From the start of this month Oxfam will be launching one of the UK's largest loyalty programmes. Joining forces with Nectar, Oxfam will be offering customers the opportunity to collect points on items they donate to Oxfam shops!  From Thursday 4th April customers who sign up to Tag Your Bag, Oxfam's Gift Aid scheme (Gift Aid allows charities to reclaim the 25% tax on donations by UK taxpayers), will be able to earn two points...

A 22,191 name petition has been handed in to the Welsh Assembly to save Welsh charity shops. The petition with record number of signitures of any from the retail sector is calling upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to reject proposals, which will restrict the vital business rate relief for Welsh Charity shops. Warren Alexander, chief executive of the Charity Retail Association, the voice of charity...

As part of the Jubilee celebrations, Val Griffiths, Oxfam's Trading Area Manager who has worked with Oxfam for over 30 years received an invitation of a life time to celebrate her achievements at the Queen's Garden Party hosted at Buckingham Palace.   Val was flabbergasted by her invitation and wanted to defy all expectations. Val decided not to hit the high street and spend a small fortune on a designer gown; instead she...