From 11-17 October, shwop your old shoes and handbags in M&S and get £5 off women's new shoes, boots and bags*. Shwopping is a great way of giving your old handbags and shoes a second life. Around 10,000 clothing items go to landfill every five minutes, but you can do something to help reduce this by joining the shwopping revolution at Marks & Spencer. How shwopping works… It's so easy to do -...

Over the years, our generous supporters have donated some truly exquisite items to Oxfam, diamond rings, rare paintings, couture and similar things which make a gal go 'oooh!' Our specialist 'Oxfam Valued' team, based in West London, is dedicated to the valuation of these precious items, and to working out the best way to raise as much money from them as possible. Here is my personal top five for you to marvel at! ...

The country is being swept up in Olympic fever and Marks & Spencer (M&S) has channelled some of this into creating a massive Union Jack flag out of donated clothes. ...

Oxfam's Bookfest ran from 2nd to 15th July leading to a whole host of book related events and local promotions. The aim is to remind us of the joys of getting stuck into a good book, and with plenty of standalone Oxfam Bookshops and an online bookshop it's never been easier to pick up a bargain read and make money for the charity at the same time. ...

Blog post by Kelly O'Connor ...

Amelia: In fashion I impersonate different characters daily; I dress in preparation for many an adventure and I escape into a whole world of my own design. 'The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter' was one of my earliest reads and it sticks with me to this day. It is full of fun and mischief and I believe fashion should always be fun! Authors are often inspired by their surroundings and circumstances - think of Dickens'...

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