Trading

Disability charity Enable Ireland has lost 72 tonnes of clothing worth about €40,000 so far this year because of theft from its clothes banks.
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A charity shop worker in Belfast got the following reply from the business next door when she wrote to them asking for sponsorship for a charity trek.

"Dear Lz
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Nominations can now be made to this year's Compact awards which are designed to reward and recognise the best partnerships between third sector and public sector organisations at a national, regional
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Ashoka, the global social entrepreneurs' organisation, is seeking nominations for its Fellowship.
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The British Red Cross is to spend £12 million over the next five years to improve its charity shops.
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Aiming to capitalise on the move away from plastic carrier bags Jubilee Action is selling a woven shopping bag for £5 that can also help rescue a child from life in slavery.
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VeoSearch.com, the search engine that raises funds for charities and which launched in the UK this Spring, has extended its services to include news and travel tickets.
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