# Oxfam Ireland shops stock 'critically low'

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/02/02/oxfam-ireland-shops-stock-039critically-low039/
- Published: 2011-02-02T15:31:15+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Oxfam Ireland says the volume of donations of stock to its charity shops has fallen
dramatically in the past couple of years and it has left stock in Oxfam shops at
acutely low levels.

Oxfam Ireland is calling urgently for donations of books, CDs, DVDs, shoes, belts,
handbags, dresses, shirts, trousers, suits, wedding dresses, homewares and any item
of good quality that will sell.

Speaking on Irish radio, Trevor Anderson, Head of Oxfam Retail, said that the recession
and the availability of cheap new clothes may be having a negative affect on donations.

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Oxfam Ireland said that it can raise, on average, around €35 from a donated bag 
of clothes in good condition; a paperback book sells for around €3 and DVDs of feature
films also fetch an average of about €3. Designer shirts for men that retail new
for €80 to €120 will allow Oxfam to raise from €12 to €20.

Oxfam said that their appeal for donations had been ‘spreading like wildfire’ on
Twitter in the last week.

In 2009 Oxfam Ireland’s shop income was €6.7 million, a similar income figure to
2008. Shop expenses, at €5.6 million, are also similar in both years. Of total income
in 2009 of €16.7 million and €17.1 million in 2008, shops was the biggest source
of income.

www.oxfamireland.org

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