I love charity shops and so do lots of other people in Britain because you find quite a few of them on every high street.
I
love
charity
shops
and
so
do
lots
of
other
people
in
Britain
because
you
find
quite
a
few
of
them
on
every
high
street
.
The charity shop is a British institution, selling everything from clothes to electric goods, all at very good prices.
The
charity
shop
is
a
British
institution
,
selling
everything
from
clothes
to
electric
goods
,
all
at
very
good
prices
.
You can get things you won't find in the shops anymore.
You
can
get
things
you
wo
n't
find
in
the
shops
anymore
.
The thing I like best about them is that your money is going to a good cause and not into the pockets of profit-driven companies, and you are not damaging the planet, but finding a new home for unwanted goods.
The
thing
I
like
best
about
them
is
that
your
money
is
going
to
a
good
cause
and
not
into
the
pockets
of
profit-driven
companies
,
and
you
are
not
damaging
the
planet
,
but
finding
a
new
home
for
unwanted
goods
.
The first charity shop was opened in 1947 by Oxfam.
The
first
charity
shop
was
opened
in
1947
by
Oxfam
.
The famous charity's appeal to aid postwar Greece had been so successful that it had been flooded with donations.
The
famous
charity
's
appeal
to
aid
postwar
Greece
had
been
so
successful
that
it
had
been
flooded
with
donations
.
They decided to set up a shop to sell some of these donations to raise money for that appeal.
They
decided
to
set
up
a
shop
to
sell
some
of
these
donations
to
raise
money
for
that
appeal
.
Now there are over 7,000 charity shops in the UK.
Now
there
are
over
7,000
charity
shops
in
the
UK
.
My favorite charity shop in my hometown is the Red Cross shop, where I always find children's books, all 10 or 20 pence each.
My
favorite
charity
shop
in
my
hometown
is
the
Red
Cross
shop
,
where
I
always
find
children
's
books
,
all
10
or
20
pence
each
.
Most of the people working in the charity shops are volunteers, although there is often a manager who gets paid.
Most
of
the
people
working
in
the
charity
shops
are
volunteers
,
although
there
is
often
a
manager
who
gets
paid
.
Over 90% of the goods in the charity shops are donated by the public.
Over
90
%
of
the
goods
in
the
charity
shops
are
donated
by
the
public
.
Every morning you see bags of unwanted items outside the front of shops, although they don't encourage this, rather ask people to bring things in when the shop is open.
Every
morning
you
see
bags
of
unwanted
items
outside
the
front
of
shops
,
although
they
do
n't
encourage
this
,
rather
ask
people
to
bring
things
in
when
the
shop
is
open
.
The shops have very low running costs, and all profits go to charity work.
The
shops
have
very
low
running
costs
,
and
all
profits
go
to
charity
work
.
Charity shops raise more than PS110 million a year, funding medical research, overseas aid, supporting sick and poor children, homeless and disabled people, and much more.
Charity
shops
raise
more
than
PS110
million
a
year
,
funding
medical
research
,
overseas
aid
,
supporting
sick
and
poor
children
,
homeless
and
disabled
people
,
and
much
more
.
What better places to spend your money?
What
better
places
to
spend
your
money
?
You get something special for a very good price and a good moral sense.
You
get
something
special
for
a
very
good
price
and
a
good
moral
sense
.
You provide funds to a good cause and step lightly on the environment.
You
provide
funds
to
a
good
cause
and
step
lightly
on
the
environment
.
I love charity shops and so do lots of other people in Britain because you find quite a few of them on every high street. The charity shop is a British institution, selling everything from clothes to electric goods, all at very good prices. You can get things you won't find in the shops anymore. The thing I like best about them is that your money is going to a good cause and not into the pockets of profit-driven companies, and you are not damaging the planet, but finding a new home for unwanted goods.  The first charity shop was opened in 1947 by Oxfam. The famous charity's appeal to aid postwar Greece had been so successful that it had been flooded with donations. They decided to set up a shop to sell some of these donations to raise money for that appeal. Now there are over 7,000 charity shops in the UK. My favorite charity shop in my hometown is the Red Cross shop, where I always find children's books, all 10 or 20 pence each.  Most of the people working in the charity shops are volunteers, although there is often a manager who gets paid. Over 90% of the goods in the charity shops are donated by the public. Every morning you see bags of unwanted items outside the front of shops, although they don't encourage this, rather ask people to bring things in when the shop is open.  The shops have very low running costs, and all profits go to charity work. Charity shops raise more than PS110 million a year, funding medical research, overseas aid, supporting sick and poor children, homeless and disabled people, and much more. What better places to spend your money? You get something special for a very good price and a good moral sense. You provide funds to a good cause and step lightly on the environment.