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Last Updated: 9th June 2010

The Irish Charity Shops Association

We are a membership organisation that supports charities that run shops in Ireland as part of their fundraising activities. All our members have CHY registration with the Revenue Commissioners.

Members range from large national charities to smaller locally based ones and currently our members operate over 200 shops throughout Ireland.

Latest News:

Good News!
Three ICSA members open 9 new shops

The Society of St Vincent de Paul, the Irish Cancer Society and Oxfam Ireland have all opened new shops recently. Click here to read more.

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Setting up a Charity Shop - a Practical Guide

Thinking of setting up a charity shop? Just published by the ICSA - a practical guide to setting up a charity shop in Ireland - plus The Charity Shops Handbook by Hilary Blume - the essential A-Z of charity shop operation.
Option 1: Pack plus a year's temporary membership of the ICSA whilst you set up your shop. €200
Option 2: Pack - only €50

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Designer store? No, it's a charity shop

Forget rummage boxes and sticky carpets – Britain's charity shops are being given a design makeover to "contemporise" them for modern shoppers who no longer like picking over old shoes, bric-a-brac and incomplete jigsaws in fusty surroundings.
Click here to read full article by Martin Hickman in The Independent

Charity shops fight the recession on all fronts

The number of Irish people making donations to charity has fallen off as the recession takes hold, but charity shops are still doing brisk trade – providing a great way to make some savings while making a difference at the same time.

Cleick here to read full article by Eoin Reynolds in Metro Eireann

Join the MS Charity Shop Group on Facebook

As a member of the MS Charity Shop Group you will be kept up-to-date on any special offers, events and any unusual items we have for sale in the shop.

Click here to sign up

Patricia Field creates Baileys Red Bow Dress to be auctioned on e-bay for Oxfam Ireland

The striking dress will be on display in the window at Oxfam on George’s Street from Monday 23rd November for one week so fashionistas can see just how gorgeous it is!
To make a bid for the Irish dress simply log onto www.ebay.ie and search for “Baileys Red Bow Dress”.

Click here to read more on stylebible.ie

Locals urged to be wary of bogus charity collectors

A LEADING children’s charity has issued a warning to Northside residents to be on alert for bogus collectors after reports of a group operating in the Malahide and Portmarnock areas.
In a sinister development, it has been brought to the attention of Barnardos that a small number of fraudsters have been passing themselves off as collectors for the charity.
The group is reported to have made off with sums of cash after tricking unsuspecting locals. Barnardos is appealing to people to be on the look out for these fakes.
Dublin People 15/09/09

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Charity shops face unprecedented demand for second-hand uniforms

CHARITY shops in Carlow are facing an unprecedented demand for second-hand school uniforms as cashstrapped parents face into one of the most expensive times of the year. Read this article by Elizabeth Lee

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Arctic Monkeys release new single through Oxfam Ireland shops

Arctic Monkeys are set to record another music industry first when they release their new single, ‘Crying Lightning', in selected Oxfam Ireland shops.

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Charity shops welcome a downturn

CHARITY SHOPS are enjoying an increase in the number of volunteers since the onset of the recession, as the newly unemployed seek to occupy themselves and retain some job skills during the downturn. Irish Times article by Pamela Duncan

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Trading Places:
Improving the stock in charity shops

Mary Portas is keen for charity retailers to become a regular port of call for shoppers.

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Retail therapy: The aftermath of the Mary Queen of Charity Shops experiment

Millions watched retail expert Mary Portas transform a Save the Children charity shop in Orpington in a recent television series, but what happened after the camera crew left? Lucy Harvey reports.

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The Polio Fellowship of Ireland

The Polio Fellowship of Ireland wishes to advise householders across the country that a household collection taking place, purportedly on its behalf, has not been authorised by it.

Click on this link for full details from Rehab

Also click here for our advice page on Door to Door Collections

Stella Maris students in Waterford
Scambusters Project

Stella Maris students for their YSI project chose to highlight the problem of bogus charity collectors in an enterprising and colourful way

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Charity Shopping with Holly White of the Irish Independent

Holly White is let loose on the charity shops in Capel Street and was amazed at the fashion - and the bargains!

Click here to read all about it.

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