Charity shop gift card pioneers

BRAY: Thames Hospice is the latest charity nationwide to sign up to the first multi-retailer gift card that can be used exclusively in charity shops.

The Charity Shop Gift Card will be sold and accepted in Thames Hospice’s 23 shops which generate vital income for the Braybased facility.

The card was developed by Gift Card CIC, a social enterprise, backed by the Charity Retail Association (CRA).

It can be redeemed at the retail stores of participating CRA members.

The single-load gift cards will be recyclable and compostable and will be on sale to consumers in all Thames Hospice shops, supermarkets and other major retailers and at www.thecharityshopgiftcard.co.uk