CHARITY SHOP CHALLENGE


COMPLETE AT LEAST SIX OF THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES THIS MONTH

❌ HAVE A CLEAR OUT AND DONATE A BOX OF ITEMS TO A LOCAL CHARITY SHOP

✅ MAKE A MAP OF ALL THE CHARITY SHOPS IN YOUR AREA - WHICH ARE LOCAL, WHICH ARE NATIONAL? WHICH GIVE MONEY DIRECTLY TO A CHARITY, AND WHICH ARE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANIES?

❌ VOLUNTEER IN A MEANINGFUL WAY FOR A LOCAL CHARITY

✅ SPEND A FEW HOURS INVESTIGATING YOUR LOCAL SHOPS. WHAT'S THE MOST IMPRESSIVE THING YOU CAN FIND? WHAT'S THE WEIRDEST?






❌ FIND OUT IF YOUR LOCAL STORES COLLECT AND RECYCLE ANYTHING UNEXPECTED - E.G. BATTERIES, RAGS

❌ BUY AN ITEM FROM A CHARITY SHOP AND UPCYCLE IT

❌ GOT CHARITY SHOP OUTFIT SHOPPING AS PART OF 'MY STYLE'

❌ TAKE A FRIEND CHARITY SHOPPING AND CREATE AN OUTFIT FOR EACH OTHER

❌ INVENT A NEW BOARD GAME USING COMPONENTS YOU'VE FOUND IN CHARITY SHOPS

❌ FIND OUT HOW YOUR LOCAL CHARITY SHOP DEALS WITH UNWANTED DONATIONS

❌ MAKE A COSTUME FROM GARMENTS FROM AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT CHARITY SHOPS

❌ MAKE A HALLOWEEN COSTUME USING ITEMS FROM CHARITY SHOPS

❌ TRANSFORM A PIECE OF CHARITY SHOP CROCKERY USING KINTSUGI

❌ TRY SPEED PUZZLING WITH A CHARITY SHOP JIGSAW

✅ FIND A GAME THAT'S NEW TO YOU IN A CHARITY SHOP AND PLAY IT

❌ DO A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS FOR A LOCAL CHARITY

✅ BUY AN ITEM OF CLOTHING FROM A CHARITY SHOP, AND TURN IT INTO SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT

 


✅ WATCH A FILM OR TV SHOW, OR READ A BOOK RELATED TO CHARITY SHOPS



❌ IF YOU ARE UK BASED AND ABLE, REGISTER FOR GIFTAID FOR YOUR LOCAL SHOP

✅ PLAY A CHARITY SHOP SCAVENGER HUNT WITH FRIENDS OR YOUR LOCAL REBELLION

❌ HOST A BOARD GAMES NIGHT USING GAMES ONLY FOUND IN LOCAL CHARITY SHOPS - PERHAPS YOU SHOULD RAISE MONEY FOR THE CHARITY AT THE SAME TIME

❌ BUY SOMETHING YOU NEED FOR BADGEWORK FROM A CHARITY SHOP. DONATE SOMETHING YOU BOUGHT FOR BADGEWORK AND NO LONGER NEED.

❌ WRITE A LIST OF THINGS WHICH CANNOT BE DONATED TO CHARITY SHOPS. TRY TO FIND OTHER WAYS OF REUSING OR RECYCLING THESE ITEMS.

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