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Feel at home with a heartwarming Christmas card
Charity Shops(Click each charity title to be taken directly to the charities online shop).
What better way to spread that festive feeling than with a beautifully designed set of Christmas cards?
Our charities have each produced a set of thoughtful…

Unleash the magic of Gift Aid
Gift AidNow more than ever, charities need that extra boost after being told to shut their stores during lockdown. The best way to get that boost? Gift Aid. Sometimes thought to be a complicated process, but it does not have to be. An increasing number…

North West Entrepreneurs Join Forces to Benefit Charity Retail Sector
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Three successful North West entrepreneurs have
united to form an exciting, ground-breaking partnership, which will have
significant, positive implications for the charity retail sector in the UK.
Brothers Bob and Dave Chunilal, the entrepreneurs
behind…

Case Study: Havens Hospices
Case Studies
Havens Hospices is an Essex-based
charity providing specialist care and support to patients and their loved ones
at the end of their lives. The charity is only able to provide this hugely
important service through the generosity of supporters…

St Peter’s Hospice, Bristol
Case Studies, Uncategorized
When Paul Chivers joined Bristol-based charity St Peter’s
Hospice to head up their retail team four years ago, his arrival coincided with
the charity’s official tendering process for a retail software solutions
provider, and very early…

Nisyst selected as CRA Training Partner for 2020
CHARiot, Charity Shops, Gift Aid
The Charity Retail Association has announced today that, following a competitive tender for the delivery of their Retail Gift Aid training courses, corporate member Nisyst has been appointed to deliver these in 2020.
Dave Chunilal, Technical…

Case Study: Hospiscare
Case Studies, Uncategorized
"Nisyst really do care about you as a customer. Right from our very first meeting, they really listened to our needs and paid attention to what we wanted, providing a tailored solution for us as an independent charity. They are always willing…

QBuster App makes life easier for retailers when accepting donations
Charity Shops, Retail Advice, Uncategorized
Working in charity retail, one of the biggest and,
sometimes, most frustrating challenges we face is tackling the paperwork
involved in registering donors and the sometimes tediously long queues they
have to endure at the till to make a Gift…

Single Scan Barcodes ensure accuracy in processing Gift Aid
Charity Shops, Retail Advice, Uncategorized
As a charity, being able to collect Gift Aid is a significant revenue stream for retailers. An extra 25 pence for every pound donated can be claimed through Gift Aid which is estimated to be worth over £48 million to the charity retail industry…