{"id":206,"date":"2026-07-01T10:08:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/?p=206"},"modified":"2026-07-01T10:15:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:15:59","slug":"ever-worked-in-a-charity-shop-ever-donated-to-a-charity-shop-we-want-to-talk-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/ever-worked-in-a-charity-shop-ever-donated-to-a-charity-shop-we-want-to-talk-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Ever worked in a charity shop? Ever donated to a charity shop? We want to talk to you!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Participants needed for Charity Shop Biographies Research Project<\/span><\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Charity shops play an important role in everyday life, contributing to a more circular economy and providing an invaluable space for community. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.cardiff.ac.uk\/staff\/paysonab\">Cardiff University research project<\/a> aims to further our understanding of these environments through interviews with charity shop volunteers, staff and donors about their experiences.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you have worked in or donated to a charity shop, we would like to interview you for our research.\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What will taking part involve?<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-221 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/585\/2026\/07\/Fieldwork_ShopSwopDonateResell_2024-24-scaled-e1782899919602.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"357\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/585\/2026\/07\/Fieldwork_ShopSwopDonateResell_2024-24-scaled-e1782899919602.jpeg 1210w, https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/585\/2026\/07\/Fieldwork_ShopSwopDonateResell_2024-24-scaled-e1782899919602-1150x1536.jpeg 1150w, https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/585\/2026\/07\/Fieldwork_ShopSwopDonateResell_2024-24-scaled-e1782899919602-624x833.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Interviews will last roughly 25-30 minutes and will primarily be conducted online over Teams. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You&#8217;ll just need a phone or computer to take part, but please let us know if you need any alternative accommodations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We will ask you to share your experiences of working, volunteering, or donating<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Topics will focus on your experiences, accessibility, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">community, and the social importance of the charity shop sector<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">]<\/p>\n<h2>Interviews will be anonymous, and taking part is entirely your choice<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-216 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/585\/2026\/07\/Fieldwork_ShopSwopDonateResell_2024-7-1-scaled-e1782899581769.jpeg\" alt=\"Photograph of Barnado's charity shop front window with display of summer posters, sundresses and sunhats\" width=\"326\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/585\/2026\/07\/Fieldwork_ShopSwopDonateResell_2024-7-1-scaled-e1782899581769.jpeg 1873w, https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/585\/2026\/07\/Fieldwork_ShopSwopDonateResell_2024-7-1-scaled-e1782899581769-1151x1536.jpeg 1151w, https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/585\/2026\/07\/Fieldwork_ShopSwopDonateResell_2024-7-1-scaled-e1782899581769-1534x2048.jpeg 1534w, https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/585\/2026\/07\/Fieldwork_ShopSwopDonateResell_2024-7-1-scaled-e1782899581769-624x833.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the purpose of this research?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Participation is entirely voluntary, but this is an important opportunity to make your voice heard! <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our goal is to advance understanding of key issues in this area through publication of the research findings in a series of academic books, journals, and articles. We will also share our findings more widely via our blog and other public outlets. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In doing so, we hope to shape the practice of industry, policymakers, government, and other figures of influence within the field. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Interested in taking part, or learning more?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you are interested, have any further questions, or you know someone who would like to take part, then please email us at:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:HallamE1@cardiff.ac.uk\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">HallamE1@cardiff.ac.uk<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:PrinceY@cardiff.ac.uk\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">PrinceY@cardiff.ac.uk<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Project lead:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alida Payson <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">paysonAB@cardiff.ac.uk <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This project, Charity Shop Biographies: Working and Donating Along the Life Course, is supported by the School of Journalism, Media and Culture at Cardiff University, which is funding two students as research assistants for the summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Participants needed for Charity Shop Biographies Research Project Charity shops play an important role in everyday life, contributing to a more circular economy and providing an invaluable space for community. \u00a0 Our Cardiff University research project aims to further our understanding of these environments through interviews with charity shop volunteers, staff and donors about their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6826,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"meta_box":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6826"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=206"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":235,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206\/revisions\/235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/secondhandcultures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}