Hacketstown APA Charity Shop

05/06/2026

✨ Friday Upcycling Series ✨

This week’s reel is full of inspiration for giving furniture a second life. 🌿

From drawers to sideboards and wardrobes, so many hidden treasures can be found in charity shops, ready to be reimagined into something beautiful, useful, and sustainable.

Which upcycle idea is your favourite? ♻️

28/05/2026

📌 Proceeds from our charity shops help fund training, education and community projects like this — initiatives that create opportunities, build confidence and make a lasting difference. 💙

27/05/2026

22/05/2026

Celebrating National Volunteer Week 2026💛

This National Volunteer Week, APA is proud to celebrate some of the wonderful volunteers who give their time, energy, and kindness to support our work.

My name is Bridget Dowling, and I have been volunteering for APA Charity shop in Carlow for about 18 months. Apart from feeling like I’m helping a great cause, it’s been great for me, too. There’s a great feeling of community here, and the staff and other volunteers are great fun and just lovely people. Everyone pulls together, and we all believe in what we’re doing. It’s such a special place!!!

My name is Mopelola Abidemi Oguntowo, and I volunteer with APA because I enjoy being part of an organisation that supports people and brings the community together. Volunteering gives me the opportunity to contribute my time in a positive and meaningful way while helping others feel supported and included. I have been volunteering with APA for a while, and it has been a wonderful experience for me personally. Through volunteering, I have met new people, gained confidence, and improved my communication and teamwork skills. It has also helped me grow as a person and given me a strong sense of fulfilment and purpose. I truly appreciate
being part of APA and supporting its valuable work.

I'm Ionelia, and I have been volunteering with APA as a social media volunteer for a year and a half. I love being part of a charity that does such meaningful work and makes a real difference. Volunteering with APA gives me the chance to use my creativity to help share the charity’s message, celebrate our shops, and raise awareness of the wonderful work being done. Most of all, it has allowed me to be part of an amazing team of kind, dedicated people, and that makes the experience truly special and rewarding.

A heartfelt thank you to all our amazing APA volunteers. Your time, kindness, and dedication make such a difference.

15/05/2026

✨ Friday Upcycling Series ✨
This week we’re resharing this beautiful transformation by Foxglove Furniture.
A solid chest of drawers has been given a fresh new life, showing off its natural wood grain and a lovely botanical detail inside. 🌿
A great reminder that second-hand pieces can become unique, sustainable treasures with a little care and creativity.

06/05/2026

📢 Domestic workers deserve fair and dignified conditions of employment.
In Tanzania, APA and CVM, together with the CHODAWU trade union, carry out training and awareness-raising activities on domestic workers’ rights.
Working alongside employers, government leaders, and local communities, these activities aim to promote lasting cultural change and greater recognition of domestic work.
Domestic work is one of the most widespread, yet often most vulnerable, forms of employment. Frequently carried out in private homes and away from public view, it can expose workers to exploitation, lack of protection, and limited awareness of their fundamental rights.
On May 1st, International Labour Day, APA and CVM, together with local partner CHODAWU Trade Union, took part in several events to promote a key message: domestic work is work like any other — deserving recognition, respect, and fair conditions.
Pictured are domestic workers supported by APA, marching during Labour Day celebrations.