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Our charity is based on Christian values of justice and dignity, welcoming people of all faiths and none. FARA collaborates across all sections of society to build relationships and partnerships, striving to build a just society serving the common good.

FARA Charity Shops is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

We firmly believe education is a way out of poverty. The purpose of our Tackling Poverty Through Education (TPTE) programme is to prevent school drop-out, fight against poverty, promote social inclusion and integration, and support growth through education, community involvement, and access to opportunities. We support hundreds of families to ensure children and young people […]

FARA Charity Shops is a “data controller”. This page makes you aware of how and why your personal data will be used, namely for the purposes of the recruitment exercise, and how long it will usually be retained for. It provides you with certain information that must be provided under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Jane and Libby were recently interviewed by Third Sector Magazine, sharing FARA’s origin story and their plans for the future. Written by Rebecca Cooney / Photography by Simon Fernandez What lies in store for FARA? Most people who are aware of FARA likely know it thanks to its chain of more than 40 charity shops […]

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FARA Charity Shop’s Managing Director is responsible for the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults who work or volunteer within FARA Charity Shops. The FARA Executive Leadership team and Board of Trustees have set in place a safeguarding policy and expect every adult working or helping within FARA Charity Shops to support and comply with it.

Our founder, Jane Nicholson, recently presented an Icon of the Blessed Mother from Ukraine at the Walsingham Parish Consecration Service of Russia & Ukraine, in union with the Holy Father and the Bishops of the world. Jane recently returned from the Ukranian/Romanian border, where FARA and other NGOs are welcoming traumatised refugees fleeing war and […]

Corporate partnerships play a crucial role in raising the much-needed funds to help transform the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children, young people and families living in Romania’s poorest communities.

Eugen Sârbu, the world-renowned violinist, esteemed cultural ambassador and patron of FARA, passed away in July 2024, at the age of 73 years old, leaving behind a rich legacy of musical excellence and humanitarian service. A Prodigious Talent Born in Bucharest, Romania, Sârbu was a musical prodigy. He began studying the violin at the age […]