Charity shop challenge: How I got pressies for my family for under 70 [Video]
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Charity shop challenge: How I got pressies for my family for under 70 [Video]

From a gorgeous gold handbag to some retro furniture – not to mention a bit of a designer bling – I’ve managed to make a nice dent on my family Christmas shopping without having to spend a fortune.

Last year, Brits spent just under £400 each on pressies – but with the UK in the grip of a cost of living crisis, it’s no wonder a recent survey found that nearly half of people aged 16-24, and over a fifth aged 55 and up, have said they’re going to buy from charity shops this year.

I have always considered myself someone who shops sustainably – even hiring my party dresses from rental platform – but I must admit I hadn’t really considered applying the same to my Christmas shopping.

To be honest, I’ve always been slightly worried about what the quality might be like, or whether I could actually get anything of real value that someone would cherish.

However, when …

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On Wednesday 11 May, Edward Bouckley delivered the next webinar in our charities bite size series. In the webinar Edward looked at some of the key aspects of managing risk when entering into commercial contracts. He discussed:• What risk management is.• What risk is and why properly managing it is so important to charities.• Some of the ways risks can be managed in contacts.Edward also looked at some of the steps that you can take to better protect your charity when entering into contractual arrangements.Here are the timestamps to help guide you through this webinar:0:52 Birketts at a glance1:18 What we will cover today2:09 What is risk management?3:07 What is risk and why is it important?3:59 Contractual risk5:58 Identifying risk10:05 Written contracts11:34 Assessing Risk13:10 The danger of "pre-contractual" agreements14:27 A cautionary tale16:21 Rights and obligations17:51 Risk - allocating and controlling18:48 Transferring risk: indemnities20:00 Controlling risk: limitation of liability21:29 Practical tips23:18 QuestionsThe webinar ended with a Q&A. Disclaimer: The content of this webinar is for general information only. It is not, and should not be taken as, legal advice. If you require any further information in relation to this webinar please contact us in the first instance. Law covered as at May 2022. Meet our expert, Edward Bouckley: https://www.birketts.co.uk/our-lawyers/norwich/edward-bouckleyContact us at: https://www.birketts.co.uk/contact-usSign up to future webinars: https://www.birketts.co.uk/events​​​​ To ensure that you are invited to future webinars and receive our newsletters please opt in to our mailing lists and select the appropriate areas of interest. https://www.birketts.co.uk/register