News & impact

From the shop floor

Read how reuse sales, volunteers, and everyday donations in Dumfries turn into real rooms furnished and real packs going out the door.

Behind the referral

Stories from housing, health, and community teams—not a directory of partners, but what happens after a referral is accepted and a household opens the door.

Notes from Merrick House

Warehouse updates, seasonal appeals, and honest numbers when we share them—local news written for neighbours who already know SHAX by name.

Sponsorship

When a business sponsors its first pack

One Dumfries & Galloway employer went from “we should do something” to a named pack sponsorship—and found it easier to explain than a generic charity donation.

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