l Have never seen a charity shop so crammed so full of goodies. there are so many books here and…read morethe ornaments there must have been shelves upon shelves of the stuff. Items here range from the 50's to the modern day, pop along and you will be sure to find many a bargain. I did notice that the shop was staffed by younger people something that l have never seen before.

The Salvation Army charity shops are an unstoppable force…read more My winning streak for bargain hunting in the Glasgow Partick branch was carried forth, bizarrely, to the distant shores of Helensburgh. In amongst a plethora of clothes and kitschy vintage cushion covers, I uncovered the most coveted jumper in the history of Mankind. It's unnatural to fall in love with an item of clothing, but I did - it's my favourite jumper in the whole world. It even came with shoulder pads inside! (I cut them out.) This place is packed with genuine articles from the 80s and 90s that have slipped back in with the trend setters. West End studenty type shoppers would probably have an orgasm in here, especially when they looked at the price tag. I did when I saw the best jumper in the universe cost 2 quid! I wear this thing almost every day, seriously. It's magnificent. It's quite possibly the best bargain I have ever acquired. This place is teeming with bargains from all areas and the staff are really friendly. They seem to have a good sense of humour - you'd have to, to like the kind of jumpers I buy. I just love this shop. I never come out of here empty handed, and wear half the items I buy in here more than expensive stuff in my wardrobe. I'd spend the fiver on train fare to pilgrimage to Helensburgh's charity outlets even if I didn't have family down here!

Nice little charity shop - often stop here on my way to Ardentinny, they have a good selection of…read moresecond hand books and they're really reasonably priced. Staff have always been friendly as well. Seems the other review had an axe to grind...

Welcome to the home of crackpots and cracked pots!…read more The Glory Hole is a little known (and, for visitors outside of Scotland, unfortunately named) charity shop situated in the village of Blairmore. As the crow flies it's probably no more than a mile from Dunoon, but the journey around the loch takes a good fifteen minutes. Question is, is it worth it? The answer, it's a mixed bag. The pricing is schizophrenic. I have found good quality, genuine antiques in the shop for as little as a pound, gold and silver bracelets, necklaces and rings for a couple of quid and once, to my lasting joy, a sterling silver inkwell for just £5. You can definitely find bargains. Sadly, you'll also find cracked and chipped vases at ridiculous prices (there was a poor quality vase with a crack down one side for £12 last time I was in), rusty cutlery, and a wide variety of hideous ornaments that have been sensibly smashed then unfathomably, and badly, glued back together. In this cramped little space you'll find just about everything, from plates to paintings, from plant pots to canteens of cutlery. Sometimes the price will be so good you'll want to bite their hand off. Other times you'll stare incredulously at the price tag and wonder if you've wandered into Reggie Perrin's "Grot" shop. Of course, it's the people who make a shop and as the Glory Hole is run to raise money for local Churches you'd expect a warm welcome. You will, however, be disappointed. There's a different volunteer in charge every day, so it's pot luck, but you'll find that many are the most unchristian Christians you'll ever have the displeasure of meeting. Rude, vile and unforgiving, a varied collection of wraiths and harpies who'll either make you feel like scum for daring to step through the door or mock you to other customers the second you leave. I've been going to the shop for years, purely for the bargains, but this December was the final straw for me. As a devout atheist I don't believe in Heaven or Hell, but if I'm wrong I know where I'm going and I'd expect to find some of the "sweet old ladies" wielding pitchforks when I get there. If you do go in, and you should if only for the comedy value, please follow these three simple rules: 1. Don't look them in the eye - they will steal your soul. 2. Don't express an opinion. In fact, don't talk. You're bound to say something objectionable and if you're not asked to leave you'll soon want to. 3. Examine everything. Assume anything you find is damaged and if you can't find a crack, chip or hole check under the price tag - they like to hide the damage where possible. Enjoy! You won't, but it'll be an experience.

I pass by here most days and pop in now and again for a swatch at their new stock. The staff are…read morehelpful and are quite happy to have a blether if they're not too busy. For the past few months I've been hunting for a wooden box - and as luck would have it, Mr A spotted just what I was after in here, for a fiver. One quick visit later and it's on my fireplace. Most of the stock in here is kinda on the moderately priced side for a second hand shop, but it's worth a peruse.

Sadly I've only been here twice over the years but this is an awesome Barbados charity shop…read more Most people that know me I'm often found in charity shops looking out for vintage items. I was in the area so made a point of calling in to see what stock they had in. It's not often that l see a modern well stocked & organised charity well this shop this one of those What did they have? There was rails of modern & vintage clothing with window displays that where thought out most items where vintage - retro & collectable small selection of jewellery in two display cabinets. There are shelves around the shop some had women's bags others had modern items but everything seemed like quality, there was no tacky ornaments or what l see as junk. Expensive? Well not really I've been to some charity shops and found others that I've been to very expensive and can source items that they sell cheaper brand new. The prices here where pretty good. I managed to pick up some collectable pint glasses at £1 each l also found a game controller for £4.99. This Bernardo's charity shop is a pretty good one and if you are looking for some good vintage items you would love this shop. Definitely be back.

Great shop with a really good range of furniture and other things for the house. Some is modern and…read moresome vintage and retro and antique. A real mixed collection. They also have electrical things as well like kettles, stereos, bread makers and lamps. The staff are always nice and friendly and work really hard to make everything look it's best. The shop is well laid out so you can see everything but they are happy to move things around to let you see better if you want. Everything is clean and a lot of it looks almost new! Really impressed with this place. They can sort out deliveries the same day and will collect stuff for free.

From the owner: We provide a wide range of good quality second hand furniture, electrical appliances and household…read moregoods at great prices. We offer a free uplift service throughout Lochaber for all reusable items. Delivery can be arranged at a small cost. We aim to reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfill by promoting reuse, repair and recycling. We are a Community Interest Company. This means that any profits from running our shop will be reinvested into the project.

My partner and I stopped by Glasgow Vintage Co our last day in Glasgow. There are a few vintage…read morestores around this area, but of the bunch, this one definitely had the best selection. When you walk in, you clearly get the vibe that this is a university student's frequent haunt. As we shopped here, students came in and out, receive a discount, and generally have their needs met with the types of clothing available. However, the selection of clothes in the store isn't so student oriented that a wider audience won't be able to find something of interest. The first floor is more women's oriented, with tartan featuring prominently. The second floor is men's, which had some decent selections of Fred Perrys and the like. When we were there, the store was staffed just by a couple girls on the first floor, and they were pretty deep in conversation with each other. Didn't bother us at all, but perhaps don't expect to have staff catering to your every need here. But if you just like to do your thing and browse through the racks, you should be well sorted.,

TL;DR bad quality, overpriced, cheeky response. Would like…read moreto say the staff member on when I was in was lovely. However... I spent good money (too much) on trousers that had an irreparable defect that I did not notice until I put them on at home. I understand this is a risk with 2nd hand clothing, and places don't accept returns etc, but I do draw the line at paying ~£30 for something I literally can't wear. I messaged their instagram page about it and expressed my disappointment that they weren't willing to reconcile this in any way (I said I felt this was poor customer service) and the message I received back was so cheeky I am honestly in disbelief. So here I am doing the only thing I can do since I've literally wasted my money.

This is a whole other experience when you head into this shop located on the ground floor of the…read morePaisley Shopping Centre. You don't take it in at first but you stop, look, blink lots, then think, "did I just see what I thought I saw? Yup, a shop with people dressed in period costume". I just had to go in and investigate more. This shop is part museum, part sewing shop, part information centre. The shop is run by a group of volunteers who are using the shop to promote the event Renfrewhire Witch Hunt 1697 event on Saturday 9th June. They have examples of period costumes from the 17th century hanging on the walls. If you want an instant change there is a painted wooden panel where you can pop you head in and suddenly you're a 17th century peasant man or woman. You guessed it, I couldn't help myself and pop my head through. They encourage you to not only to come along to the event in June but to make your own costume and transform yourself so you can join in on the day in your own period costume. I want to become a lady, I'm no peasant woman. Hehe! There's sewing machines and volunteers on hand to help you out. There's also tutorial videos to help guide you. Not only can you get information from the staff and information dotted around the shop but there's a interactive multi-media package on a laptop that you can scroll through at your own leisure finding out the history of the project and what the project have been doing. They said even the MSP Douglas Alexander came to visit the shop. It's a very unusual shop and to find in a shopping centre makes an interesting stop/shop to the day.

From the owner: The young people uncovered unexpected findings about the links between the "witch hunt" of 1697 and…read morethe rise of the textile industry on which Renfrewshire's wealth was based. Crucially, they discovered the power of the myth of the horseshoe and the powerful symbolic act of replacing it was incorporated into the project. The task now is to carry out further research into the textile history, its origins around the events of 1697 and the way it underpinned the flourishing of Paisley and Renfrewshire in the 19th Century until its decline in the 1960s as well as to spread the findings as widely as possible in the community through a touring exhibition. Our core young people are now sharing their findings with schools throughout Renfrewshire (supported by a CfE approved learning resource) The original young members of the team have now formed a separate organisation (a SCIO) and are represented on the board of Renfrewshire Witch Hunt 1697. Three are serving on the committee.

Omg more boutique than charity shop yet still bargains galore. Every time I visit there seems to…read morebe a different theme - always interesting, friendly team and always helpful - best charity shop for miles

The only Oxfam in Helensburgh, this place has existed for years and continues to service the…read morecommunity and the charity it represents. With large space within, you can often see some furniture on display in the window, not to mention endless shelves of books stretching out in front of you. The sinside doesn't disappoint as there are always serious bargains to be had, including when the shop has ample supply of small electrical appliances. When I visited last week there were numerous board games, cups, brooches and admirable teapots to keep me amused. The cashier is lovely and really courteous!

From the outside this second-hand furniture shop doesn't look like much--but nosey your way though…read morethe raggedy entrance, past the offices, and you will find yourself in an enormous vault of housewares. The quality and range of furniture here is excellent, and the prices make each item a fantastic value. Not only that, but it's run largely by volunteers with profits going to help the homeless. Although it looks modest and homely, (especially with Ibrox looming over it across the street), this really is a treasure trove of used goods that will spruce up your home *and* help a worthy charity! Other details: Cash only / Delivery for £15 / Close to Ibrox, Govan and on the 121, 89 and 90 bus routes

From the owner: Second Opportunities is a Scottish registered charity, set up to tackle the effects of poverty by…read moreproviding services, which incorporate the concept of recycling.

Market on the Green is part of the Gorbals Recycles Project. The head office is based in Commercial…read moreRoad in the Gorbals where the shop there is a bike shop. This branch is a charity shop with some cracking merchandise on sale. The charity shop offers free uplift for any old items you may want to give away. Gorbals Recycles aims to prevent land fill by recycling people's old furniture, brick-a-brac etc. They sell really good quality items and clean everything brought into the shop. The volunteers steam clean and tag the garments in the back shop. The shop is although in the city centre is a bit hidden away. It's located at the bottom of Saltmarket near to the high court. It's not got a lot of passing trade hence why I thought I should Yelp this project. Gorbals recycles supports volunteers and unemployed trying to get back into work. It's an excellent project and deserves lots of support. The shop is in a lovely spot where Glasgow Green is just over the road, so if you're ever swinging by to Glasgow Green swing by Market on the Green.