Love this charity shop. I always find something to take home, from clothes to homeware…read more The staff is always super friendly and helpful. The shop organizes their clothes by colour, then sizes which I find very useful.

This is a particularly sweet little charity store. Located on Lower Clapton Road in Clapton, it is…read morenot the only charity store around. It is however the only one that raises money for the good of animals, which is admirable. I like the store, and I like the cause that it supports, but I didn't find that it had much of interest to me. I found that it didn't really have much in the way of nice clothes, except for the ladies section. Possible due to the fact that the shop is quite small, it didn't really have a great selection of things. There is the usual array of second hand toys, books and videos, but I don't think it is the kind of place where you will find any little treasures.

Like most charity shops, you have to come often to try and find a little gem - at least they don't…read moretry to be super trendy and upmarket like so many charity shops nowadays. I'm not into designer labels but for those who are, I recently saw in that shop a Mulberry bag and some Christian Louboutin shoes, both with a price tag of £10! And yes, they do support a great cause!

As charity shops go this truly is one of the best. There's never that old musty smell which you get…read morein some charity shops and the staff are happy and friendly. The prices they set are unbelievably low compared to some other well known charities. You can pick up designer jeans for £3 and designer tops for as little as £2 each. There's a huge stock of books, dvds, videos etc a large mens clothing and shoes area and lots of toys, gifts and bedding etc. The baby clothes are from as little as 20p per item, I've kitted out my wardrobe from this shop. It is so busy and a real community area where people meet and chat and everyone is friendly. All the staff except the manageress are volunteers and it's for a very worthwhile cause. (the cottage hospice has about 14 shops in total)

This really is a lovely charity shop, I have always found the volunteers who give up there time to…read morework there to be very friendly and helpful. I've found more than a few bargains in this shop, and they stock a wide range of goods including bric-a-brac, toys, shoes, books, clothes, household wares, and more recently they have started to sell small PAT tested electrical items. One of the great things about this shop is that they don't overprice items, recently I have noticed charity shops have been becoming very expensive and sometimes it ends up that you're better off buying something new in a cheap shop such as Primark than a second hand item. This is not the case in here, items are always very fairly priced. Look out for the bargain rail which is usually outside the shop when the weather is good enough - it is filled with items of clothing for 75p which have been in the shop for a set period of time - a sort of a clearance rail!

Not only is this charity shop (thrift store) full of quality and affordable womens and mens…read moreclothing shoes and accessories (scarves, etc.) but they play cool music and this store has a good vibe. As an added plus, they not only rotate stock regularly but they have wicked affordable sales to clear out the place from time to time. Seriously, everything was 2£ the other day. Really!

I cannot findenough praise for this shop and the wonderful staff who are always friendly, helpful…read moreand totally professional. There is a large collection of clothes which are constantly changing and very well presented ....something for everyone is on the racks which is a delight. I have been buying from this shop for years and it is consistently first class. I would happily recommend this branch to everyone .

If you're sick of Westfield's rampant big name commercialism, TRAID offers you a very different…read moreoption just one street over. It's the new chain of charity shops, and focusing entirely on wearable items. You can even pick used shoes here - not everyone's cup of tea, but becoming more and more acceptable. It's about 2/3rds for women, so finding something decent for guys is not so easy. Prices are obviously very low, but not quite as low as traditional charity shops. At least your cash is going somewhere good. I'm not sure I'll return, no matter how good the business model is. I didn't find it any better than a typical Oxfam and it's a far reach from the for-profit vintage/used clothing stalls in Camden. It's somewhere in the middle and until I blag a true bargain here I'll be recommending it, but not frequenting it.

I like the idea of Traid. It's not really like the usual charity shop / thrift store. They pride…read morethemselves on selling good vintage clothes and giving the money back to the environment. Traid stands for "Textile Recycling for Aid and International Development". A worthy cause. More info can be found on their website. The actual stock in here varies from shop to shop and I've found that Traid on Uxbridge Road is one of the worst. I would rather just give the money to them direct instead of buying anything in here as the clothes are just awful and pretty much the same as any cheap charity shop. Not their best store, there aren't many in London but this one doesn't fit the bill...

Really lovely little charity shop. It opened late part of 2009…read more Very well presented and doesn't look that much like a charity shop until one takes a closer look!! They carry a good number of new goods (in small quantities which suggests that they were donated possibly by businesses), particularly gift items. Overall presentation is 'cute' and 'feminine'. Lots of bargains for decorative home wares and well worth visiting to see what one could pick up!! There is a second hand books section in a separate annex at the back of the shop which often has rare and unusual titles. The staff takes great care to present merchandise well. Recommended. Support it!

Quaint charity shop near Norwich Castle. Clothing selection…read morewas quite good, and had a changing room, with other nearby didn't offer. Little of everything you might need. Friendly staff too. I didn't buy any treasures but I didn't have a lot of room in my luggage.

What do an astronaut and this Trinity Hospice have in common? Read this review to find out…read more I went here twice. The second time was immediately after the first because I'd dropped my mitten and had to go back and fetch it. This charity shop has got a unique characteristic that may be of interest to some people, but it hammered no nails for me. About 1/4 of this shop is chock full of yarn. Perhaps people buy it for knitting, but I'm inclined to think the the workers at this shop like to twine themselves into different colored balls and run around the streets saying "boo!" If you should ever need yarn for that purpose, you could definitely find some there. Besides yarn, there are the usual charity shop staples - clothes, shoes, house goods and cheap (in both senses of the word) jewelery. Where as I value charity shops for the awesome finds they can turn up once in a while, this one was no treasure chest. Captain Jack Sparrow must have rummaged through first. A.k.a, nothing super exciting. Maybe something good pops up here once in a while - I'm sure it does - but it was not an on day when I went there. It was clean and bright, nice wooden floor, and voila. So you want to know about the astronaut? Eh ? Eh? Well both the shop and Saturn have rings some times. Don't get it? Me either.

Small store but beautifully organised by colour. Good brands too…read more Didn't find anything this time but will definitely check it out again in the future.

Beautiful displays, nicely organized. High quality inventory. Mostly women's clothing, but some…read moremen's and children's, too. Friendly service.