Society of St Vincent De Paul

In the past St Vincent de Paul shops have answered the need for inexpensive furniture when I’ve moved house. At the moment there’s a huge L-​shaped sofa in this branch, in good condition. It’s the star of the display, but I hope somebody will soon benefit from that if they can get it through the door!
St Vincent de Paul no longer, I notice, accept electrical appliances in the shop but there is still the furniture, clothes, belts, shoes, books and china which will always throw up a good find. Among the clothes especially there are some nearly good as new up to date things presumably from some highly efficient clutter clearer.

I love this charity shop, and have converted many a reluctant friend by dragging them along and leaving them to their own devices while I dive straight in among the clothes racks. They sell the standard clothes, hats, shoes, belts etc that all others do, but there’s also a very wide selection of books and plenty of furniture and electrical stuff in great nick at great prices.
My best bargains picked up there, apart from the many books, were a tie belt for 50p, and a full length grey Kookai coat for just eight quid. I got loads of compliments on both from other laydees who wanted to know where I’d bought them, and who were invariably disappointed when I told them. Even my mum’s friends made a point of complimenting the coat, a true rarity for any item of my wardrobe. (It very nearly put me off it.)
While most charity shops are of the ‘call in as I go past’ variety, the SVDP one is one I’d recommend getting on a bus for if you’re not from the area. In fact, I think I’ll take a run up there on Monday.

An excellent little charity shop which really is a cut above the rest. They offer it all here– clothes, books, shoes, accessories, crockery and furniture and electrical appliances.
If you are a student looking for a cheap desk Saint V de P are the place that will sort you out. The prices for the furniture here are much better than Oxfam Home on The Dublin Road.
In these harsh economic times, you should really think twice about throwing out your household appliances and furniture and instead drop them in here. You could really be helping someone out. It’s good karma!

This is a charity shop with a difference and frankly, was a bit of a god send to me whenever I recently moved to a new apartment that was dangerously empty when I got there. Unlike most other charity shops this one accepts and sells a lot of furniture and house hold appliances for shocking cheap prices, compared to what they would actually cost brand new. I got a full sized book case and coffee table from this place for around £45 all together which is great value, and they are in perfect condition. If your moving into a new place and need a lot of furniture for less or are just looking for a bargain, this is the place to go!

This takes charity shop to a whole new level. They not only sell clothing, shoes, accessories, hats, books, jewellery and a host of other items, this branch specialises in selling household furniture and electrical appliances — people have donated three piece suites, dining room tables and chairs, Hotpoint washing machines, fridges, cookers and lots of other similar items. I think it’s great to see a charity shop doing this kind of item, because in our throw-​away culture, people so often get rid of perfectly good electrical items, that someone else might badly need bud can’t afford, but also they contribute to waste and recycling problems. This way, everyone benefits — the original owner has a clear out, feels noble about donating it, the charity benefits, and the buyer gets the item they need at a good rate and for a good cause.