British Red Cross Society

Shopping at British Red Cross charity shops is always a pleasant experience. They tend to be modern, well laid out, and always stocked with some great stuff. There’s a number of charitable causes that I like to support, but I still always prefer to buy things from the British Red Cross wherever possible. They do the most amazing work in war torn areas around the world, and are led by such compassionate values that I totally trust their mission! They also take huge personal risks to protect and save the lives of others… really very commendable.
This shop is really well located in the close to the centre of town, and is particularly good for books. Prices are really reasonable, and the service is impeccable, (as it is at all of the British Red Cross charity shops).

British Red Cross is the only charity shop where the music of Gun N’ Roses’ «November Rain» floods the shop floor. Grannies sifting through knick knacks against Axl Rose’s shrieks — Awesome.
British Red Cross is located on Central Square, which is the line of shops leading to Cardiff Central Railway Station. If I have a few extra minutes before I have to catch a train, this shop (along with neighbours Marie Curie Cancer Care and Cancer Research UK charity shops) is where I go.
I usually come to this particular shop to see what kind of records are on offer (yes, I love the thrill of the hunt!). This time around, David Bowie’s «Life on Mars» 7 inch single was propped on the shelf for a meagre £2.50, and sat behind it was Elton John’s «Madman Across the Water» priced at £8.
This charity shop offers your usual range of second-​hand books, clothing, CDs, greeting cards, and of course, a selection of albums. The shop assistants here are always cheerful and helpful, which are some of the reasons I keep coming back.

Conveniently located right by the city centre bus and train station this charity shop tends to have clothes that are a little better quality and slightly more expensive than those out in the suburbs. It is, of course, still darned good value. Their book selection isn’t the best but they had lots of interesting records last time i visited. Go for the bargainous clothes.