Helen & Douglas House currently has three charity shops and we plan to open more!
You can find us at:
We also have a 'virtual' shop on eBay! To find out more about Helen & Douglas House and eBay click here: eBay
And, of course, we also have online shop which you can click through to here: online shop
Something for everyone
In all of our shops, both concrete and virtual(!), you can find a wide range of gifts, cards and much more.
In the shops you can also find a wide variety of gifts, and quality second hand goods on sale. From clothing for men, women and children to homewares and toys and books. (Please note that the Covered Market shop does not sell clothing.)
Volunteering
Some fantastic people have already come forward to help run our shop as volunteers but we are always on the look out for more. We can offer a friendly atmosphere and good training opportunities.
Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Hilary Burr, Helen & Douglas House, on 01865 794749 email hburr@helenanddouglas.org.uk.
Why not also look at our volunteering section on this website by clicking here: Volunteering
Donating stock
Anyone with goods to donate can either call Helen & Douglas House on 01865 794749 or bring it into the Abingdon and Wantage shops (addresses above). One sack of donated good quality second-hand clothing equates to about £s40 for Helen & Douglas House, which can, for example, cover the cost of a bereavement team visit.
Recycling
As well as providing a home collection service for larger items, the new Helen & Douglas House shop, like many other charity shops, will also act as a recycling hub.
Once donated stock has been sorted, unsuitable items such as worn out clothing are sold on for reprocessing, often providing good quality garments at a fraction of European prices for people in Africa and other developing countries, who would otherwise be unable to afford new clothes.
We are also able to repair smaller broken electrical items to quality assured standards. In this way, the we are able to help dispose of unwanted items that would otherwise end up in landfill sites at additional cost to the Local Authorities. It is estimated that the charity shop sector reuses or recycles well over 100,000 tonnes of textiles each year, representing some 30% of the total volume of textiles being recycled in the UK*.
* Association of Charity Shops
