One of two charity shops in Tring High Street. Situated near the library car park on the opposite…read moreside of the road. A large selection of second hand and new items for sale. Clothing, books, toys, handbags, footwear, bric a brac, shop constantly changes, prices are very reasonable and you can quite often pick up a bargain. They also have a selection of new Christmas Cards, decorations and gift ideas. Clothing is nicely presented and clean and ironed. The volunteers in the shop are always very friendly and chatty. We also take any unwanted items to one of these shops in Tring as they are worthy charities, they sometimes have too many donations but mainly are happy to accept any donations.

Besides it being a great cause and selling gems of clothing, I had to complain…read more The times I had gone there, it was bit full because of how small the local is and there was a bit of frustration from the service side. However, I don't know if I caught someone in a bad mood or 5 minutes before closing, but when I went to drop off clothing to the good cause, I was greeted with a scowl, a door slam and not even a thank you. Absolutely terrible, it also made me want to take back what I had given away and give it to another charity like the Cancer Research UK up the street. I should have if had I not been in shock from the rudest encounter I have ever experienced in the least likely place, a charity shop. It doesn't matter where you work, but customer service is customer service.

A recent tour of the Islington charity shop scene was quite revealing. While the smaller shops on…read moreEssex road and Caledonian road were interesting, the cloithing all seemed to lean to a more elderly customer. Even the Oxfam in Angel was not pleasing. Marie Curie, however, perhaps due to its size, has more than the average charity shop. The ornaments shelf, as someone else mentioned, is a treasure trove. Great place for cheap photo frames, and the books shelf is packed tight. I bought a very nice, young T shirt, perfect size, for £2. Now, you have to be happy with that don't you?!

Nice little charity shop on St. John's Rd. I like to pop in to check for quirky homegoods and such…read more Rather crowded into its space, but staff are kind and polite so that helps to counter the squeeze.

The Swanscombe Children's Centre is fantastic. I have had two children since living in Swanscombe…read moreand the staff and the service I have received has been great. They offer ante natal groups pro natal groups, toddler groups, assistance with breast feeding, drop in sessions, weigh in sessions, christmas / easter days off, lots of day sessions for children in the Summer involving lots of different activities. The staff also visit your homes for regular checks. I have had also had a speech therapist visit regularly who was also excellent. The effort the staff put into this centre is amazing.

The St Lukes Parochial Trust has opened a rather incredible community centre in Central Street…read more Totally renovated the building houses a mixture of meeting rooms and community facilities over 3 floors. We end up here every week as te youngest daughter goes to Guides here on a Thursday evening and the place is always a hub of activity. Facilities include a public access computer suite for people to access internet, do homework, or find jobs, an amazing community cookery school to learn life skills; numerous activity and social spaces for older people, and meeting facilities for local groups. Despite all the wealth in Clerkenwell the Ward of Bunhill is actually within the bottom 10% of the most deprived wards in England and Wales. The classic inner city issues of unemployment, poor housing and health are to the fore nestling next to the bright and shiny office buildings. This centre seeks to support the community they serve and I commend themn for that... Friendly and welcoming - every neighbourhood should have a community centre like this.

I rather like this British Heart Foundation in Beckenham! I have found many hidden gems in here and…read morethe staff are just lovely! It's not too big so if it's busy it's busy! I like this British Heart Foundation, although similar to many others in the UK, it just seems to have some great finds.

This is one of the best cancer research stores Ive been inthat said I havent been in that many, but…read moreIve been in a lot of charity shops and this one is really good. The clothes are reasonably priced - no-one expects them to be amazingly cheap, because they're a charity trying to raise money afterall. Most of all I've noticed that their clothes are aways really good quality. Who says you need to pay through the nose for vintage clothing? just go to cancer research store.

This is OBVIOUSLY the go to place for Fulhams' bookworms when their shelves threaten to collapse…read more This charity shop is a brilliant trove for books. Topics range from health, travel, cookery, fiction to biography. They are also separated into these varying topics to make nosey-ing easier. AND they are all at charity shop prices £1 for thinner books, £2 for thicker ones. The odd hard backs are £3. Brillo! My finds de jour included David Sedaris and Bill Byson at £2 each.. What more could a girl want? Charity-donating-bookworms-of-Fulham... I LOVE YOU!