The edinburgh charity shop and reuse map is a comprehensive guide to donating and buying from charity shops and reuse projects. Oxfam music shop a secondhand music shop offering a wide selection of cds, dvds and vinyl, and its the only charity music retailer in edinburgh. Its actually the oldest secondhand bookshop in scotland and is really magical. The best guide to charity shopping in edinburgh dickins. Edinburgh books is a huge secondhand and antiquarian bookshop in scotlands capital. Presents bought in charity shops are gifts that keep on. Fellow scottish booktuber jill and i take a tour through the. How to thrift in edinburgh wow i got so much stuff. This article is for all book lovers heading to edinburgh and wanting to explore some of the beautiful, unique and overflowing bookstores in edinburgh. Of course, the aim of these tips isnt to give charity shops less money, but to ensure you can find the best stuff and track down hidden treasure after all, charity shops want your custom. Finding the best bookshops in edinburgh is at least a full days job. Oxfam books is located at 25 raeburn place, edinburgh, city of edinburgh. The edinburgh bookshop is an awardwinning friendly independent bookshop in heart of brunsfield, edinburgh.
Edinburgh, lothian road charity shop british heart. Whether you have a specific skill or interest or just want to try something new, we have a role for everyone. This offbeat edinburgh bookshop has a huge, wide ranging stock of secondhand and antiquarian books. A shortish guide to edinburghs charity shops student blog. The stockbridge tour concludes with the edinburgh cat and dog home its quite small, but cute, and the volunteers ive talked to have been really nice. Our specialist bookshops also welcome donations of other clothes, books, toys and household items. Also see our ebay buying guide for more secondhand bargain tricks. Oxfam book shop, cancer research, british heart foundation, and many more. Barnardos books newington edinburgh, united kingdom. If, however, youd like to find charity shops in your local area theres a great little free publication produced by the environmental charity changeworks. Books for amnesty edinburgh amnesty international uk. While morningside boast some of the best charity shops in edinburgh including, you never know you might just find your next designer vintage piece. Cookies on oxfam we use cookies to ensure that you have the best experience on our website.
Recently in edinburgh, national media became invested in the story of a. Shrub coop swapshop, second hand items, circular economy, food sharing, workshops. Save the children, oxfam books, a regular oxfam, cancer research and shelter. Edinburgh books is the biggest secondhand bookseller in the city. Ask for a free quote from charity shops listings near you. The streets are teeming with hidden treasures that are as rich as the ideas that made our city known across the world. Second hand book shop in edinburgh ask for free quotes. T here are a lot of great charity shops in edinburgh, but. List of second hand book shop in edinburgh including. I have been doing some internet searches and have found some interesting shops but they are pretty.
Oxfam music shop a secondhand music shop offering a wide selection. The royal mile, high street and canongate this historic backbone of the old town is an old favourite for gifts including scottish crafts, cashmere and whisky, alongside some of edinburgh s oldest. We have everything from classic childrens books to fireside fiction, super scifi, travel and history books. Aug 04, 2009 whats wrong with oxfam selling secondhand books. Please bag your books and drop them off during opening hours. Once, in a gluttonous afternoon orgy, i did 11 shops in the stockbridge district of edinburgh. Part of amnesty internationals small chain of charity bookshops. The staff were friendly, and i eventually bought the book all the presidents men for. Funded by city of edinburgh council, the map is available online. Edinburgh, lothian road bhf shop this shop is temporarily closed, edinburgh, uk, eh3 9bg our charity shop sells a fantastic range of good quality second hand items and new goods.
Feb 15, 2020 going to edinburgh with my teenage daughter. So yet again i have bought something out of a charity shop, and if the quality of the rest of the charity shops match those of the oxfam music shop and this oxfam book store, then i think i will be buying quite a few more bargains. Most of oxfams 750 charity shops around the uk sell books, and around 100 are specialist bookshops or book and music shops. For inspiration, check out the longrunning charity shop finds forum thread. Edinburgh books edinburghs largest secondhand bookshop. They sell mainly used goods such as clothing, books, music albums, dvds. Most of them, however, are just good reads who people are done with. You get a range of types of book shops throughout edinburgh ranging from the. Oxfam have specific book shops in stockbridge and on south clerk street. These are in a separate part of the city than the second hand book shops. Charity shops help me to afford the quality clothes i lust after, especially italian jackets. Old town bookshop is a bookworms dream with editions dating back to the 1600s and a variety of genres as well as maps and art, you wont be able to help yourself.
It provides information on what type of donations each shop or project accepts and how to contact them. The oxfam book shops i set foot in most often on marylebone high street in london, and on byres road in glasgow seem pretty good. A charity shop uk, thrift shop or thrift store usa or opportunity shop others is a retail establishment run by a charitable organization to raise money. Oct 12, 2011 10 of the best craft and vintage shops in edinburgh. The second hand places on west port would be worth a look as well. Sep 09, 2018 how to thrift in edinburgh wow i got so much stuff. Second hand book shops edinburgh forum tripadvisor. Edinburgh university settlement opened their thrift shop for everyone in. If you would like to get involved in helping us run our shops, even if you have no previous retail experience, please contact the shop directly.
Sep 01, 2019 recently i went back to the uk and of course i couldnt resist going round some charity shops and secondhand book shops. Its down a stone staircase off dundas street, in a dark basement, with the original tiled floors and. Based on unthank road, it is within easy reach of the city centre, set on a shopping street in the golden triangle. The 10 best bookshops in edinburgh the edinburgh reporter.
A lot of the books are pretty bad, for example i saw a book by uri geller called ella which looked truly awful. Formerly known as west port books, it was saved by the skin of its teeth from becoming yet another cafe in 2006. We hope you are all doing well during this challenging time but if you are needing support the salvation army might be able to help. Our collection of secondhand books is huge and growing all the time, so theres always something new to discover. Is there any particular area that would be best to explore.
Oxfam is the largest retailer of second hand books in europe, selling around 12 million per year. Edinburgh has a great range of local and independent shops too. Edinburgh, lothian road charity shop british heart foundation. Leith walk is lined with antique shops, charity shops and secondhand book shops, meaning you may need to consider devoting some real time delving into treasure trove after. Browse over 60,000 new titles, preowned novels and secondhand antique books, all available to buy online. Most of oxfams 750 charity shops around the uk sell books. Shopping in edinburgh, shops in edinburgh, scotland, uk. Charity shops are a unique and treasured part of scotlands town centres. Edinburghs top five charity shops the edinburgh reporter. Ive bought lots in the past from the notting hill book exchange, and there are also several charity shops there and just a walk or short bus journey away in kensington high street.
Oxfam books charity shop in stockbridge, edinburgh, city. Youll find the contact details beside the map on this page. From hip bookshops of london to the treasure troves of charity shops in. Jul 31, 2018 good thing is, on the road where blackwells is located, there are all the other charity shops one after another.
Best bookshops in edinburgh travels of a bookpacker. A bookshop with a relaxed atmosphere and a total focus on customer service. It is well worth checking tsa east scotland employment and support provisions facebook page more generally for different services being offered in edinburgh and also for ways you can get involved and help others. We will be buying more second hand clothes than fast fashion. Our charity shop needs good quality clothes, bags, shoes, books, cds, dvds, toys and more.
Salvation army donation centre edinburgh home facebook. This second hand book store is one of the better known in edinburgh for a good reason. We need to examine our attitude to charity shop donations. This episode of book break is a how to guide for secondhand book shopping. There is a street with several charity shops on it just off tottenham court road, near goodge street tube, including oxfam. Edinburgh books has been a landmark for book lovers for more than twenty years. Apr 27, 2010 barnardos books is a great charity bookshop in newington which offers friendly service and an excellent range of second hand reading material. For the duration of the war, over two hundred permanent red cross gift shops and about 150 temporary red cross shops were opened.
This offbeat edinburgh bookshop has a huge, wide ranging stock of second hand and antiquarian books. Jan 15, 2020 many citycentre shops like argos, primark and poundstretcher offer cheaper items for the home, and ikea is just outside of the city and can be reached by car or bus. The oxfam book shops i set foot in most often on marylebone high street in london, and on. Leith walk is lined with antique shops, charity shops and second hand book shops, meaning you may need to consider devoting some real time delving into treasure trove after treasure trove of rare and unique items. Edinburgh is a wonderful place for charity shopping, but if you dont. The oxfam book shop in stockbridge, edinburgh has long been a city favourite, with an excellent range of quality second hand titles and also a team of enthusiasts who love and understand books. We have a large general secondhand and antiquarian stock including books on. Edinburgh university settlement opened their thrift shop for everyone on nicholson place, edinburgh in 1937, the red cross opened up its first charity shop at 17 old bond street, london in 1941. Oxfam books charity shop in stockbridge, edinburgh, city of. Our edinburgh shop opened its doors in october 2016, offering marchmont residents such as inspector rebus and miss jean brodie a muchneeded local bookshop. Our norwich book shop opened in august 2018 and is the newest in our group. I like to visit second hand book shops and my special interests are japan everything except food, architecture, rock music and recording music. Good oxfamcharity shops with books, or second hand bookshops. If youve ever been to thame, a little chocolatebox town on the boarder of oxfordshire, youll know there are quite a few charity shops dotted along the high street.
For the reader, there is a large stock of fiction and nonfiction. The charity is the leading palliative care charity in south eastern europe romania, serbia, moldova. Find out more about donating to british red cross charity shops and dont forget to let us claim gift aid on your donated items. Our specialist charity bookshops british red cross. Recently i went back to the uk and of course i couldnt resist going round some charity shops and secondhand book shops.