Help The Aged

A great little charity shop in Roundhay, which is in stark contrast to the other side of the road which boasts designer goods a plenty. One of the great things about this place is that occasionally some of the designer goods from across the road make it over here after one careful owner. It isn’t so cramped and disorganised that browsing is a chore as can be the case with some charity shops. It’s nicely laid out with friendly staff and occasionally has a hidden gem tucked away, I got a oasis bag that would normally cost at least £40 for only £3, who can argue with that?

I adore charity shop browsing, and obviously, the purchasing that often ensues given all the bargains. It feels a bit mean to criticise a charity shop, since in their essence they are good, but every so often you might find a bit of a dud. This is *not* the case with Help The Aged of Street Lane however, it’s a very sweet little charity shop. The place is laid out really nicely so it’s easy to find what you want, from housewares to coats to accessories.
I would say that their dress display was a tad tricky to browse, being as there were hoards of dresses squeezes on to one rack which made it hard to see each one indivdually. Even so, for someone like me this is no big obstacle — where there’s a will there’s a way and all that! The lovely feature of this particular shop is the range of homely jams, honeys and other such delicious offerings all at a cheap cheerful charity shop rate. Some kindly volunteers too, so all good! For a grand old browse, this is the place to be.