Shelter Shops

Did you know today is Gift Aid Awareness Day?

Gift Aid means that for every £1 raised from our preloved sales, we can claim an extra 25p from the Government.

When you’re dropping off a bag on donations, don’t forget to speak to one of our friendly volunteers or shop managers about signing up for gift aid, and our helping our fight for home.

We’re running our first ever Taproom Thrift event, at the fabulous Gipsy Hill Brewing Company taproom. Grab a drink while browsing through a wide selection of our specially priced end-of-line preloved clothing, accessories, and more.

📅 Saturday, October 26 & Sunday, October 27 · 11am - 6pm
📍 Gipsy Hill Brewing Company – Taproom, 160 Hamilton Road 5 London SE27 9SF

🛍️ Grab yourself a bargain from our rails of end-of-line preloved pieces, all priced between £1-£5.

👚 Rummage through our Second Life tables. These items might have some imperfections, like a missing button or a small hole, but with a little TLC could become your new favourite outfit.

🧵 Visit the Repair and Reimagine workshop stand for upcycling and restyling inspiration and creative demos.

🍻 Craft beer and food will also be available from the taproom.

Tickets available on the door each day or visit the link in our bio to book in advance.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to find unique treasures, give a second life to preloved pieces and raise money to fight for a safe home at the same time. See you there!

Did you know that yesterday saw the Autumn Equinox, marking the official start of cosy jumper and pumpkin spice season. 🧡🍁🍂🧣

Our shops have been gearing up for the cooler weather with some autumnally themed windows and merchandising. We've got all the autumnal wear you need with warm knits, leather skirts and jackets, checked shirts and chunky boots...

Featuring

📣We’re going to be at .mkt amazing again at ! Will we see you there?

📅 28th and 29th Sept
📍 KINGS CROSS, London
⏰ 10-6

Grab tickets from the 🔗 bio!

What do hats have to do with the fight for home? 🎩🤔👒

Millinery students from Morley College London have embarked on a journey to design and craft unique hats that are not just fashion statements but symbols of activism. Scroll to read more about each unique piece and the designer’s inspiration. 👉

Each design reflects the wearer’s commitment to social justice and the students have incorporated elements that symbolise struggle, hope, resilience and the fight for a better future. The collection is made sustainably, crafted from repurposed clothes or dead stock fabric.

The hats will be on display until early next week at before being available to purchase, with funds directly going to Shelter and the fight for home. Come along to Coal Drops Yard this weekend and check out the exhibition!

Thank you very much to designers Helen Mulligan, Julia Lewis, Kate McGinlay, Kate Thomas, Molly Syrett, Roberta Cucuzza and Victoria Fitzgerald.

Have you spotted our campaign across our shops yet?

Our Primrose manager says: I am so lucky to have social housing for myself and my family. It’s really life transforming, especially after living in temporary accommodation for many years prior.
I lived in a council house for part of my childhood and although it didn’t resonate so much then, now that I am the one paying the rent and with private renting being unaffordable,I realise how precious it is. I bless it every day!

Swipe to see more of our staff and volunteers 👉🏻

PSA 📢 We are back on Depop! New curated edits dropping on Friday’s, starting this week. Follow us on Depop at

Celebrate PRIDE with us! 🌈 Purchase with PRIDE and support inclusive housing. Join us in making a difference this PRIDE month by visiting us at Shelter Sunderland or by visiting our online store. 🏳️‍🌈

Festival season has officially started 🪩🎸🙌

The shelter team had a great time popping up for the long weekend across Brockwell Live for

Thank you to all our volunteers and customers who made it such a great weekend ❤️

Thank you to everyone who came to the launch of our new campaign, 'Less is More' at

At the heart of the campaign is a collection of fantastic images celebrating pre-loved fashion from . The aim is to encourage more people to make the switch to secondhand.

Last week we invited a number of friends to a launch and kicked off the campaign. also joined the fun and made people one-off chokers from unsaleable fabrics. What a way to kick off the campaign!

When you find a treasure in our shops or online share it with us with the hashtag

 
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We're super excited to launch our new campaign in our shops and online. We show just how good second hand can be.

We worked in collaboration with iconic photographer  to launch an awareness campaign about planet-conscious fashion. Rankin captured photographs of models and dressed and styled in clothes sourced from our shops to bring this campaign to life.

Fast fashion is thought to contribute to a staggering 10% of global carbon emissions. By buying pre-loved, you’re making the more sustainable and less impactful choice without compromising your look.

Look out for the campaign in your local Shelter shop and online, via the link in our bio. We'll be revealing more photographs from the shoot soon.

We're super excited to launch our new campaign in our shops and online. We show just how good second hand can be.

We worked in collaboration with iconic photographer Rankin to launch an awareness campaign about planet-conscious fashion. Rankin captured photographs of models dressed and styled in clothes sourced from our shops to bring this campaign to life.

Fast fashion is thought to contribute to a staggering 10% of global carbon emissions. By buying pre-loved, you’re making the more sustainable and less impactful choice without compromising your look.

Look out for the campaign in your local Shelter shop. And we'll be revealing more photographs from the shoot soon.

Last week we hosted the fabulous .co for an upcycling popup at as part of London Repair Week. Swipe for some of the before and after looks. 👉

The talented designers worked with these happy customers to create brand new garments from no-longer loved pieces. 🧵 ✂️

Being creative with re-styling, mending and upcycling is one of the most impactful ways we can lessen our fashion footprint by reducing the need for new. And as you can see, sustainable can be super stylish too! 💃
 
The popup has definitely inspired us to look at our wardrobes in a different way. If you’d like to try a bit of upcycling too, check out an appointment with Newless to breathe new life into an old favourite. Or why not pick out a preloved treasure from Shelter shops to make your own? ♻️


 

Originally shown during London Craft week at , we're delighted to say some of the pieces from our Shoes Have Names and Wherever I Lay My Hat exhibitions are now at the .

A diverse range of designers worked with people who have faced homelessness to share their stories through individually crafted shoes and hats.

Currently over 309,000 people in England are homeless. Around half of them (140,000) are children. That's more people homeless than ever before. Through these pieces, we believe fashion can have a positive impact, helping highlight our unjust housing system. This is Fashion For Social Change.

Many thanks to for helping bring this together and to for showcasing these pieces.

Did you know it's International Happiness Day today? 😀

or wearing bright colours can make you feel confident and boost your mood. Our shops have been stocking up with a host of sunny-hued garms to bring a smile to your face and your wardrobe. Shout out to for this fabulous rail! 🌞🌈

And of course, shopping in or donating quality stock to our shops always gives you a hit of feel-good in knowing that you're joining the fight against the housing emergency. ✊

Looking for some Xmas inspiration these books are 2 for a £1!!

We have some exciting news… Vivienne Westwood have taken over the window displays of and until 1 November, with the items part of the creative display on sale in the shops afterwards. But you don’t have to wait until then – discover fabulous shirts, jackets, shoes and more donated to the two shops, on the rails now! Every outfit sold raises money to fight for the right to a safe home and support families affected by unsafe housing and homelessness.

 

Shelter Shops
We can't wait for this amazing event !
From 11.30am - 1.30pm

My friend Hayley is running on behalf of Shelter in this years Great North Run. Please sponsor her if you can. Good Luck Hayley Hurrell !!! Shelter Shops Shelter Shops

Hayley's page Help Hayley Hurrell raise money to support Shelter

Thankyou to all our wonderful donors for some fantastic new stock ! 🤩

Are you a tenant in the east area of Sunderland? Want information or advice about your housing issues or financial needs?🏠💷

If so, then come along to our FREE East Area Tenant Support event next week:

🗓️ Tuesday 14 March
🕙 10am to 1pm (just drop in whenever is best for you)
📍 City Hall, Plater Way, Sunderland, SR1 3AA

A range of organisations including Citizens Advice, Environmental Health, Moneywise, Shelter, and Back on the Map will be there to offer you information and advice.

You’ll be able to get support about issues such as damp and mould, your rights as a tenant, money you’re entitled to, funding to make your home more energy efficient, homelessness, and ways in which the council can support you.

☕ You’ll also receive complimentary drinks and bacon or sausage sandwiches (veggie options available too!)🍞🥓

Booking is recommended (so we have an idea of numbers for refreshments) but not essential.

Find out more about the event and the organisations that will be there, and reserve your slot👉https://orlo.uk/gFJU9

East Sunderland Community

Wow! Our charity Christmas crackers were featured in magazine best luxury crackers article!

Available online now, Shop link in bio 🎄🎄🎄