The Refillery
The Refillery is Edinburgh’s largest plastic free grocery and ethical goods store. Favouring local suppliers and organic produce they have a range of over 1000 products, including artisan bread, organic fruit & vegetables and as the name suggests a huge range of refillables such as wholefoods, tea and coffee, detergents and even kombucha on tap. More Info »
Bath Share and Repair
Share & Repair is a volunteer-led, community project in Bath and North East Somerset. They run monthly Repair Cafés across the county and host a Library of Things in Weston. Their aims are simple: to help local people help the environment and save money through reduce, repair and reuse.
Belfast Tool Library
A tool library for Belfast, lending tools for gardening, DIY, making & more.
Benthyg
Benthyg is Wales’ first library of things! A place where you can borrow things you need but don’t own, and donate things you own but don’t need, and a place where people meet to share knowledge and skills with their communities.
Borrow Don’t Buy
Borrow Don’t Buy is a library of things in Plymouth.
Crystal Palace Library of Things
Borrow useful Things & learn how to use them | DIY | Gardening | Adventuring | Cleaning | Cooking | Hosting | Hobbying
Edinburgh Tool Library
Edinburgh Tool Library is the UK’s first tool library, promoting sharing as a way of reducing our environmental impact.
Share:Frome – A Library of Things
The UK’s first High Street sharing shop, SHARE:Frome plays a pivotal role in connecting community and reducing waste via sharing. Like a regular library you can sign up as a member and then borrow all manner of items. The also run regular repair cafes.
Share Oxford
Share Oxford is a grassroot community library of things of people who want to prevent waste, borrow instead of buying, save money, learn new skills and make new friends!
Totnes Share Shed
The Share Shed enables people to borrow all sorts of useful things they just need once in a while at a nominal cost, encouraging a sharing economy and a more mindful and respectful use of our resources. Based in Totnes, UK.
Transition Stirling
Transition Stirling is an environmental charity focusing on improving awareness of, and providing a positive local response to, climate change in and around Stirling. Transition Stirling’s Share and Repair project was awarded a grant from the Scottish Government’s Climate Challenge Fund to help the local community reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill, with More Info »
Find Independent Shops, Cafes & Restaurants
Click here to view an interactive map where you can locate independent ethical shops, cafes & restaurants that are close to you!
Sue Ryder
When shopping on the high street, charity shops are the best places for gems and bargains. Sue Ryder provide incredible hospice and neurological care for people facing a frightening, lifechanging diagnosis. Twitter | Facebook
Salvation Army
When shopping on the high street, charity shops are the best places for gems and bargains. The Salvation Army help families, children, modern slavery victims, homeless, older and unemployed people in every community. Twitter | Facebook
PDSA
When shopping on the high street, charity shops are the best places for gems and bargains. Helping vets help pets, PDSA are the UK’s leading veterinary charity. Twitter | Facebook
Oxfam
When shopping on the high street, charity shops are the best places for gems and bargains. Oxfam are a global movement of people who won’t live with poverty, and we work together to end this injustice for everyone. Twitter | Facebook
Mind
When shopping on the high street, charity shops are the best places for gems and bargains. Mind say they won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect. Twitter | Facebook
Marie Curie
When shopping on the high street, charity shops are the best places for gems and bargains. Marie Curie support people living with any terminal illness, and their families, offering them expert care, guidance and support. Twitter | Facebook
Barnardo’s
When shopping on the high street, charity shops are the best places for gems and bargains. Barnardo’s is committed to helping the most vulnerable children throughout the UK. Twitter | Facebook
British Heart Foundation
When shopping on the high street, charity shops are the best places for gems and bargains. British Heart Foundation are the UK’s number one heart charity and have funded 50 years of research. Twitter | Facebook
CLIC Sargent
When shopping on the high street, charity shops are the best places for gems and bargains. CLIC Sargent have one simple aim: to ease the burden of childhood cancer on children, young people and their families. Twitter | Facebook
RSPCA
When shopping on the high street, charity shops are the best places for gems and bargains. RSPCA promote kindness & prevent cruelty to all animals. Twitter | Facebook
Cancer Research
When shopping on the high street, charity shops are the best places for gems and bargains. Cancer Research UK pioneers life-saving research to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. Twitter | Facebook
Age UK
When shopping on the high street, charity shops are the best places for gems and bargains. Age UK’s vision is for a world where everyone can love later life Twitter | Facebook
British Red Cross
When shopping on the high street, charity shops are the best places for gems and bargains. British Red Cross are a volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. Twitter | Facebook
Scope
When shopping on the high street, charity shops are the best places for gems and bargains. Scope charity shops help raise millions of pounds to fund our work with disabled people and their families. Twitter | Facebook
Emmaus
When shopping on the high street, charity shops are the best places for gems and bargains. Emmaus charity shops support formerly homeless people, giving them a home, meaningful work in a social enterprise and an opportunity to get back on their feet again. Twitter | Facebook
