Vintage Shops

Reign
136 Cowley Rd (on the corner of James St). Tel 01865 250004
Open Mon - Sat 11 - 6.30, Sun 12 - 5
Eclectic assortment of vintage dresses, and a window with a whole rainbow of t-shirts. Both genders catered for.

Revival Clothes Agency
60 St Clements St, Oxford, OX4 1AH. Tel 01865 251005
Open Tues - Sat 10 - 5
Boutique stocking a good assortment of quality second hand clothes and shoes, including designer items not too worn and reasonably priced. Nice window dressing. Closed Mondays.

Uncle Sam's
25 Little Clarendon Street, OX1 2HU. Tel 01865 510759 / 07788 560263.
Open Mon - Sat 10 - 5.30, Sun 12 - 4
Leather jackets, sunglasses, ball gowns, hats, velvet jackets and "everything that was cool when your dad was young"!

The Ballroom
5 & 6 The Plain, OX4 1AS. Tel 01865 202303 / 241054
Open Mon - Sat 9.15 - 5.45
Formal wear for hire and sometimes to buy. Mixture of vintage and contemporary.

Unicorn
Ship Street, off Cornmarket. No phone.
Open Mon - Sat 10 - 5.30
Treasure trove of almost everything and then some, all piled precariously together, beloved by student drama productions, people with time on their hands, and fans of Mr Ben.

Charity Shops (and what they work for)

City Centre - West Oxford - Jericho - North Oxford - East Oxford - Cowley - Headington

City Centre

British Heart Foundation
32 St Ebbes St, OX1 1PU. Tel 01865 726531
0870 120 4141 - National number
Open Mon - Sat 10 - 5.30
Fund research, prevention, support, care and information for people with heart disease and their families.

The Helen and Douglas House Shop
107 Covered Market, OX1 3DX. Tel 01865 243291
Open Mon - Sat 9.30 - 5
In aid of respite care / hospice for children and young adults.

Oxfam
17 Broad St, OX1 3AS. Tel 01865 241333
Open Mon - Sat 9.30 - 5.30, Sun 11 - 4
The very first Oxfam shop ever, opened in 1948.

Oxfam Bookshops
56 St. Giles, OX1 3LU. Tel 01865 310145
Open Mon - Sat 10 - 5.30 (Thurs open till 8)
and
15 Turl Street, OX1 3DQ. Tel 01865 248310
Open Mon - Sat 10 - 5.30 (Sundays in the run up to Christmas 11 - 4)
Oxfam are dedicated to fighting for an end to poverty and suffering worldwide, by campaigning, development work and emergency relief.

West Oxford / Botley

Sobell House Hospice Shop
21 The Precinct, Botley, OX2 9LJ. Tel 01865 251204
Open Mon - Sat 9 - 4.30
Fund care for people in Oxfordshire with life-limiting illnesses, and support for their families.

Sue Ryder Care
5b or 27 Chapel Way, Botley, OX2 9LS. Tel 01865 204986
Open Mon - Sat 9.30 - 5.30
Support people with a wide range of neurological diseases and life-limiting illnesses, as well as their families, carers and friends both in this country and abroad.

Jericho

The Mind Shop
118 Walton St (opposite The Phoenix), OX2 6AJ. Tel 01865 310990
Open Mon - Sat 10 - 5.30
Also
Christmas Mind Shop
125 Walton St (opposite Raouls). Tel 01865 510668
Open Mon - Sat 9.30 - 5
Work to create a better life for everyone with experience of mental distress.

Sobell House Hospice Shop
4 Little Clarendon Street, OX1 2HP. Tel 01865 559927
Open Mon - Sat 10 - 4.30
Fund care for people in Oxfordshire with life-limiting illnesses, and support for their families.

North Oxford

Blue Cross Charity Shop
Gordon House, 276 Banbury Road, OX2 7ED. Tel 01865 516402
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Pet charity, providing practical support, information and advice for pet and horse owners, and rehoming unwanted or abandoned pets.

Oxfam
223 Banbury Road, OX2 7HQ. Tel 01865 511018
Open Mon - Sat 9 - 5.30, Sun 11 - 3
Oxfam are dedicated to fighting for an end to poverty and suffering worldwide, by campaigning, development work and emergency relief.

Oxford Animal Sanctuary Shop
36 South Parade, OX2 7JN. Tel 01865 510082
Open Mon - Sat 10 - 4.30 (Close at 4 on Wed & Thu)
Does what it says on the tin.

Scope
Mayfield House, 256 Banbury Road, OX2 7DE. Tel 01865 554770
Open Mon -Sat 9 - 5
Support and campaign for disabled people to achieve equality, with special focus on people with cerebral palsy.

East Oxford / Cowley Rd / St Clements

Age Concern
21-22 St. Clements Street, OX4 1AB. Tel 01865 722898
Open Mon - Fri 9.30 - 5, Sat 9.30 - 4 and occasionally other times including Sunday evening. Try the door!
Promote the well-being of all older people and to help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.

Age Concern Bookshop
183 Cowley Road, OX4 1UT. Tel 01865 251539
Open Mon - Fri 10 - 6 (Thu sometimes to 7), Sat 10 - 5
Lots of used books on a wide range of subjects, including academic books. Also Internet café, snacks, hot drinks and wifi, printing, faxing, copying and scanning.

Barnados
160 Cowley Road, OX4 1UE. Tel 01865 204593
Open Mon - Sat 9.30 - 5
Used to run orphanages, now campaign and work to protect children and young people from poverty, abuse and discrimination.

Oxfam Shop
133-135 Cowley Road, OX4 1HU. Tel 01865 722951
Open Mon - Sat 9.30 - 5.30
Oxfam are dedicated to fighting for an end to poverty and suffering worldwide, by campaigning, development work and emergency relief.

Temple Cowley

Age Concern
45 Upper Barr, Templars Square Shopping Centre, OX4 3UX. Tel 01865 771517
Open Mon - Sat 9 - 5
Promote the well-being of all older people and to help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.

British Heart Foundation
117 Pound Way, Templars Square Shopping Centre, OX4 3XH. Tel 01865 396134
Open Mon - Sat 9.30 - 5
Fund research, prevention, support, care and information for people with heart disease and their families.

People's Dispensary For Sick Animals
25 Upper Barr, Templars Square Shopping Centre, OX4 3UX. Tel 01865 715549
Open Mon - Sat 9 - 5
Non-campaigning, and non-political, PDSA provides free veterinary care for the animals of people in need.

Headington

British Heart Foundation
Unit 1, 80-96 London Road, Headington, OX3 9AJ. Tel 01865 308907
Open Mon - Sat 9.30 - 5
Fund research, prevention, support, care and information for people with heart disease and their families.

Cancer Research UK
79-81 London Road. Tel 01865 761029
Open Mon - Sat 9 - 5.30
and
114 London Road. Tel 01865 768199
Open Mon - Sat 9 - 5.15
The larger branch at 79-81 has adults' and children's clothing, books, and furniture, while the smaller branch at 114 sells adults' clothing and books, and media (DVD's etc).
Cancer Research UK are working to learn more about cancer and develop better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease.

Clic
108–110 London Road, OX3 9AW. Tel 01865 744402
Open Mon - Sat 9 - 4.30
Provide individual support to children and young people with cancer and leukaemia and their families, through practical (clinical, emotional, psychological, social and financial) support, campaigning and research.

Marie Curie Cancer Care
108–110 London Road, Headington, OX3 9AW. Tel 01865 308158
Open Mon - Sat 9 - 4.30
Marie Curie Nurses provide free nursing care to cancer patients and those with other terminal illnesses in their own homes, and provide practical and emotional support for families and carers.

Oxfam Shop
83-84 London Road, Headington, OX3 9AA. Tel 01865 742452
Open Mon - Fri 9 - 5.30, Sat 10 - 6 (but allow leeway as it depends on volunteers)
Oxfam are dedicated to fighting for an end to poverty and suffering worldwide, by campaigning, development work and emergency relief.

Sobell House Hospice Shop
119 London Rd, Headington, OX3 9HZ. Tel 01865 764400
Open Mon - Sat 9.30 - 5
Fund care for people in Oxfordshire with life-limiting illnesses, and support for their families.

Fairtrade

St Michael at the Northgate Fairtrade Shop
Cornmarket St (under St Michael Church), OX1 3EY. Tel 01865 722505
Open Mon - Sat 10 - 5
Everything that's fairtrade, ethical and organic. Some of it's edible and a lot is bejewelled! Includes ethical clothing (People Tree etc).