The Fresh Start Shop offers affordable homewares and gifts to help make a house a home, raising vital funds for Fresh Start's services. 

Sharing a space with the Fresh Start Community Pantry, the Shop is open to everyone, and sells homewares and seasonal gifts. In keeping with Fresh Start’s mission statement, ‘helping people make a home for themselves’, we want to give customers the opportunity to access, select and purchase items to make their house a home.

Location: 26-28 Ferry Road Drive, Edinburgh EH4 4BR
Opening times: Monday, Tuesday & Friday, 9:00am - 12.30pm.

Do you want to donate pre-loved or new items to The Fresh Start Shop?  

All donations for the Fresh Start Shop can be delivered to our warehouse at 22-24 Ferry Road Drive, Edinburgh EH4 4BR, during the following hours: 

Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Friday: 9:00am - 1:00pm

Please note that we cannot accept donations directly to the Shop.

Accepted Items:

• Cushions
• Throws or blankets
• Children’s bedding
• Vases
• Mirrors
• Small pictures
• Photo frames
• Bathroom accessories such as towel racks, bathmats, toothbrush holders etc
• Tea pots and tea sets
• Wine and beer glasses
• Kitchen utensils
• Small electrical items such as lamps and standard lamps, crock pots/slow cookers, blenders, clock radios

Items we're unable to accept: 

• Bric-a-brac
• Books
• Clothes (including children’s clothes)
• Shoes
• Toys
• Children’s items of any kind/baby items
• CDs, Videos, DVDs
• Furniture