Community Services in Bishop's Stortford, Essex

“A good little charity shop, but you'll have to hunt to find treasure! This shop is situated on the high street, near to the many coffee shops and cafés of Bishops' Stortford, so is very easy to pop in to to look for goodies! It's a small shop, and well filled, with a range of men's, women's and kids clothes, books, games and other bits and bobs. The selection of women's clothes is fairly broad, but not enough crazy vintage for my liking (sometimes, if you ask nicely to see the fancy dress section, they will let you see some of the funkier clothes they keep hidden upstairs,) The prices are pretty good, not as sky high as Oxfam, so take a dip!”

“Really lovely place to live, very different compared to other hostels. It’s quieter and less people than bigger hostels. The age limit is a great sense of security for younger people. The staff are really really amazing, they are so helpful and understanding - I cannot praise this place enough, I lived here for 3 and a half years and had the best time! I also gained a lot of life skills and independence and felt like a new woman when I moved on.”