Vintage Emporiums

Charity Shops, in aid of The Aid Shop (Formerly Refugease)

All of the fancy donations we receive are sold in our vintage shops with the profits funding our projects for refugees in Europe and the Middle East. We’ve currently got stores in Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone.

Furniture, clothing, books, records - we’ve got it all! Come on down, buy yourself something lovely, unique or useful - and help refugees at the same time!

Tunbridge Wells

Royal Victoria Place
This treasure chest offers a selection of curated stock, offering vintage, luxury, and good quality high-street clothing, and is found in the Royal Victoria Centre, on the ground floor.

St John’s road
Our second Tunbridge Wells charity shop (and newest location) is based on St John's road offering a large range of curated stock: vintage, luxury and good quality high-street clothing, vinyls, DVDs and CDs, plenty of puzzles and board games, household goods, and weird & wonderful toys - all for a barg! Find us opposite the little Sainsbury's.

Maidstone
Our Maidstone shop offers a selection of curated stock, vintage, bric-a-brac and bargain clothing, and is found inside The Mall shopping centre, next to Poundland on Level 4.

Group of five people standing in front of Vintage Emporium store, which is a The Aid Shop charity shop supporting refugees, with display windows filled with vintage furniture and decor.
Three young people standing outside a The Aid Shop store with a red sign that says 'Free Furniture Pickup!' and promoting house clearances; two boys and one girl smiling and posing for the photo.
  • A store interior with pink walls and decorative items on black shelves, including vases,)a flower arrangements, and framed pictures. There is a green armchair with a fluffy white blanket and dog in front, a small wooden table, and a tapestry with a green snake on a pink background hanging on the wall.
  • Clothing display inside a thrift store, featuring mannequins dressed in casual and vintage outfits, with various clothes and accessories arranged on tables and racks.
  • Interior of a bookstore or library with shelves filled with books, a table in the center with stacks of books, signs indicating categories like "Fiction" and "Travel," and a sign on the wall that says "Young Reader."
  • A wooden bookshelf with vintage books, including titles such as 'Essays Coin Literature & History' and 'The Black Arrow.'
  • Display of anti-immigration protest tote bags with the phrase "No Human is Illegal" and the image of a person holding a kite, posters with various slogans, and pamphlets about refugee issues on a wooden table in a store.
  • Room display of various rugs and decorative items, including a large red patterned rug on the wall, an oval mirror, a small round mirror on a table, a wooden cabinet, a basket, and different smaller rugs leaning against the wall.
  • Wooden rocking chair inside a store window with an 'Opening Hours' sign in front, displaying hours from Thursday to Saturday 10 am to 5:30 pm, and Sunday 10 am to 4 pm. Outside the window, a street and a white building are visible.
  • A storefront window display decorated for Easter with mannequins dressed in colorful clothing, a table with Easter-themed items, and a neon sign that says 'love lives here' inside the shop.

Find Your Nearest Shop…

A woman standing outside a charity shop named Vintage Emporium (by The Aid Shop), pointing at a sign that says the shop is open. The shop window displays pink and white balloons, decorations, and signs, with a reflection of the street scene.

Tunbridge Wells - St John’s road
Vintage Emporium

Address (Boutique & Furniture)
69 St Johns road
Tunbridge Well
TN4 9TT

Opening hours
Monday–Saturday
10am–5.30pm
Sunday
10am-4pm
Closed bank holidays

 
Entrance of a vintage store named Vintage Emporium (by The Aid Shop) with signs advertising free furniture pickup for refugee aid, inside shelves with furniture and decor, and a mannequin with a red shirt.

Maidstone - The Mall
Vintage Emporium

Address (Boutique & Furniture)
The Mall, Pad’s Hill
Maidstone,
ME15 6AT

Opening hours
Monday–Saturday
9am–4pm
Sunday
Closed
Closed bank holidays


 
VINTAGE EMPORIUM (by The Aid Shop) thrift store inside a shopping mall, selling vintage clothing and accessories, with mannequins dressed in period outfits, a dollhouse, framed pictures, and decorative items.

Tunbridge Wells - Royal Victoria Place
Vintage Emporium

Address (Boutique)
Ground floor
Royal Victoria Place
TN1 2SS

Opening hours
Monday–Saturday
10am–5.30pm
Sunday
10am-4pm
Closed bank holidays

 
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Furniture Collections & House Clearances

We can come to your house to collect furniture or arrange an entire house clearance free of charge. All of the items we pick up will be sold in one of our shops or online, and the proceeds goes towards supporting our projects overseas.

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Donations

We sell a huge variety items in our shops but specialise in vintage clothing and accessories, wooden furniture, homeware and books. If you’re having a sort-out and find yourself with some items too good to throw away, please consider donating them to us.

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Volunteering

We’re always in need of volunteers to help in our shops and warehouse. Tasks include sorting, merchandising, till cover and more! Full or half day shifts available, 7 days a week.

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