Charity shops & donation centre
Shopping at your local EHAAT charity shop is not only an environmentally-friendly way to find the best bargains, but it’s also a great way to give back to your local community. By supporting our shops, you are helping sustain EHAAT’s mission and ensure that we can continue to provide the highest level of care to patients in their time of need.

Our Charity Shops
With nine charity shops located throughout Essex and Hertfordshire, we offer a wide range of preloved items, from clothing to antiques, accessories, homeware, games, toys and books. When you shop with us, you unlock hidden gems and play a crucial role in protecting our planet, choosing an ethical and sustainable alternative – all while helping EHAAT generate vital funds, so we can continue saving lives across the region.
Shopping at our charity shops is not only an environmentally-friendly way to shop, but it’s also a great way to give back to your local community. Whether you’re looking for a unique treasure or simply searching for a bargain, we invite you to visit one of our nine charity shops and browse with purpose today.
Donations to our charity shops: Items we are unable to accept
Thank you for your ongoing support and donating to our charity shops. Unfortunately we are unable to accept the following items:
- Alcohol
- Baby car seats
- Baby mattresses
- Beds
- Buoyancy aids, lifejackets inflatable dinghies (unless new and boxed)
- Crash helmets
- Crossbows
- Cushions (without a fire label)
- Disabled toilet aids
- Duvets and old pillows
- Fireworks
- Furniture: beds, 3 piece suites or other large items of furniture
- Gas appliances and oil lamps
- Gas bottles/canisters, lighters and cigarette lighter refills
- Guns, bullets (ammunition) and replicas guns (unless obviously toys)
- Home recorded CDs videos and tapes
- Knives, sharps, daggers, swords
- Medication including vitamins
- Perishable goods – food and drink
- Pirate DVDs and CDs (copied\fake)
- Riding hats
- Safety harnesses (all types)
- Soft toys without CE mark
- Upholstered furniture (without a fire label)
- White goods (fridges freezers cookers etc.)
Our shops
Donation Centre
Stevenage Donation Drop-Off Point
Unit 2/3 Access Business Park, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, SG1 2GR
Charity Shops
Braintree Charity Shop (Outlet Store)
90 High Street, Braintree, CM7 1JP
Buntingford Charity Shop
18 High Street, Buntingford, SG9 9AQ
Burnham-on-Crouch Charity Shop
50 Station Road, Burnham on Crouch, CM0 8BQ
Colchester Charity Shop
16 Head Street, Colchester, CO1 1NY
Eastwood Charity Shop
412 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, SS9 5PT
Hitchin Charity Shop
Unit 9, Churchgate, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 1DN
Letchworth Charity Shop
17 Eastcheap, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3DA
Royston Charity Shop
14 Church Lane, Royston, SG8 9LG
West Mersea Charity Shop
Barfield Road, West Mersea, CO5 8QT