Manchester Life Shop

If you are looking for value for your money, or having a clear-out, your nearest Life Shop is here for you.

Support women and babies by donating your preloved items ready for local mums to buy, by shopping with us to raise money for our charity work or by volunteering to maximise our profits to support women and families facing unexpected or crisis pregnancies.

Where to find us

What you can find in the Manchester Life Shop

  • Fashion!

    We have a constant refresh of all types and styles of clothing, shoes and accessories that you’ll often no longer find anywhere else.

  • Nik-naks and Bric-a-Brac!

    You know what this is – the ornament you didn’t know you needed, the lampshade your bestie is going to love… pop in a couple of times a month to see what’s new.

  • Lots for the Little Ones!

    Children are growing all the time. Join the community by grabbing your nearly-new bargains as their legs get longer and books, games, and fun and educational toys to keep their developing minds amused.

  • Entertainment!

    It’s not only the children who have inquisitive and creative minds. See what we have in store for you to browse through with your coffee or get out for a family movie or games night on a budget.

What you can donate

Clothing

Changing your seasonal wardrobe? You can give donate clothes, shoes, accessories, and more.

Toys and games

Are you decluttering? We can transform your unused toys and games into hope for women facing crisis.

Books and music

Have you already read it? Why not share it with others? We would really appreciate your gently-used books, vinyl records, movies, and more.

We are more than happy to accept donations of bagged clothing or boxed bric-a-brac. 

You can also participate in our Gift Aid scheme, which can increase the value of your donations for pregnant women in crisis at no additional cost to you, provided you are a UK taxpayer on earnings or a pension. Find out more about Gift Aid here.

Charity Gift Card Scheme

Enquire in-store about our charity shop gift card scheme or take a look online to get a gift card for someone close to you to bag their next bargain in one of our charity shops!

Buy a charity shop gift card

Volunteer to support pregnant women

Helping out at Wolverhampton Life Shop is a wonderful opportunity to connect with new people and showcase your talents. There are numerous roles and chances for you to participate. Whenever you have some free time, we would be thrilled to have you on our team.

Find out more about volunteering

Opening times

Contact us

 

We truly enjoy receiving feedback from our customers. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you need information regarding donations, available products, or volunteering opportunities. We are committed to ensuring that your experience with us is memorable every single time.

Items we're unable to accept

We cannot accept items that may be unsafe for children:

  • car seats and booster seats
  • mattresses
  • inflatable beds, dinghies or toys for water
  • soft toys without a CE or UKCA CE label


Please ask whether we can take:

  • prams, pushchairs and buggies
  • cots, carry cots
  • highchairs
  • playpens
  • safety gates

We cannot accept the following items for safety and hygiene reasons: 

  • children’s garments with drawstring hoods
  • nightwear without flammable warning labels, including children’s and adults’ nightdresses, pyjamas, dressing gowns and bathrobes
  • worn underwear or swimwear without a hygiene strip
  • homemade knitted items of clothing.

 

We can accept adult fancy dress providing they contain ‘keep away from fire’ and ‘low flammability’ labels.

We can accept children’s fancy dress costumes providing they contain a CE/UKCA mark. Alternatively they must have keep away from fire or low flammability labels.

We cannot accept the following electrical, oil and gas items:

  • built-in kitchen appliances
  • candles without instructions
  • ceiling and wall lights
  • electric blankets
  • electric hoists
  • electric showers
  • gaming machines 
  • gas appliances
  • gas bottles or cylinders
  • oil filled radiators without a thermostat
  • oil and gas AGAs
  • oil heaters (mobile)
  • oil lamps
  • ovens with glass doors
  • personal appliances such as electric shavers or foot spas, unless new and in sealed box
  • petrol or diesel powered items due to their flammability when being stored
  • power tools without instructions
  • selected BEKO fridge/freezers models (check on https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/ for more details)
  • stair lifts
  • storage heaters (hardwired) 
  • sunbeds and tanning equipment
  • tumble dryers
  • washer dryers
  • waste disposal units
  • Whirlpool washing machines (2019 and 2020)

We cannot accept:

  • items in poor condition
  • upholstered items without fire safety labels
  • carpet off cuts
  • cushions, cushion covers and tailored upholstery covers (unless with fire labels)
  • used pillows, duvets and quilts
  • furniture painted with lead paint

 

We cannot accept:

  • home recorded DVDs, video and audio tapes
  • home recorded computer games and software on recordable CDs and DVDs
  • home printers unless brand new and boxed with ink supplies.

Due to legal reasons, and these items being undesirable, we cannot accept:

  • items made from ivory
  • real fur or fur trimmed items

We cannot accept:

  • personal appliances such as electric shavers or foot spas, unless new and in sealed box
  • prescription spectacles
  • buoyancy aids, life jackets, inflatable boats or inflatable toys for water
  • firefighting equipment
  • safety helmets, including riding hats, crash helmets, cycle helmets
  • safety harnesses

Due to legal, health and safety reasons, we cannot accept:

  • cigarette lighters, cigarette lighter refill canisters and ashtrays
  • cleaning agents, solvents, adhesives
  • cosmetics and toiletries unless sealed with ingredients listed
  • flammable items such as firelighters, barbeque lighting tools
  • fireworks (soak in water, bag and bin them)
  • guns and ammunition 
  • medication including vitamins
  • petrol or diesel fuelled DIY and garden tools
  • perishable goods such as food and drink
  • pointed items with potential for harm such as kitchen knives, blades, daggers and swords
  • poisonous, toxic or hazardous substances including paint
  • vaping products
  • weapons including swords, sword sticks, crossbows and realistic toy weapons