Revive Emmaus Brighton in Brighton and Hove

We are so lucky to have Emmaus in Portslade, great bargains, brilliant cafe, lovely happy, helpful staff. We especially love 'Outfit' in the chapel.

Good Morning, Afternoon or Evening Madam or/ and Sir,An interesting place. I like how it does such good. It feels like being in the 1950's in how good, honest people can transform things.It is about working for a very good, fundamental cause. The government should be funding and supporting such projects fully, and ensuring that each person is valued and made to be as perfect a model to society as is possible. It's one charity where you can see in front of you exactly how their efforts have been put to use in order to make the difference the charity was set up for, those underlining principles!It could be better though. Things need to be cleaned more - I saw dead flies in the items being sold which I cleaned out myself. And some items were also dusty in some instances.Items can be repaired or cleaned or polished well by staff. For example, the brass items polished for them to show up better. Or the staff could take on specific items which they'd restore. That is an employable skill, they'd have fun, and they'd feel they've achieved something more.It is run down as well. The staff and those living in the accommodation could fix this place up a lot more.Otherwise, it is good. I think there are lines of volunteers who'd like to help!Unfortunately, there is that attitude with some that because it is a charity, the staff and residents of Emmaus do not need to do that much compared to being in the "real world". And they perhaps don't take the pride sometimes that they could. On the flip side, some staff work with more care there than what I've experienced in businesses, whether a sole trader or larger SME (small or medium enterprise!)I'll be more involved with them anyway and I'll see how it goes.Thank you.

Large second hand (‘charity’) shop with lots of good and less good items. From plates to bed frames and from LP’s to milk cans. Not the cheapest, but there’s certainly a big selection.

We love this place , easy to park , great cafe on site , wonderful grounds .lots of vintage and good old charity shop finds , massive stock , friendly and helpful staff too .Easy to drop of donations, do check what they are taking .

A great second hand shop for clothes furniture,kitchen items plus much more

Had second delivery of goods this morning all delivered with a good old fashioned service ,lads were polite and respectful Avery professional service, well done to all concerned..

A couple of years ago, when moving into a new house , having far too much furniture, Emmaus were brilliant. Have been to the shops and they are wonderful. If you like to donate and or buy new items, this is you one stop shop, and for a good cause as well

An amazing place. Takes charity shopping to another level!They direct you on entry, asking if you are donating or buying. Reasonable parking space available. It has various sections. There is an outside area for gardening/plants, the main building is huge and well laid out. Most things are “grouped”, so glasses are in one section, furniture another, clothing etc. It’s not overwhelming so you easily see what’s what. Round the corner there is another building for bedroom furniture and fittings. There is a cafe onsite, although I’m not sure of the opening hours during the pandemic. Staff are friendly. There is a smaller branch nearer Hove, but I must say this place has nailed it as far as charity shops go.

The kind of place you want to linger in. From the first person who greets you, to the hellos you get and directions from bed section to superstore, this is clearly a special place. Such warm and friendly people, a huge selection of tempting items and particularly, potted plants and mid century furniture to spare. To then find that the Emmaus movement has grown globally from belle Paris is no surprise. What a great concept and good on all the people living and working there. The best customer service I've had in ages and a genuinely great place to be.

The biggest charity shop I've ever beenin. Wonderful place, full of bargains. Thebest part, for me, was the 'Wood RecyclingProject'. The waste of wood is appalling.These guys turn it into something reallyuseful. The work and purpose of this terrificplace is highly commendable. Popular cafe.Sunny outside seating. Easy access.