Emmaus Leeds

This branch of Emmaus is great. It sells second hand furniture and a few books in support of this charity helping people out of homelessness. There is a larger branch on the edge of the town centre but it is a bit out of the way. This one provides cheap, good quality furniture whilst making people aware of the cause. They have tables, shelves, sofas and lamps. The staff are pretty friendly and if you can’t find what you want here, are happy to point you in the right direction of the larger shop.

Emmaus is a charity shop specialising in second-​hand furniture and books. The charity supports homeless people to «move on from homelessness, providing work and a home in a supportive, family environment. Companions, as residents are known, work full time collecting renovating and reselling donated furniture. This work supports the Community financially and enables residents to develop skills and rebuild their self-​respect.» (
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The furniture is generally of a high quality and very reasonably priced with some quite charming vintage-​style cupboards and shelves. The books are very cheap at 50p for paper backs and £1 for hard backs. Although there isn’t a huge amount of books, what they do have covers a wide variety of types and genres.
I would definitely recommend checking out Emmaus if you’re looking for decent furniture at an affordable price, especially if you want something with a bit of character. It’s great to know you would be giving unwanted furniture a new appreciative home while supporting a very worthwhile cause.