Welcome

ROUGH EDGES

A Charity Shop in Swansea with a Difference

An initiative of Exousia Trust Registered Charity 1002581

Supporting Zac's Place care for those in food poverty, housing crisis and facing other complex issues.

BUY - DONATE - VOLUNTEER

This is a temporary site whilst a new one is being constructed but you will find all the basic information here.

You will find us at:

Units 1 & 2, 63 Heol-Y-Gors, Swansea, SA1 6RY

Our Telephone Number is:

07471 416693

CURRENTLY WE ARE OPEN ON 

SEE UPDATES BELOW

 Keep an eye on updates here and our social media for latest opening updates

For more info you can email us at: 

RoughEdgesSwansea  (at)   icloud  (dot)  com

You will find us on Facebook here

UPDATE 12 February 2026

Note new phone number above & email back working

We are NOT currently accepting donations as we have a full store

What You Can Donate and helps us a lot includes:

• Hand tools
• Garden tools
• Working mains 240v power tools (NOT battery pack ones)
• Lawn mowers
• DIY tools
• DIY materials
• Building supplies and fixings
• Engineering items
• Workshop and shed equipment
• Fishing tackle
• Outdoor and camping kit (complete small tents only)
• Smaller gym equipment
• Safety/site clothing - hi-viz etc
• Basically anything that's shed, garden, workshop, gym, outdoor related

What We Don't Need

• Household furniture
• Trade waste
• Battery powered tools
• upvc windows and doors
• Used bathroom suites, sinks, toilets, shower trays and enclosures
• White goods including washing machines and fridges etc
• Kitchen cabinets and doors
• Bicycles - we do recommend supporting Re-Cycle near Bryn-y-Mor Road though
• Plasterboard 
• Bedding
• Clothing
• Games
• Kitchen utensils
• Bric-a-brac
• Part used solvents, paints, varnishes etc
• ALL UNSUITABLE DONATIONS COST US MONEY TO DISPOSE OF

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE DONATIONS OUTSIDE THE GATES ON THE PATH WHEN WE ARE CLOSED, THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING.

Rough Edges is a Charity Shop initiative by Exousia Trust, Registered Charity in GB 1002581
Rough Edges opened in 2014.
Exousia Trust was established in 1991