Midlands Simon Shops
Our Midlands Simon Shops are located in Athlone, Tullamore and Portlaoise.
In October 2005, Midlands Simon Community opened our first shop, located in Athlone. The Simon Shop in Tullamore opened in November 2013 and the Portlaoise Simon Shop opened in January 2014. The shops are another way to show solidarity with those experiencing homelessness throughout the year.
There is a fantastic selection of top quality goods to choose from, for everyone in the family. You can get anything from clothes (men’s, ladies and children’s), jewelry, home-ware and accessories to DVD’s, books and video games.
It is also a very welcome opportunity to find excellent value for money and at the same time show that ethical shopping and excellent quality can go hand in hand.
Midlands Simon Community Shops`s also provide an opportunity to volunteer by either working in the shop itself or by assisting to source stock and goods to sell in the shop. The shops provide another very valuable source of funding for the organisation.
Midlands Simon Community`s Retail Refund and Return Policy can be viewed by clicking on the link below.
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Athlone Shop
Midlands Simon Community Shop Unit 5, Inish House Golden Island Athlone PD 47 CY20 Call: 090 6476577 
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Tullamore Shop
Midlands Simon Community Shop 1C Main Street Tullamore (a few doors from Lidl) Co Offaly Call: 057 9326991 
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Portlaoise Shop
Midlands Simon Community Shop 79 Main Street Portlaoise (across from O'Loughlin's Hotel) Co Laois Call: 057 8663917 
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Opening Hours
Monday - Saturday 10:00am – 5:30pm
Donating to Our Shop`s
Donors and supporters are able to help the people we work with everyday by donating and helping us to raise money - feel good while you de-clutter your house. Midlands Simon Community gains both stock and the chance to take our message to a new audience, while being good to the environment. Plus, you also get to shop at great prices for that something different.
You can donate the following quality items:
Men, Women's and Children's Clothing
Weddings
Holiday shop
Accessories
Bric-a-brac
The following items cannot be accepted
Check your donations against the checklist before donating
We are extremely grateful to all of our donors for donating to our shops. However, in order to keep costs of disposal down, if an item is deemed unsuitable for donation, we may refuse. Please do not take offence to this as we are extremely grateful for your support.
Charity Shop Volunteering
Volunteers who want to work in our Shops are always welcome and training will be provided. If you are interested please contact Joanne in the Midlands Simon Shop.
Monday - Saturday 10:00am – 5:30pm
Donating to Our Shop`s
Donors and supporters are able to help the people we work with everyday by donating and helping us to raise money - feel good while you de-clutter your house. Midlands Simon Community gains both stock and the chance to take our message to a new audience, while being good to the environment. Plus, you also get to shop at great prices for that something different.
You can donate the following quality items:
Men, Women's and Children's Clothing
- Suits, shirts, jackets and trousers
- Dresses, skirts, blouses and tops
- Jumpers, cardigans and coats
- Jeans, shorts, leggings and tracksuits
- Nightwear and unused underwear
- Shoes and runners
Weddings
- Wedding Dresses, Bridesmaid Dresses, Flower Girl Dresses and Pageboy Suits
- Groomsmen suits
- Unwanted/unused wedding gifts, Wedding accessories – tiaras, veils, keepsakes
Holiday shop
- Sun dresses, hats and sunglasses
- Beach bags, beach towels, sandals, bikinis, sarongs and wraps
Accessories
- Handbags, jewelry, belts, hats, scarves and gloves
Bric-a-brac
- Crockery, pictures, ornaments, clocks, vases, frames, table wear and glasses
- Linen, duvet covers, pillow cases, sheets, throws and curtains
- Toys and good quality books
The following items cannot be accepted
- Electrical Items i.e. TV`s, radios, computers, irons, hairdryers etc (This is for health & safety reasons)
- Furniture – (Due to the size of our shops and lack of storage space we are unable to accept furniture at this time)
- Cosmetics/Make-up/Body creams etc (For Health & Safety reasons)
Check your donations against the checklist before donating
We are extremely grateful to all of our donors for donating to our shops. However, in order to keep costs of disposal down, if an item is deemed unsuitable for donation, we may refuse. Please do not take offence to this as we are extremely grateful for your support.
Charity Shop Volunteering
Volunteers who want to work in our Shops are always welcome and training will be provided. If you are interested please contact Joanne in the Midlands Simon Shop.