Op shops

Yes, all our op shops are open on weekends. Find the opening hours of your closest op shop here.

Yes, through our loyalty program Mission Mates you can collect reward points for every dollar spent in our op shops. Mission Mates also receive exclusive invitations to grand openings, sale events and store news.

To become a Mission Mate, visit one of our op shops and speak to our friendly staff.

Our stores also have regular sales and daily discount items. Keep an eye on our Instagram to stay up-to-date.

We are always looking for volunteers to help out in our op shops.

To apply, visit your favourite store and enquire at the counter – or learn more about op shop volunteering and check our volunteering opportunities here.

An op shop or ‘opportunity shop’ is a second-hand retail store that sells donations and second-hand items to customers at a discounted price. Sacred Heart Mission’s op shops generally price items at 1/3 cheaper than brand new.

2025 marks 100 years of opportunity shops in Australia! Our op shops are seen as community hubs, where people can donate, shop, volunteer and recycle together.

Profits from our stores fund the various programs and services Sacred Heart Mission provide to people experiencing homelessness and disadvantage in the wider Melbourne area.

All our op shops across Melbourne accept quality clothes donations during opening hours (usually from 10am to 5pm, seven days per week). Please call your local store if you have any questions.

Please don’t leave your donations out the front or back of our shops outside opening hours – we want to be able to welcome and thank you for your donation.

Find your closest op shop and contact details here.

We accept good quality donations of clothes, books, homewares, furniture and more. If it’s something you’d purchase from an op shop, it’s suitable to donate. If you’re unsure, learn here what items we can and cannot accept in our stores.

No, we don’t have op shop bins. Our friendly op shop staff accepts your quality clothes donations at our op shops across Melbourne during business hours.

Please don’t leave your donations out the front or back of our shops outside opening hours – dumping is not donating.
Learn what donations we accept and find your local op shop here.

Each Sacred Heart Mission op shop has its own personality and works with the local community to recycle pre-loved goods and promote sustainability. Check out the unique style of your local op shop.

Unlike other charities, we accept donations by hand, so we get to personally thank you.

Our 14 op shops also act as major recycling hubs for communities and save items from landfill.

By donating your clothes and other quality items, you are helping us raise funds for Sacred Heart Mission’s various programs and services, including the Women’s House and our Dining Hall. Every $10 you spend in our op shops, provides one meal to a member of our community.

We believe the people who access our services should be able to choose what clothes they would like to wear, to reflect their personality and style. We often have people visit our op shops together with their Support Worker to select outfits that suit them.

We offer a free collection service for large donations in the inner Melbourne area. Click here for more information about our collection area and to request a collection time.

We have a free collection service travelling to your home or business in the inner Melbourne area to collect larger donations such as furniture, white goods and large quantities of clothes, books and household items. Learn more about our collection service and book a collection time.