RISC World Shop and Global Refills

RISC Global refill shop provides a wide selection of basic food stuffs, nuts, berries, cereals, artisan bread, fruit and domestic supplies such as washing-up liquid.

Great place and well priced, unlike a lot of zero waste shops that seem to charge a premium. The staff are always super friendly and super helpful. I stop off here whenever I'm in the area and need dried food supplies.

It is a lovely store with a zero waste mentality. The coordinator and supervisors put all their effort into get products of high value and from the fair trade market. Also the granel facility is quite convenient.

Had the most horrible experience in this shop today. I was so happy when I came by it as I’m desperately looking for a thoughtful gift for a friend. I spent a lot of time looking at all the items to find something she will love. I took my phone out of my bag to make a list of all the items I found that would make a great gift. However, the manage came over to me was extremely rude asking what am I doing and stood and watched me. Then returned to her co worker to say I was putting something in my bag. I was absolutely mortified. I would never steal let alone for a business that’s core values are Fairtrade & sustainability. She carried on being rude asking if there was a problem even though she could see I was visibly upset. I left the shop without purchasing anything for my friend and now I do not want to return.

A great place to purchase a range of global cultural goods and books.I loved the dry goods area with a range of rice, pulses and nuts.

I have bought few nice things from here in the past.

A great place to be for training and workshops (for which I had an opportunity to be there). Built upon a holistic sustainable theme with meeting/conference room, a restaurant and a gift shop. They boast about their products at gift shops are resources from sustainable methods and most are fair trade certified. Their restaurant is almost busy most of the time and with a trendy crowd, it also use to organises different events along with live band.RISC is also involved in educational research and have published different toolkits for teachers and eductors. They use to run different workshops in varied themes.They have a quiet big gift shop with insense to didgeridoo. From books to toys..all sustainably resourced. By the way the staff were not happy taking photos of their products. I don't know why. Anyways colourful place.

really nice cool and relaxed cafe/bar and shop which i have at last found the time and effort to try and enjoy. risc has this airy African teak wood feeeling inside, you know spacious cool and relaxed. had a frothy macchiato with reassuringly wonky table and chair. next door the shop sells a wide range of ethical, free trade and organic food and non food items, some charming childrens toys and recycled greetings cards.the solidarity centre is virtuous, but nonjudgmental, a good place to enjoy a Budvar on a bright afternoon

I’m so grateful to have RISC in Reading. It’s the only refill shop in the area and, on topo of that, their book section is just amazing! Every time I go there for food shopping, o ended up with a book in my basket. An amazing place that you should definitely check out if you haven’t done it already

Love it. Such a great experience - take your tubs and paper bags and fill them with goodness at great prices. Really friendly and helpful staff. Definitely gonna be a regular re-filler. Escape the plastic waste and have fun.