Our furniture and electrical goods are donated by people or organisations who no longer need them, but who prefer them to be re-used rather than thrown away. Re-use helps the environment, and last year we collected unwanted items from 776 households and stopped almost 81 tonnes of furniture and electrical items from ending up in landfill sites.

All proceeds from sales are used to support our charitable purposes. Last year 558 households were helped with reduced price furniture. We also rely on support from Leicestershire County Council in the form of grant. In addition to this our work could not continue without the commitment and involvement of our volunteers, who work in the office, on the van, in the shop and in the warehouse, supported by a small staff team. In return for their time, volunteers receive training, support and work experience. Last year 73 volunteers worked with us.

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