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Volunteer Opportunities

* Sales & Customer Service

* Furniture Assembling

* Fund raising

* Van Driver

* Van & Warehousing Assistant

* Upcycling Assistant

* Workshop Assistant

* Housekeeping Assistant

* Online sales

* Social media

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Donate

Boost your Donation with Gift Aid

Gift Aid is a UK tax incentive that encourages effective giving by individuals to UK charities and it applies to all donations of goods and money. Here's how it works:

1- When you donate to a charity, you can choose to opt into Gift Aid.

2- By saying "yes" to Gift Aid, you allow the charity to claim tax relief on your donation.

3- For every £1 you donate, the charity receives an additional 25p through Gift Aid.

4- So, if you donate £10, SOFA receives at no extra cost to you.

5- Higher and additional-rate taxpayers can benefit further. If you pay 40% or 45% tax, you can claim extra tax relief on top of what the charity has already reclaimed. For higher-rate taxpayers, this means an extra 20%, and for additional-rate taxpayers, it's an extra 25%.

In summary, Gift Aid allows you to supercharge your charity donations, benefiting both you and us!

Say "Yes" to gift aid by completing the Gift Aid form

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Donating Furniture and Other Goods

To help the environment and reduce the amount of time our vehicles are on the road, and to help you donate to SOFA, we use following procedure for all goods donations:

1- Get in touch to let us know what you want to donate and where you are located

2- Send photos of the items (including the fire labels for soft furnishing) to Julio@sofareuse.org

3- Agree a day and time for our drivers to visit you

4- Ensure the items are on the ground floor and easily accessible on the day of collection

Donation Standards

Some items have specific requirements for SOFA to be able sell or offer via our store.

Soft furnishings

Fire label
No tears or cat scratches
Clean and no stain
Non faded

Glass

Doors, shelves or table tops must be toughened or have a Kite mark.

Appliances

Must have CE label
Clean and without rust or mould
Refrigeration items must have no missing/broken shelves or draws

Items We Usually Accept

This is not an exhaustive list so if your item is not listed, please do get in touch:

3 piece suites, sofas and chairs (with fire safety labels)
Dining tables and chairs
Coffee tables, occasional tables
Small sideboards
Wardrobes and dressing tables
Bookshelves
Beds
Clothes
Shoes
Books
Ornaments
Electric cookers
Washing machines
Dryers
Microwaves
TV's
Electric heaters
Fridges
Freezers
Toasters and kettles

Items We Don't Accept

We cannot accept any items that are stained, torn, worn out or considerably damaged.

There are certain items that we cannot accept for Health and Safety reasons and a few items we tend not to take because we have difficulty storing and selling them. These include:

Gas appliances

Please contact us if you are unsure whether you can donate your item.

Collections and Drop Offs

When dropping off at our store, please ensure that your items meet the same conditions as above. When you arrive at SOFA please report to reception.

Please note: When collecting or accepting goods at our store, we carry out an assessment of health and safety and whether or not the good(s) are re-useable. Following our assessment we may, at our sole discretion, reject some or all of the items.

Please speak to us if you need any assistance or clarification with our donation procedure.

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