If you have furniture and household items that are in good condition you can offer them to local charities or charity shops. This is a great alternative to landfill and can also help someone else. Here are a few examples:
Armchair is a charity based in Worcester offering a free service in Worcester, collecting good quality furniture and household effects for distribution to people in need.
Check List:
Armchair is open Monday to Friday.
Contact: Steve Hines Telephone No. 01905 456080
7a Blackminster Business Park, Blackminster, Evesham WR11 7RE
Roundabout is a small charity based in Evesham offering a free service throughout Wychavon, collecting good quality furniture and household effects for distribution to people in need. The charity has assisted many thousands of families and has removed hundreds of tonnes of furniture from the waste system. They provide another useful service to the community by offering placements for the unemployed, those recovering from illness or suffering from disabilities to acquire new skills and to rejoin a working environment.
Check List:
Roundabout is open between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday to Thursday.
Contact: Bob Pooler Telephone No. 01386 833030
Website: Roundabout Furniture Website
Charity No. 1085804
St. Richards Hospices charity shops are based in Pershore, Evesham and Droitwich offering a free service in the Wychavon area, collecting good quality furniture and household effects to raise funds for St. Richards Hospices.
Pershore - Billings House, Pershore, Worcs. WR10 1EY. Telephone No. 01386 556903.
(Will take and sell furniture, electrical goods and bric-a-brac)
Evesham - 60A Bridge Street, Evesham, Worcs. WR11 4RY. Telephone No. 01386 760360
Pershore - 2 Billings House, Pershore, Worcs. WR10 1EY. Telephone No. 01386 555342
Droitwich - 4 Gurney's Lane, Droitwich, Worcs. WR9 8EL. Telephone No.01905 794790
(These three Hospice shops will only take and sell clothing, books and bric-a-brac)
All shops open 9.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
Contact: Dan Corns, The Shops and Commercial Director on Telephone No. 01905 22378
Fax: 01905 21457
Website: www.strichards.org.uk
38 Lowesmoor, Worcester
This charity shop sells anything and everything including household effects and second user white goods which have been reconditioned. Collection is free and a delivery charge into Worcester would cost £5.
Contact Debbie Willmott on 01905 731352
Website: www.worcestershire-lifestyles.org.uk
Client Services
Wychavon District Council
Telephone: 01386 565018 (9am-5pm Monday - Friday)
E-mail: client.services@wychavon.gov.uk