Reuse Network
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About Reuse Network
Reuse Network supports more than 200 reuse charities across the UK to help them alleviate poverty, reduce waste and tackle climate change.
Reuse Network Description
Did you know that there are over 13 million people in the UK today living in poverty?
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Did you know 10 million household items are sent to landfill every year. 3 million of these items could be re-used by people in crisis.
We, the Furniture Re-use Network (FRN) work with over 200 re-use charities helping them to reach as many vulnerable people in crisis whilst reducing waste at the same time.
How does it work? It’s so simple. Quality household items (from your washing machine and freezer through to beds and sofas) are donated by you. These household items are given for free to people in urgent need or sold at a very low cost. As well as giving a family or household hope and a helping hand when they desperately need, we are making sure that perfectly good furniture is not being thrown away.
How can you help?
Don’t immediately throw you unwanted furniture, white goods (washing machines, fridge freezers), or clothes or pots and pans away. Ask yourself – ‘can they be re-used?’ and if they can, give us a shout. We’ll find your nearest re-use charity, and they will collect larger items for FREE! (Saves you wheeling that sofa down the street. )
And if you find yourself needing some furniture, pop down to your local re-use charity to see what they have in store. It’ll be quality furniture for cheap.
For more information and to find your nearest reuse charity visit our website www. frn.org. uk /donate or call 0117 954 3578.
(All furniture made from textiles must have a fire retardant label attached to be re-used. )
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With many retailers closing their doors but remaining open online, now is the perfect time to tap into this type of fundraising!
Are you a member of the Reuse Network? For support, information and advice. Keep up to date with our latest resources and uploads in our Member's Area. (login or create an account to view) Members only. Resources: https://reuse-network.org.uk/…/members- area/covid-19-respo…/ Forum: https://reuse-network.org.uk/…/membe… /forum/forums/covid-19/
Supporting our member charities is our top priority for Reuse Network at this difficult time. Many will be calling for donations and support from the general public to help survive. The SOFA Project have put together a fundraiser, please support them if you can!
We would like to assure both our member charities and the general public, that we are still here to support the sector at this very difficult time, now, more than ever. The months ahead will be hard and our team are doing our very best to find financial support opportunities and support services to help member charities survive during the time of disruption.
Read the Reuse Network's response to Covid-19, and hear of our strategies to continue our support in this critical time. Check-in for daily updates!
We are calling for your nominations for Reuse Organisation of the Year! Voted on by member charities and the public, this award will go to a reuse charity or social enterprise who has made a great achievement in the past year. This achievement could have a positive environmental impact, help to improve social welfare in your community or be great triumph for your organisation. Whether it be new partnerships, new projects, or great results from hard work, if you know an organi...sation who has earned this year’s Reuse Organisation of the Year Award then please vote! Last year’s award winner was Kennet Furniture Refurbiz. Click here to learn more about last years winners https://reuse-network.org.uk/reuse-networ k-awards-ceremony…/
Kindly sponsored by Whirlpool Corporation and designed by Nathan Hamblin Design, the three organisations shortlisted for this award will be announced on Friday 10th April.
Deadline to apply is the 20th March 2020. Click here to download your award application forms. https://reuse-network.org.uk/…/even…/ annual-conference-2020/
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We are calling for your nominations for Innovative Project of the Year! Kindly sponsored by Whirlpool Corporation, this award is to celebrate the successes of an innovative project which has proven greatly successful over the past year. Whether it be an inventive and modern solution to an age-old problem, or an original idea which has improved the way your organisation operates. The award will recognise originality and inspired ideas and acknowledge those who have worked har...d to implement them. This year our awards are designed by Nathan Hamblin Design, using eco-resin and waste fabric from the furniture industry. Last year's award winners were St Oswald's Hospice for their Shop Takeover initiative. The three projects shortlisted for this award will be announced on Friday 10th April. Deadline to apply is the 20th March 2020.
Award nomination forms can be downloaded on our website event page https://reuse-network.org.uk/…/even…/ annual-conference-2020/
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It's not too late! We still have tickets left for our Annual Conference 2020. Don't miss out - if you are a member of the Reuse Network, or are interested in learning more about the sector, then join us at the UK's once and only conference dedicated to re-use. Sponsored by John Lewis & Partners and DHL Book your tickets via our website: https://reuse-network.org.uk/…/even…/ annual-conference-2020/
Defra has proposed to slash its target for the collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) for 2020 by around 12,000 tonnes.
Fantastic to meet the team at Caring in Bristol today and hand over a £500 cheque that we won in the Kudos Software predictive quiz. Caring in Bristol are a homeless charity, who work in imaginative and creative ways to support those experiencing or at risk of homelessness. They have numerous projects in the community to help tackle homelessness and support people on their journey to permanent housing. Of course, once those people do have a home, that is when our local Reuse Network members come in, to support them to access household items. Thank you Kudos! #homlessnesscharity #reuse #supportyourcommunity #donation #quiz #caringinbristol #bristolcharity
We are calling for your nominations for Volunteer of the Year!
This award recognises a volunteer who has either improved themselves or gone above and beyond for their organisation in 2019/20. These achievements could be personal or professional and can vary from someone who has volunteered their time and helped an organisation improve in some capacity, to a person who has changed their own life through the work they have done for an organisation. This year our awards are des...igned by Nathan Hamblin Design, using Eco resin and waste fabric from the furniture industry. Last year’s award winner was Eddie from Slate Furniture Store - changing the way people with learning disabilities are regarded in the workplace. Sponsored by Whirlpool Corporation, the three shortlisted volunteer of the year nominees will be offered free tickets to our conference and will be announced on Friday 10th April. Our 2020 Volunteer of the Year will be announced at our Gala Dinner awards ceremony.
Nominations open to Reuse Network Members ONLY. Log in to our Members Area to download applications. Deadline to apply is the 20th March 2020. https://reuse-network.org.uk/…/members- ar…/resources/events/
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The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling for mattress manufacturers to be forced to recycle their own products and offer take-back services to stop them being illegally fly-tipped and reduce cost pressures on council recycling and waste disposal centres.
The time has come for our members to renew their membership with us! Last year they reused a whopping 3.7 million furniture and electrical items, helping 1.6 million households in the UK which saved low-income households £468 million. #membership #reuse
'Councils in crisis with more tax rises and service cuts due.' https://www.theguardian.com/…/councils- in-crisis-with-more-…
'A tenth of 14-year olds are living in persistent poverty, analysis by the Children's Society has found.' https://www.localgov.co.uk/-Study-finds-a -tenth-of-14…/49987
'France to create a Solidarity Re-use Fund' https://www.recycling-magazine.com/…/fr ance-to-create-a-so…/
'European Economic and Social Committee calls for a new vision of prosperity. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) today overwhelmingly adopted an ‘own-initiative opinion’ on the sustainable and inclusive wellbeing economy that Europe needs.' https://wellbeingeconomy.org/european-eco nomic-and-social-c…
Sofas, white goods, paint, and flat-pack furniture are just some of the items our members re-use. Teams of staff and volunteers work hard every day to divert these valuable household items from landfill to sell on at low-cost. Click on the link for an inside look at the The SOFA Project warehouse! https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/…/inside- sofa-project-warehou…
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Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:30
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Thursday: 09:00 - 17:30
Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
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