Now that spring is here, it’s a great time for a clear out and if you’re wondering what to do with your unwanted furniture, the County Durham Furniture Forum can help.
Six charities across the county make up the forum, two of which are near to Shildon, so why not contact one of the schemes who will collect reusable items free of charge:
County Durham Furniture Help Scheme, Chilton; (Winter) Monday to Friday 10.am-3.00pm, Saturday 10.00am-2.00pm, (Summer) Monday to Thursday 10am-3pm, Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 10am-2pm. Tel: 01388 721509.
Woodhouse Close Church Furniture Project; Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am-2pm. Tel: 01388 602935.
The forum provides low cost furniture to local people, a range of training and volunteering opportunities and reduces waste at the same time.
Ruth Smith, external projects officer with Durham County Council, said, “Spring is the perfect time to have a clear out of unwanted furniture or appliances. Think about donating them to the furniture forum, who can collect them free of charge.”
Last year over 500 tonnes of furniture was reused by members of County Durham Furniture Forum.
For more information log on to www.durham.gov.uk/reuse.
Shildon & District's local community newspaper.
