Donating goods to charity .......getting people to pick stuff up ?

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Donating goods to charity .......getting people to pick stuff up ?

We have found The Red Cross good in the past. Worth a try.

It seems whilst the Red Cross and British Heart Foundation are cash rich charities and get plenty of donations the homeless and refugee ones need them but don't have the resources to pick them up

So there we go

[Seabird]

Re: Donating goods to charity .......getting people to pick stuff up ?

Interesting, Sludge, they collected a settee and armchair from us (Talbot Green), that was a about four years ago.

Our daughters, who also live in Talbot Green) got rid of spme furniture through the local (Pontyclun)"hub".

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Donating goods to charity .......getting people to pick stuff up ?

Interesting, Sludge, they collected a settee and armchair from us (Talbot Green), that was a about four years ago.

Our daughters, who also live in Talbot Green) got rid of spme furniture through the local (Pontyclun)"hub".

I think they are all short of vans and storage space

[Doucas]

Re: Donating goods to charity .......getting people to pick stuff up ?

My local homeless charity in Bridgend will accept donations ......if you can bring them in ! ......but at present are very limited in availability to collect stuff. I am going in this afternoon to take in clothes but I have furniture that can't be fitted into a car

This is good quality stuff I could sell but I don't want to , I want to give it to the homeless or refugees

I have phoned up Emmaus in Bridgend , limited availability , Wallich homeless , no help at all , welsh refugee Council......gave me a link to rainbow of hope in Cardiff, no one in .....cardiffspace4u .......no answer

Anybody know a charity that will come to your house and collect large goods , preferably one for the vulnerable , homeless , refugees etc ?

Cheers

Try nulife furniture in Cardiff. They do pickups, not sure if they'd do bridgend though depends what furniture you have.

They sell items to those in need for really cheap prices, they use the profits to train volunteers how to refurbish furniture.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Donating goods to charity .......getting people to pick stuff up ?

Try nulife furniture in Cardiff. They do pickups, not sure if they'd do bridgend though depends what furniture you have.

They sell items to those in need for really cheap prices, they use the profits to train volunteers how to refurbish furniture.

They don't but thank you

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Donating goods to charity .......getting people to pick stuff up ?

This charity were collecting pre covid so might be worth a try.

https://www.boomerangcardiff.org.uk/

Top Man

Just sorted out a collection for a week Thursday

Great charity for the homeless , directly helping them through kitting out flats or bedsits with furniture donated when someone is lucky enough to get a place to live or funding their projects by raising money through donations 😀

[life on mars]

Re: Donating goods to charity .......getting people to pick stuff up ?

Laughing at that

That did make me chuckle.

[Jimmy the Jock]

Re: Donating goods to charity .......getting people to pick stuff up ?

Top Man

Just sorted out a collection for a week Thursday

Great charity for the homeless , directly helping them through kitting out flats or bedsits with furniture donated when someone is lucky enough to get a place to live or funding their projects by raising money through donations ��

They turned up at my mums today ,( pre booked) took what they could use , they are fairly strict in what they want, which is fair enough. Both myself and my partner wanted my late mums possessions to be recycled where possible , had to be a charity and homeless was top of the list.
Filled a LWB van with anything that may have been of value or useful and headed into Barry which apparently has 17 charity shops of one kind or the other..
After knocking on half a dozen doors , they didn't even want to see what we had , they are all jam packed, the council shop tomorrow in Lamby way , failing that its a skip . What a sign of the times.

[Splott-light...]

Re: Donating goods to charity .......getting people to pick stuff up ?

They turned up at my mums today ,( pre booked) took what they could use , they are fairly strict in what they want, which is fair enough. Both myself and my partner wanted my late mums possessions to be recycled where possible , had to be a charity and homeless was top of the list.
Filled a LWB van with anything that may have been of value or useful and headed into Barry which apparently has 17 charity shops of one kind or the other..
After knocking on half a dozen doors , they didn't even want to see what we had , they are all jam packed, the council shop tomorrow in Lamby way , failing that its a skip . What a sign of the times.

shocking really, there's plenty of folks who would benefit from your kind gesture, back in the day Track2000 used to take furniture but i'm not sure if they're still going Jim, opposite Taff Embankment..

[Citizen's Nephew]

Re: Donating goods to charity .......getting people to pick stuff up ?

They turned up at my mums today ,( pre booked) took what they could use , they are fairly strict in what they want, which is fair enough. Both myself and my partner wanted my late mums possessions to be recycled where possible , had to be a charity and homeless was top of the list.
Filled a LWB van with anything that may have been of value or useful and headed into Barry which apparently has 17 charity shops of one kind or the other..
After knocking on half a dozen doors , they didn't even want to see what we had , they are all jam packed, the council shop tomorrow in Lamby way , failing that its a skip . What a sign of the times.

I pass this place regularly as it's just up the road from me. Opened in 2014. It's part of Cadwyn Housing Association. They collect. There's a lot of info and a form on the site. Nu Life Furniture.

EDIT: Just noticed this has already been mentioned.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Donating goods to charity .......getting people to pick stuff up ?

They turned up at my mums today ,( pre booked) took what they could use , they are fairly strict in what they want, which is fair enough. Both myself and my partner wanted my late mums possessions to be recycled where possible , had to be a charity and homeless was top of the list.
Filled a LWB van with anything that may have been of value or useful and headed into Barry which apparently has 17 charity shops of one kind or the other..
After knocking on half a dozen doors , they didn't even want to see what we had , they are all jam packed, the council shop tomorrow in Lamby way , failing that its a skip . What a sign of the times.

I assume lockdown has led to lots of people getting rid or wanting to get rid of stuff after death in the family , moving etc and suddenly these places have been overwhelmed ?

Very few vans , not many drivers , not much storage space 🙄

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Donating goods to charity .......getting people to pick stuff up ?

shocking really, there's plenty of folks who would benefit from your kind gesture, back in the day Track2000 used to take furniture but i'm not sure if they're still going Jim, opposite Taff Embankment..

I used them many years back , by Penarth Rd Bridge

[Tuerto]

Re: Donating goods to charity .......getting people to pick stuff up ?

The other thing is that people who were homeless and then get themselves accommodation are entitled to a grant from the council in order to go out and buy their own furniture. They don't get much, but atleast they have a choice as opposed to getting what they're given. That's a good thing in my book and the costs would be similar to recieving second hand furniture.
It's low income families who probably need this stuff more than anyone else. If you're skint, £200 on a new bed for one of the kids is going to wipe you out.

[Citizen's Nephew]

Re: Donating goods to charity .......getting people to pick stuff up ?

The other thing is that people who were homeless and then get themselves accommodation are entitled to a grant from the council in order to go out and buy their own furniture. They don't get much, but atleast they have a choice as opposed to getting what they're given. That's a good thing in my book and the costs would be similar to recieving second hand furniture.
It's low income families who probably need this stuff more than anyone else. If you're skint, £200 on a new bed for one of the kids is going to wipe you out.

Yes, I agree with you regarding choice - it's a really good thing and essential for personal growth and self-esteem.

[Tuerto]

Re: Donating goods to charity .......getting people to pick stuff up ?

Yes, I agree with you regarding choice - it's a really good thing and essential for personal growth and self-esteem.

Absolutely, sometimes, we can assume what's right for a person that is in a less fortunate position. That's not a bad thing, it's a caring attitude, although still presumptuous in my opinion. I always feel for these poor people who are given countless Gregg's pasties and MC Donald's coffee when maybe a couple of quid would allow them some choice and independence. To me, it's sort of control tactics as the thought is that they may buy alcohol or drugs. Food is not a problem for homeless people in this city.