Social

• To help local people overcome some of the effects of poverty on their lives by providing a source of quality furniture and household goods at low cost.


• To enable homeless people or those threatened with homelessness to take up tenancies they otherwise could not, as furnishings and floor coverings are conditions of tenancy.


• To work in partnership with other agencies and organisations with similar aims and objectives.

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Environmental

• To collect, restore, recycle and redistribute pre-used furniture and household goods donated by members of the public.


• To assist the local authority in meeting the targets set out in the local area waste plan by preventing/reducing landfill and exported waste.


• To encourage and facilitate recycling activities throughout the local community.

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Economic

• To provide a range of sustainable supported employment, training and volunteering opportunities which promote social inclusion for those furthest from the labour market.


• To work collaboratively with other agencies and organisations with a similar remit.


• To work closely with individuals and employers to challenge and ultimately overcome the barriers people face to mainstream employment.