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Furniture Recycling Project.

Working towards overcoming hardship and social exclusion through
the supply of furniture and personal development opportunities

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Welcome to the Furniture Recycling Project for Gloucestershire

The objective of the project is to encourage the recycling of furniture and household items to disadvantaged groups.

We offer volunteer opportunities to those wishing to gain work experience. We also provide accredited training opportunities to learners in the 16 -18 age group.

 Some Highlights
  • An average of 12,000 items supplied to the disadvantaged community per year
  • We have customer access sites in Gloucester and Cheltenham, a white goods repair centre based in Tewkesbury
  • Gloucester City Council benefits by £60,000 per year in collection charges. Include other authorities within Gloucestershire we estimate the savings would be in excess of £100,000
  • 2005 Recognised by the South West RegionalDevelopment Agency as a Beacon Company
  • Business Awards 2005, Workforce Development Award Finalist
  • Business Awards 2004, Social Enterprise of the Year Winner
  • 2002 Investor in People status awarded
  • 2002 Social Enterprise of the year finalist for Gloucestershire
  • 2001 we won the National NIACE (National Institute for Adult Continuing Education) 'Training For Success' New Learning Opportunities Award
  • Whitbread Volunteer Action Award 2000 winner for the South West
the projects vans outside the head office
investors in people award

European Social Fund - promoting employment opportunities for all

Beacon South West

Links to associated sites
Unit 1, Grosvenor House, Station Road, Gloucester, GL1 2SZ | Tel: 01452 302303 Fax: 01452 318970
Furniture Recycling Project, Registered Charity No. 1057619 | VAT 618 2183 47
NFP Trading Ltd, Company Limited by Guarantee No. 3236897 | VAT 691 6075 16
email: admin@frpglos.org.uk