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Used furniture appeal for Coventry charity

Postby dutchman » Sun Sep 18, 2022 4:39 pm

Emmaus Coventry and Warwickshire are asking the community to donate furniture to their Red Lane shop

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A Coventry resident is calling on the community to help support Emmaus by donating unwanted furniture.

Dean [pictured right] joined Emmaus Coventry and Warwickshire, after years of sleeping rough due to alcoholism. The charity supported him by providing accommodation, support and the opportunity for meaningful work at its Binley base.

The 46 year old is now rebuilding his life and gaining skills for the future and is now calling on local people to donate and “recycle” unwanted items of furniture in order to help more vulnerable people when they need it most.

Each year, the Coventry-based homelessness charity ensures that around 6,700 pieces of furniture are saved from the rubbish tip, together worth more than £120,000 a year, including wardrobes, beds and three piece suites.

Instead, the charity offers a free collection service for large items in good condition. The collected goods are then sold in their specialist second-hand furniture shop on Red Lane, to help fund the charity’s work.

Emmaus Coventry and Warwickshire provides a home, support and meaningful work for up to 17 people who have experienced homelessness and social exclusion.

Dean was offered a place at Emmaus Coventry and Warwickshire in 2020 when he left rehab, he said: “I wanted to go somewhere for a fresh start and needed a place to live. Everyone was really welcoming and I felt accepted immediately. It’s nice to be part of the team here. It feels so good knowing I’ve got a home for as long as I need it.”

Dean is now calling on local people to help, he added: “We’re asking people to take a look around their house, shed, loft and garage – if they have any quality furniture they don’t need, they can call us to book a free collection from their home.”

Speaking about the plea, Emmaus Coventry and Warwickshire’s chief executive Julian Price said: “We’re proud to think that by offering our free furniture collection service we’re doing our bit to encourage people to think more about recycling and helping the environment.

"It’s a great alternative to having to take your unwanted furniture to the tip. We hope that our local community will pull together to help Emmaus make a difference — everything sold in the shop will raise money to help us support more people who have experienced homelessness to turn their lives around.”

To book a free collection for unwanted furniture, please call 024 7666 1466 or click here.

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