South
Shropshire Furniture Scheme,
a registered charity, started in 1994 in response to a need expressed by our community. We collect donated furniture and household items to deliver
to people on low incomes living in South Shropshire. To assist our sustainability have diversified considerably to deliver a
range of training particularly aimed at the disadvantaged, but
open to all, in accessible premises.
The
Renaissance Centre includes our retail outlet for our
restored products, providing training
and employment opportunities, raises awareness to the benefits
of reuse, recycling and sustainable lifestyles and generating
income - enabling our social enterprise to continue providing
its valuable services. The centre also houses HECTOR, an environmental
information point, providing facts on the recycling of common
household materials such as plastics, glass and paper by use
of a touch screen kiosk. We
also have a tearoom, run by volunteers, for the thirsty visitor
- also providing training opportunities in catering.
Now also a book store, selling low cost hard and paper back used books.
 Keep Shropshire Warm is a DEFRA supported countywide initiative with the aim of reducing the amount that a household spends in order to heat their property. The South Shropshire Furniture Scheme and Keep Shropshire Warm have worked in partnership to assist over 400 households in the South Shropshire area since the launch of the initiative in January. The households assisted have all received advice and help regarding keeping their home warm for less but have also received financial help to install either loft or cavity wall insulation… This could potentially save each dwelling between £40 and £170 per year on their fuel bills.
To find out more about Keep Shropshire Warm and how it can help you, please visit www.keepshropshirewarm.org or pop in to see Serena on Mondays at The Renaissance Centre, 7-8 Tower Street, Ludlow .
Telephone 01584 877751 serena@furniturescheme.co.uk
We sell a range of recycled items online. Our carpentry workshop is helping to address the shortage of craftsmen in this area and we provide modern apprenticeships to young people. The training is wide and varied and includes furniture restoration, cabinet making, joinery and general woodwork skills.
See details of our training programme on the current courses page. |
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