Sir Patrick Stewart and Ramsden Buildings Furniture recycle and reuse donations

A vast quantity of surplus furniture and equipment has been collected from various buildings on campus and temporarily stored in the Sir Patrick Stewart Building.

To avoid the furniture being skipped and disposed of into landfill, various charities and schools within the local community were offered the furniture to be donated, recycled reused, and delivered, free of charge by the University. They benefited from receiving good quality products which they would not normally have had the financial resource to fund as new.

The Welcome Centre (Foodbank)

The WC took a variety of types of furniture to furbish their HQ office space and reception areas.

Christian African Relief Trust

CART took several deliveries of furniture which have now been sent via shipping container to Malawi. The furniture (such as chairs and tables) will be used in local schools and communities to furnish communal spaces where people have been previously sitting on the floor.

A second large drop-off of furniture has been taken to their warehouse ready for the next shipping container delivery which will be sent over to Africa in April.

Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice

FMNCH took a variety of furniture that was suitable to sell in their retail outlets.

They also took items such as medical cabinets for use in the patients’ rooms in the hospice.

Medical bacterial wipes and face masks left over from the Ramsden building will be used by the nursing team.

Various local schools

Several schools ranging from Infant up to High schools took items of furniture for use in teachers offices, communal areas and in student teaching spaces. Soft furnishings were taken to be used as break out and relaxing spaces for students. Lockers and metal filing cupboards will provide secure storage for confidential or personal belongings.

Army Reserve Cadet Centre

The Cadet centre based on the University campus grounds took 40 chairs, 8 pedestals, 5 cupboards, 1 large cupboard and 8 desks to refurbish various areas of their centre which desperately needed refreshing.