Give your old furniture to a good home
If you're looking for an alternative to taking that old sofa to the tip and adding to the world's growing problems of land fill, or if you're wanting to de-clutter and give some of your possessions to a good home then consider taking them to Emmaus situated next to the listed 12th century Manor House ruins in Portslade, near Brighton.
With the moto 'giving people a bed and a reason to get out of it' Emmaus is a residential community offering a home and work to 40 men and women, many of whom have been homeless.
The work of the Community centres on the re-cycling of donated goods including furniture, household appliances, electrical goods, bric-a-brac, clothes, books, music, toys etc. They are able to collect, refurbish sell items in their shops dubbed the largest ‘Second-hand Superstore’ in the South of England.
Even if you don't have something to donate it makes a lovely morning out. The gardens are lovely and the shop is endless. The many rooms are filled with all manner of items - some of which produced many cries of 'oh my goodness i had one of those' from us both. The cafe where i had a fantastic bacon and egg sandwich with salad was yummy and the staff working there were polite and friendly. The shop also stocks a large selection of plants & shrubs grown in the nursery garden. All in all a lovely morning, i'm glad my old pink sofa can be of some use and my shopping habits can be put to good use supporting a fantastic project.
Labels: Brighton, eco-friendly furniture, Ethical furniture, recycling
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