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.

Training and Volunteering Leaflets

To view our Foundation Learning leaflet please click here

To view our ReEngage Plus leaflet please click here

To view our Volunteering leaflet please click here

Other Leaflets

To view our Donation leaflet please click here

To view our Shop leaflet please click here


Annual Reports

Please view our 2011/2012 Annual Report here

Please view our 2010/2011 Annual Report here

Please view our 2009/2010 Annual Report here

Please view our 2008/2009 Annual Report here


Recent News


May
17
2013
Big Lottery films FRP at work
In 2011 Furniture Recycling Project were awarded £294,959 through Big Lottery Fund Reaching Communities programme. The Big Lottery film crew came to visit FRP to see the difference that it makes to the community and to the lives of young people on its training programme.

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May
2
2013
FRP offers new service
The Furniture Recycling Project (FRP) has been offering a riser recliner chair loan service for the last three months since reintroducing the service which had been in limbo since changes to service provision offered by a local trust.

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Feb
21
2013
Don't throw out Furniture
FRP urges households not to to dump their old white goods at the tip if they are still in working order and could help another family.

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FRP 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 in Gloucester.
  • 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 Regional Development Agency as a Beacon Company.
  • Business Awards 2005, Workforce Development Award Finalist.

Learning Disability Opportunities

Unfortunately at this moment in time we are unable to provide placements for adults with learning disabilities.