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RE:SOURCE

Open Monday - Saturday

9.15 - 4.30pm
Call 0800 321 3356
Email: info@myresource.org.uk

About

RE:SOURCE is a unique furniture and appliance reuse centre with a purpose built showroom and workshops. The centre is based in Bodmin, Cornwall, and accepts donations of used furniture and domestic appliances. The RE:SOURCE centre is distinctive in its approach and challenges the perception of second hand by presenting good quality products in a modern and attractive environment.


Items donated are thoroughly cleaned, safety tested, and if necessary refurbished by a team of local trainees and volunteers. The donated goods are then resold to members of the public at affordable prices. The centre has quickly become a community hub, allowing customers an unparalleled shopping experience which raises their environmental, social and community awareness. 

Items deemed beyond repair or unfit for re-sale are stripped for usable parts, before being disposed of in an environmentally conscious manner. This process not only diverts countless tonnes of bulky waste from landfill, but also provides the local community with low-cost, high quality products.

In addition to reused products the centre sells ranges of shop seconds or returned goods, environmentally friendly products such as Ecover refills and jute shopping bags; as well as designer and collectable furniture items.

Background

RE:SOURCE received funding from the following organisations in order to get the project started and fund it through its first year :
• Objective One
• The Big Lottery Fund’s Community Recycling and Economic Development (CRED) Programme
• North Cornwall District Council
• Caradon District Council
• Rural Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Partnership
• Cornwall County Council
• The Big Lottery’s Awards for All fund
• Environment Agency
• ChangeUp

The centre officially opened in June 2007, and is currently working towards financially self-sustaining the core operations.

Key Services

The RE:SOURCE Shop - The main feature of the Bodmin Centre is the shop itself.  The quirkily-designed shop is stocked with good quality, affordable furniture, friendly staff, and provides views of the workshop area.  The store is open Monday – Saturday 9.15am – 4.30pm and is closed on bank holidays.

Deliveries– Furniture and appliances purchased in store can be delivered for the following charges:
• Bodmin £7.50  • Wadebridge, Padstow, Port Isaac £15  • Rest of North Cornwall £20 • Caradon £20  • Restormel £20

Donations - RE:SOURCE is keen to accept donations of furniture and domestic appliances that still have a useful life or are relatively easily repairable.  We are in particular need of: beds, three piece suites, sofas, chests-of-drawers, wardrobes, freezers, fridges, cookers (electric and gas) and washing machines.
Donations can be dropped off at the RE:SOURCE centre where they will be gratefully received.  It may be possible to collect some items, although due to demand, this service is limited.

Training and Volunteering - RE:SOURCE offers training as part of ReZolve Skills the training brand of ReZolve and also has many varied volunteering opportunities.  Placements are available in Customer Service, Administration, Driving, Furniture Repair and Electronics. RE:SOURCE provides an excellent learning environment, and valuable hands-on experience.  

Achievements

• More than 3000 items donated to RE:SOURCE since opening in July 2007.
• Average of 23 items sold daily.
• 134 people have volunteered at RE:SOURCE during the first year.
• 12370 hours of volunteering and training activity have taken place at RE:SOURCE.
• 53% of our non-employed team have been volunteers.
• 47% of our non-employed team on placement.
• On target to have assisted 2300 customers over the 12 month period.