Donating repairable electrical goods/furniture

dc1606

Are there any charities which accept repairable electrical goods or furniture? I have a tuner amp where the speaker outputs sometimes fade or crackle -am told it is a soldering job and an old (looks as if it might be antique) small 3 legged occasional table on which one of the legs needs repairing and the top could do with sanding and staining, but can't find anywhere via internet search to take them.

Savvy_Sue

Some might. Whereabouts are you? If there's an Emmaus project close I'd try them.

You may find that your local tip sorts and recycles things like this, ie not just stripping them into component parts. I think some are better than others.

Savvy_Sue

Ah, another thought, look for 'upcycling' and see if there's someone near you who likes to give furniture a second lease of life.

Kernow666

i local charity near me takes old computers working or not that they repair and sell at a small profit for the charity

i know with anything electrical it needs to be pat-tested for safety which costs

Indie_Kid

Are there any local reycle / re-use projects in your area?

PlutoinCapricorn

Are you in London? There are several options if so.

dc1606

Not in London but could be going in October so suggestions welcomed!

PlutoinCapricorn

There is a reuse and repair shop called Bright Sparks in the Seven Sisters Road near Finsbury Park. They will repair small electrical items cheaply; they will accept electrical items as donations, repairing and selling them of possible, using them for the parts and training in their workshop if not.

http://www.reuseditems.co.uk/shop

dc1606

Thanks. Will look them up.

sooty&sweep

Hi
Our local Council run recycling centre / tip has a shop where they sell things that have been tipped but are usable eg books, cds dvds furniture. They also sell washing machines computers etc that have been repaired or just checked over.
Its amazing what some people just throw away !
The money they raise goes to charity.
Jen

SamSchwartz

Hello,
There are many charity organizations that accept any used thing as a donation. You can search in google, but be careful while selecting as per the trust and reputation. I can suggest one more idea you can contact any local non-profit school. Normally school accepts old furniture and electrical goods for their class rooms. This will be the best option.