On 9th August we opened the doors on our new Selby store. We have moved into bigger and better premises which now enable us to keep a larger range of goods, including new beds and white goods. The store is now at Unit 2 on the Bawtry Road Industrial Estate, YO8 8NB, next door to…
In March 2010 we purchased a second van with an extra long body. This has helped us cope with the increase in furniture re-use which has resulted from the upgrading of the York Store. The purchase of the new van was largely made possible by a very generous grant from the Gannett Foundation (connected to…
The year to March 2010, following the refurbishment of the York Store, saw another large increase in the volume of goods handled. The re-use of over 184 tonnes (6,777 items) of furniture and white goods was facilitated. This was an increase of 18% over the previous year, and is equivalent to the weight of 37…
Following the successful fund-raising appeal and subsequent refurbishment and expansion of the York Store, Hugh Bayley, MP for York and a supporter of the store since its inception, cut the ribbon at a celebratory evening in September 2009 to thank the many charities, organisations and individuals who had helped to make the improvements possible.
Our move back into Unit 29 at the Raylor Centre was completed smoothly and we now have much more space to hold a larger stock and display it more effectively.
The warehouse for the York Store is being upgraded.