Reuse in Eden District

Map of charity shops etc in Eden District, Cumbria.

Here's a list of reuse options in Eden District in Cumbria. Your first port of call is obviously Freegle at www.ilovefreegle.org where you can give away free items and get stuff for nothing, ie helping your neighbours and the environment.

At this stage it's worth saying that for every item given away or sold there needs to be someone else who wants it. Quite a few people have stuff they don't need, so don't be shy about getting stuff - you are helping the environment by keeping something in use!

And before we get into a list of options, remember the mantra REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE. If you need something, get something that's well built and look after it, so you won't need to change it for a while. Many things can be REPAIRED so check that out first before deciding you need a replacement. Or consider UPCYCLING it eg give it a lick of paint!. If you can't sell or give something away, make sure you recycle it properly if possible, eg electrical items shouldn't be put in the bin.

If you want to get rid of something you don't need or can't repair, the options are sell, give away and recycle.

Get in touch with us on penrithfreeglemods@gmail.com if you have any updates or suggestions

Repair

There are monthly repair cafes in Penrith and occasional ones in Appleby and Alston.
An alternative is get involved at Ernie's Shed at Learning Fields at Hoff near Appleby – they may be able to fix your item for you for a modest fee.
What other repair options are there?

Selling

eBay
Facebook: Penrith for Sale and Wanted group
Notice in shop window
Classified Ads
Free ads
Car boot sale
Antique shops, auctioneers or scrap merchants
Trade in when buying new

Give away

Freegle, Freecycle and TrashNothing!
Give to family and friends
Charity Shops - see list below
Collection by Penrith Opshop, Eden Valley Hospice or British Heart Foundation
Give bicycles to Rebike in Carlisle

Recycle

Kerbside collection
Shop battery collection
Recycling centres
Household Waste Recycling Centres (Flusco, Kirkby Stephen)
Collection by Eden District Council (fee applies)
All electrical appliances can be recycled. It doesn’t matter how broken they are. Watch the video
Check out PACT's list of where hard-to-recycle items can be recycled

If you have a pet or animal that you can no longer look after, we do not recommend giving it away using Freegle or similar. Instead, please contact Eden Animal Rescue on www.edenanimalrescue.org.uk

Selling

Apart from eBay, consider...

Penrith: For Sale and Wanted

There is a very active Facebook 'Penrith: For Sale and Wanted' group with 13,500 members.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/433276943397294/

Giving away

Apart from Freegle - here's a list of charity shops and other places that will collect or accept reusable items.

Penrith Opshop and Eden Valley Hospice can collect clean, reusable, unwanted electrical goods. They then sell these on at low cost, helping residents and the environment. Anything with fabric will need a fire certificate.

Age Concern, Appleby

Low Wiend, Appleby-in-Westmorland CA16 6QP

017683 54918

Core hours: Mon-Fri 10:00am to 3.30pm

Age UK, Alston

Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 4.00pm

Hatters House, Front Street, CA9 3SE, tel. 01434 382323

Age UK, Kirkby Stephen

Market Square, Kirkby Stephen CA17 4QT

017683 72266

Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 4.00pm

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/carlisleandeden/charity-shops/

Age UK, Penrith

Mon-Fri 9:30 - 4pm

The Resource Centre, Sandgate, Penrith CA11 7TP

01768 863618

Bernardo's, Kirkby Stephen

14 Market St, Kirkby Stephen CA17 4QT

01968 374940

Mon – Fri 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Sat 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Sun 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

http://www.barnardos.org.uk/shop/kirkby-stephen/shop-view.htm?id=SHP-11724

British Heart Foundation, Penrith

53 King Street, Penrith, CA11 7AY

01768 890253

Monday-Saturday 9.30 - 5.00

Sunday 10.00 - 4.00

https://www.bhf.org.uk/about-us/find-bhf-near-you/2014/11/24/22/40/penrith-bhf-shop - Facebook

They also offer a free collection service on 01946418809 https://www.bhf.org.uk/collection

British Red Cross, Penrith

27 Queen Street,Penrith,Cumbria, CA11 7XD

01768 899848

Monday to Saturday 10am - 4pm

http://www.redcross.org.uk/Where-we-work/In-the-UK/Northern-England/County-Durham-and-Teesside-Northumbria-and-Cumbria/LocalServices/Shop?dpid=9eb7ac01-c94a-4d0e-b0a8-cfdec7a2cc7b

Changing Rooms, Brough

NO LONGER OPEN

~~Right next to Brough School which is located in Church Brough.~~

~~Open Monday to Friday 9.30-3.30~~

~~01768342411~~

~~https://www.facebook.com/The-Changing-Rooms-preloved-furniture-clothing-and-household-items-1757846751157463/~~

Eden Animal Rescue, Penrith

http://www.edenanimalrescue.org.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/Eden.Animal.Rescue/

37 Great Dockray, Penrith CA11 7BN

01768 890001

Monday - Friday 10am–4pm

Saturday 10.00 - 1.00pm

Eden Valley Hospice. Carlisle - can pick up

Can collect

01228 810801

Unit 2, Madford Retail Park, Charlotte St, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5BT

Monday to Saturday, 9.30am to 4.30pm

care@edenvalleyhospice.org

www.edenvalleyhospice.org/support-us/our-shops

Hospice at Home, Penrith

3 Little Dockray, Penrith CA117HL

01768868602

Impact Furniture Services

~~THIS SERVICE HAS NOW CLOSED~~

OpShop, Penrith

Angel Lane, Penrith

http://www.opshops.co.uk/

01768 864098. We are open Mondays to Saturdays 10.30am until 4pm.

They can do collections in van (usually on a Friday morning).

"We collect most things, including furniture and electrical items. Upholstered items must have their fire safety certificate. Electrical items must be working.

We can't accept printers, audio and video cassettes as we can't sell them. There is an emerging online market for cassettes though.

Car seats and safety helmets are not legal to sell and we don't take them.

We currently can't accept baby cots, pram's, pushchairs, high chairs and the like. We are hoping put put a safety process in to make this possible in the future."

Oxfam, Penrith

23 Devonshire Street, Penrith, CA11 7SU

01768 863064

oxfamshopf0331@oxfam.org.uk

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/local-shops/oxfam-shop-penrith

Rebike, Carlisle

Takes bicycles for repair and resale

01228 318391. Water Street, Carlisle CA2 5AW

http://www.rebikecumbria.co.uk/

Salvation Army, Penrith

1-2 Queen Street, Penrith, CA11 7XE

01768 867429

Save the Children, Penrith

21 Middlegate, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7PG

01768 868060

http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/get-involved/charity-shopping/penrith

Second Chance Charity Shop, Shap

Shap Community Enterprise, Verdun House, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 3NG

http://www.shapcharityshop.co.uk/

10.00 to 4.30 Tuesday to Friday

10.00 to 12.30 on Saturdays.

Something in Mind, Appleby

The Arcade, Public Hall Boroughgate, Appleby-in-Westmorland CA16 6YA

017683 53494

Something in Mind, Penrith

Angel Lane, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7BP