Furniture Reuse Network

The FRN is the national body which supports, assists and develops charitable re-use organisations across the UK. FRN does this to reduce poverty by helping households in need access furniture, white goods and other household items at affordable prices.  In addition, FRN supports re-use organisations in providing training and work placement opportunities for people who are socially excluded. Approximately 400 re-use organisations work with social and environmental aims across the UK . These vary in size from small local charities to large social enterprises. Some are attached to housing associations, development trusts and councils for voluntary service. The sector is small but growing. It is able to reprocess electrical items in line with Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations and is developing partnerships with local authorities to collect bulky waste. In 2011, FRN expects the outputs of the sector to double over the next three years with the FRN helping its members to deliver more and better services. The sector employs over 3.000 staff, provides training for over 8,000 trainees, supports over 10.000 volunteers and helps around 700.000 low income households. The sector works from 3 million sq ft of space and runs 1.000 vehicles. All this is achieved on an annual turnover of around £80 million.

For more information: http://www.frn.org.uk/

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Waste prevention activity data