Donate your preloved furniture to support Rowcroft this Recycle Week

Recycle Week is an annual awareness campaign dedicated to reducing landfill waste and is taking  place from 14-20 October. To support this initiative, Rowcroft Hospice is highlighting its free  furniture collection service. Donating preloved furniture has never been easier, and your  contributions help raise vital funds for specialist care for people with life-limiting illnesses across  South Devon. 

In the UK, around 44.4% of household waste is currently recycled. The government has set an  ambitious goal to boost this to 65% by 2035. Furniture recycling and upcycling schemes offer  fantastic ways to help meet this target, reduce landfill waste, and give a second life to pre-loved  items. 

Robert Collins, Furniture & Logistics Manager at Rowcroft emphasised the importance of furniture  donations: “As part of the Rowcroft furniture team, we feel that we play an important part in  reducing what is a growing burden on landfill waste by actively encouraging the reusing/upcycling of  unwanted furniture. The generous donations that we receive not only help protect the environment,  but they also help raise much needed funds for the hospice.” 

Rowcroft provides specialist care for 2,500 patients and their loved ones each year, from Dartmouth  to Dawlish and up onto Dartmoor, with 80% of patients cared for in their own homes. This wouldn’t  be possible without the support and generosity of the local community. 

Caroline Beazley, Retail Logistics Coordinator at Rowcroft explained: “I find my role very rewarding,  especially when you hear the heartfelt feedback from relatives of those who have passed away  under our care. Their gratitude often extends to supporting the charity with donations of remarkable  pieces of furniture, which are then sold in our wonderful shops, and the funds generated go directly  to helping patients.” 

The hospice accepts good quality, preloved furniture, which is then sold in its Preston and Paignton  shops. All donations reduce landfill waste and contribute to Rowcroft's mission to make every day  the best day possible, enabling families to share precious moments together. 

This year has been particularly tough for hospices across the UK, with funding issues putting the  sustainability of care at risk. Rising costs, decreased charitable giving, stagnating government  funding, and increased demand for end-of-life services are leading to the urgent need for  community support and funding to keep these vital services going.

Support your local hospice by arranging a free collection. Simply call the Furniture Collections Line on 01803 210832, available Tuesday to Thursday from 10am to 3pm or visit  rowcrofthospice.org.uk/furniture-collections