Community recycling groups are operating “fewer kerbside collections” as more and more private sector waste management companies add the service to local authority contracts, members of the third sector have claimed. Representatives of the community sector claimed that there had … Continue reading
Cornwall celebrates – Volunteering is the first ever celebration event to recognise the amazing work done by volunteers across Cornwall. Cornwall celebrates – Volunteering is now looking for volunteer nominations from a range of specialised categories that cover the wide … Continue reading
Cornwall Council is to set up a new waste development advisory panel to take a fresh look at the way Cornwall’s waste is managed. Proposing the new panel at a meeting of the Council’s Cabinet, Julian German, the Cabinet member … Continue reading
Three reuse centres in Cornwall are coming together to help raise the profile of furniture reuse in the county, with a little help from the Wombles! GOFA in Penzance, RE:SOURCE in Bodmin and SOFA Camborne will all be taking part … Continue reading
Gofa is now open for viewing more days/hours of the week. The warehouse will now be open for buisness Monday to Thursday/9.00am to 1.00pm. This is for members of the public to come and look around the warehouse and/or decide … Continue reading
The program, run by the Big Lottery and ITV, awards up to £50,000 to selected projects based on a public phone vote following coverage of the project on ITV Westcountry News. Cornish Reuse Centres RE:SOURCE, SOFA and GOFA, have joined … Continue reading
Leslie Mead and George Ostins (both GOFA trustees), successfully hosted the GOFA information day at the Col Coombe centre, Treneere. The day was intended to promote awareness of the service GOFA offers and specifically what it can offer the residents … Continue reading
The Furniture Re-use Network (FRN) has teamed up with MissionFish to sell collected items on eBay. Many re-use charities find that bric-a-brac and other collectable items are simply left to gather dust in their warehouses. However, specialised items can now … Continue reading
A new information booklet encouraging the redistribution of unwanted furniture to low-income families has been launched. The “Win-Win” handbook marks the first major joint project between the National Housing Federation and the Furniture Re-use Network (FRN). The booklet outlines how … Continue reading