Homestore
Julie's Story
"My ex husband was violent and he literally broke everything in my flat, he smashed up my bed, my daughter's bed, the front room stuff was a mess. I said to my mum 'Is it alright if my daughter stays with you until I can replace the stuff?' The prices of charity shops and second hand shops were getting inflated. I was relying on things that were thrown away, going through skips, looking out on the street, in front gardens.
I love this, place, Homestore, it's really helped me. I was getting so fed up I was getting to the point when I wanted to give up the flat. Now it's so much better. I couldn't have my daughter when the flat was in a mess, she was feeling neglected. It has a big effect."
Homestore sells good quality used furniture at affordable prices to people on a low income
To donate furniture, call 020 8519 6264
The people who buy furniture might be newly housed ex-homeless people; they might be victims of domestic abuse; they might be unemployed; or they might just be struggling to make a low income cover everything. An empty flat or house can be very demoralising. Homestore recognises the importance of making where you live into a home, helping people to avoid debt and increasing the chances that people will remain in stable housing. Homestore doesn't just benefit customers. Furniture which might otherwise have gone to landfill is reused, which helps the environment. And our team of volunteers, who give their time to make Homestore a warm and welcoming environment, are at the heart of the work that we do.
Where we collect from and deliver
Homestore collects furniture from seven boroughs:Hackney, Islington, Barking & Dagenham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, and Newham.If you would like to donate furniture outside of these boroughs, visit the Furniture Reuse Network website to find a project near to you.
