Thanks to your support, more people are accessing affordable furniture, essential household goods, digital technology and practical advice when they need it most. Every donation and purchase helps create brighter futures across our community. Last month we provided: – 12 households with free furniture – 27 households with free pre-loved…
Looking for quality furniture and household items at affordable prices? You never know what treasure you’ll discover at NewStarts. Visit us this weekend and grab a bargain while supporting local people and protecting the environment. #FeaturedFindFriday #FurnitureReuse #ShopLocal #NewStarts
There’s more to a furnished home than meets the eye! Research shows that having a well-decorated and organized living space is crucial for mental well-being and stability. Create your own sanctuary with stylish, functional furniture and decor – your mind will thank you! Our own research showed that if people…
A month ago, we received a request for furniture, for a woman in her late 60s, who through unfortunate circumstances, had just become the main carer for her two teenage grandchildren. She had no savings, no family support or healthy pension pot and she was living in a 1 bedroom…
NewStarts is recruiting a paid Van Driver to help deliver our furniture donations to disadvantaged people and those in financial crisis, in Bromsgrove, Redditch and South West Birmingham. We need someone who; a) is comfortable driving vans (up to Luton-sized), b) can easily work in a small team lifting and…
Owing to a growing workload, NewStarts is recruiting again, for a Van Driver to help deliver our furniture donations to disadvantaged people and those in financial crisis, as well as collect unwanted, yet good quality household items from addresses in Bromsgrove, Redditch and South West Birmingham. NewStarts is a vibrant…
We’re delighted to have won an award, which recognises the good practice delivered by our digital inclusion project. NewStarts sanitises unwanted computers & laptops, before reinstalling and selling them at affordable prices (£40-100). Approx 75/80% of what we receive is able to be re-used and along side the hardware, we…
We’re both delighted & sorry to say goodbye to Dan, one of our I.T. volunteers. Dan had been volunteering with us for the last 6 months, helping to recycle our range of donated computers and laptops.Today, he starts his I.T. Apprenticeship as a Technician, working within an in-house I.T. team…
When Anthony first approached us he was so nervous and scared that it was almost impossible to have a conversation with him. He wanted to learn woodwork and the classes we were running with their small sizes seemed ideal for him. During those first six weeks with us, he often…
Mateusz is a Polish carpenter by trade and in his 50s. However, due to his poor English skills, he has struggled to hold down the kitchen porter roles he had worked in and his latest spell of unemployment had lasted for over six months. Mateusz is attending English lesson but…
