The Storeroom Project began as an initiative of the Real World Trust – a proactive charity operating on the Isle of Wight, recycling furniture within the community to help vulnerable people.
The project also offers Island residents the opportunity to really help their community and environment by donating furniture, household items and white goods, which may otherwise have been taken to the landfill site, thereby providing a low cost service to members of the community who are not able to furnish their own homes. The local environment is helped along with our Island residents.
Storeroom originally came into existence following a feasibility study undertaken at the end of 2002 to identify if the public would respond to requests for furniture etc.
Furniture or other donated items are available to all, but at a discounted price to those referred by statutory and voluntary agencies, those generally being individuals who are recovering from mental health, alcohol/drug addiction, a period of chaos in their lives or who are otherwise disadvantaged.
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In October 2008 the Storeroom project was one of the winners of the Community Action Awards, sponsored by the County press, the Isle of Wight Rural Community Council (RCC) and the Isle of Wight Charitable Trust.
Storeroom2010 is committed to increasing the ability of individuals and families who want to work or volunteer within their capacity to find gainful employment or give them the opportunity to volunteer. In addition, this enables the individual to gain confidence, improves social contact and therefore dignity, quality of life and a sense of community.
Do you have time to spare? Would you like to help others? The staff at Storeroom2010 can always use an extra pair of hands. You could help in a variety of ways. Please call Nick Miller on (01983) 298679 to discuss.
