Who are Lighthouse Furniture? |
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We are a ‘Not for Profit’ organisation and we aim to
provide good quality furniture and
household items to all those who wish to use the scheme.
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We operate a referral scheme which provides up to a 50% discount.
The scheme is managed by a small team of staff and we rely on the support of
volunteers from the community.
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Our objectives are
to offer good quality, essential items of furniture to the people of
Brentwood and surrounding areas who are on low incomes or who are
marginalized as a result of hardship, poverty, social exclusion,
disability or mental distress, and to make a positive contribution
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Recycling
The Lighthouse Furniture Project is committed to
recycling furniture which would otherwise be sent to landfill.
The scheme contributes to recycling in Brentwood and surrounding districts
by encouraging the re-use of furniture and domestic appliances which would
otherwise have gone into local landfill sites.
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Our Values
We provide a caring, supportive and professional service to people in need - without
prejudice or discrimination.
Our service is driven by the needs of its clients and
is delivered by individuals with total commitment to community service.
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We recognise that the community we serve is socially diverse in race, culture,
beliefs and religion and believe that no person should suffer oppression or lack of
opportunity based on gender, race, disability, sexuality, age or class.
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As a Church we are a member of Faithworks, a national organisation encouraging best practise
across faith based organisations engaged in social action, please
see www.faithworks.info.
Consequently we are whole heartedly committed to the Faithworks Charter.
We also work very closely with the Inter Church Action Group for the Homeless (ICAGH), a
local Brentwood charity (Reg No. 1008990) that represents all churches in Brentwood.
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We also belong to the national Furniture Re-use Network to ensure best practise and compliance
with latest regulations. Within Essex we work closely with other re-use organisations
and are part of Essex Community of Re-use and Recycling Network (ECORRN).
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