TELEPHONE:
01277 222050
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SHOP OPENING HOURS
MONDAY - FRIDAY: 9am - 4.30pm​
SATURDAYS: 9am - 2pm
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Pre-loved furniture, electrical appliances & household items
Supporting Our
Local Community
We work closely with many local partners including the council, social care organisations and charities that provide family support.
We are passionate and resolute about supporting our local community.
We are able to provide this service because of the wonderful generosity of the public.
What We Do!
How we started...
In 1994 a group of people at King's Church had a thought...
They went to the council seeking to serve the community and were invited to take on the council’s initiative to pass on reusable furniture to those in need.
With some garages and a trailer, they started distributing furniture at weekends.
Soon, Lighthouse Furniture Project was born. And it grew!
20 years later and we still meet people who have never heard of Lighthouse Furniture Project or think that only those on benefits can access what we sell.
Whilst we aim to support those on low incomes, in poverty or in housing crisis, EVERYONE is welcome to visit our shop.
New projects...
​​Hopeworx
​​In January 2012 Hopeworx in Rayleigh asked us to help them start a reuse project to provide support for families in the Castlepoint and Rochford Districts. In 2014 they became an independent charity and continue to thrive today.
Epping Forest ReUSE
Another group asked us for help in starting a reuse project in Epping, Essex. Epping Forest ReUSE was born and became an independent charity in 2017.
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TCL Reuse Centre​
​We helped to establish TCL Reuse Centre and in 2018 they became self-sufficient and began operating as an independent charity in which all profits are used to support Teen Challenge London, a street outreach and drug & alcohol rehabilitation ministry.
Who supports us...
We are eternally grateful for all of the support that we receive, both from the public and from organisations.
Here is a list of the charity bodies that have supported or are supporting us at present:
Impact over the last year...
7,842
households assisted, saving them an estimated...
£1,061,890
by purchasing reused goods instead of new
301,588kg
COâ‚‚ saving (by purchasing reused items one can help towards saving CO2 to save our planet)
21,009
items were diverted from landfill (321,078kgs)
Who we work with...
Lighthouse Furniture Project wants to help as many households as possible and works across the whole of Essex to do this. We work with a range of different organisations to achieve this, from councils, community groups, churches, and other charities.
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Lighthouse Furniture Ltd are recognised by Trading Standards
and are part of the Buy with Confidence scheme.
Meet the team
Jan
When I retired about 13 years ago, I felt I had more to give and needed to keep busy. Lighthouse offered me the opportunity, it's an amazing charity that helps so many people and it's a lovely feeling to be able to provide essential living items to households that are really in need. lighthouse really cares. When I go home in the evening, I think about all the people I have helped during the day, and it gives me a great deal of satisfaction.
Stuart
Having worked in the city for over 40 years and retired some 6 years ago I wanted to do something locally and in my community. It's all about giving back and the Lighthouse Furniture Project is a fantastic way of donating my time.
