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Furniture Help Scheme

The primary aim of CDFHS is to provide any individual in need with low-cost, affordable items - primarily furniture, but our scope has expanded in recent years to include all types of household items.

We collect free of charge, repair and redistribute items from the County Durham area which would otherwise go into landfill, while also making available thousands of items of furniture and household goods every year to people from the region. We are widely recognised for our positive environmental impact and helped save some 150 tonnes of items from entering the refuse system in the last year alone!

Training & Employment

At County Durham Furniture Help Scheme we believe in giving more to the community and so we provide the chance to learn key skills at our establishment from carpentry through to IT tech.

Whether you volunteer or are here on placement we guarantee that you will leave with valuable experience (that all employers look for) and some new skills to add to your CV. This also includes a one-to-one session with our Training and Employment Coordinator, Steve Mitton, who will craft a tailor made CV for you.

White Goods Project

We, at CDFHS, have realised there is a massive need for white goods and so our White Goods Project has been set in place to take reusable white goods and perform a thorough inspection test and maintenance so that perfectly fine items can be reused by you, the community.

So please don't scrap that old washing machine donate it to us and the help the community today.

Computer Services

Our Computer Services department specialises in computer repairs and maintenance.

Come to us for computer repairs for a very low cost or to buy a pre-built machine for your own personal needs. Also as an added perk of being a volunteer you could walk away with a free PC if you meet the requirements necessary. Any donations of old computers are also welcomed or even any spare parts you may have lying around in a reasonable condition.

Community RePaint

Community RePaint schemes collect reusable, leftover paint and re-distribute it to individuals, families, communities and charities in need, improving the well-being of people and the appearance of places across the UK.

We ask you to come down to the warehouse and have a look at the stock we currently have and pay a small donation for any paint you would like.

Rural Refurb

The project will enable the organisation to refurbish waste goods, primarily furniture items, to provide training and work experience for individuals from rural and economically deprived areas.

Training will include: Stripping of paint, varnish, sanding, minor woodwork, use of tools, general hand skills and repainting and spraying. Individuals would be taken through a full range of activities as part of a structured experience-gaining programme, and their progress documented.

Find out more about the project here >>

ReBike

The ReBike Scheme has been set in motion thanks to our funders and partners at Local Motion Darlington to help provide and maintain bicycles for the community. This includes helping promote healthier and cleaner alternatives to driving.

As a service we will offer bicycle maintenance for a small donation and also will collect and accept bicycle donations for refurbishment and resale to the community.

Waste & Weeco

CDFHS is well known as a recycler and re-user of household goods. Lesser well known is our commitment to dealing with current UK and European legislation in respect of Waste Electrical Products – WEEE.

By law companies and individuals have a responsibility for its safe disposal. In cooperation with AVC Weeeco in 2012 CDFHS set to acquiring some of the key Environmental accreditation to assist in our developing this activity.

Autumn re-use promotion.

Autumn re-use promotion.

We are really well stocked here at Chilton, the photos you will see are of current stock. CALL DOWN TO GRAB A BARGAIN NOW!

Please notice our “Unforgiven” range of handmade furniture is continuing to grow – we have made beds now to a commission, singles start from £120.00 see the picture.
Loyalty Cards

Join our ever growing number of loyalty card holding customers today and receive a whopping 5% discount on all purchases.

Ask in store for the details today!

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NE First Credit Union

From February the 2nd we will be operating on behalf of NE First Credit Union. We are operating as a collection centre. We are gaining the expertise to be able to look at coordinating affordable finance with people's purchases of goods on our premises.

Credit Union finance / loans are much more affordable than “doorstep” lenders or the supposed high street sellers this is a really great opportunity to give battered finances a break and to secure affordable goods funded by your personally arranged affordable finance – ring Front Office on 01388-721509.
New Electricals Here Now!

We are now stocking a range of NEW WHITEGOODS, included in the range are Montpellier Branded Cookers, Washing Machines and Drying equipment.

We also have a range of Iceking Freezers, fridges and underbench frideges / freezers for single people or couples. Please contact us for more details – ring Front Office on 01388-721509.

We are offering prices well below that of the standard retailers and of course combined with Re-used furniture and other items can offer significant savings in these hard pressed times.
Community transport scheme

Are you looking for some quality, reused furniture but unable to travel there easily due to health/disability related problems, lack of transport, etc.?

Monkey is providing free transport to and from County Durham Furniture Help Scheme, Chilton, to help those who couldn’t otherwise get there.

This offer is available to both private and social housing tenants in County Durham and there is no obligation to buy anything when you arrive. To arrange a lift contact the Monkey team on 01388 424697 or ring our front office on 01388-721509.

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Paypal Donations

We now have a button on our website so you can donate to us online. Your donations will help us continue to do what we do best. Together, we can continue to serve and help everbody we can.
Profound Services

Do you require crucial work experience and skills that employers desire?

Have you applied for many vacancies and attended interviews but haven’t gained employment?

County Durham Furniture Help Scheme and Profound Services are working in Partnership to deliver the Leading Edge Traineeship.

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Need help writing CVs, cover letters, new claims to Job Seeker's Allowance/ Universal Credit, or just general job search guidence and advice?

Stop by on Thursdays for our job search club and get the help you need. See the contact page for our address.

Student day is well underway

Student day is nearly here

We look forward to seeing you here. We will be open for student bargain hunters from 10.30 Saturday morning 30.9.2017.

Look out for student information on your email, intranet and welcome packs as TRANSPORT IS BEING PROVIDED. This leaves Ustinov from 11:45 book now via your student contacts.

CDFHS will have a vast array of domestic goods available to buy for very low prices, cutlery, crockery, cooking items, pots pans, bedding, side table, lamps, kettles and other small and large electrical appliances.

Steven Mitton

To arrange travel to and from the student day click here

A full assessment can be found here

We have been working with the University of Durham and The Students Union and volunteers from Ustinov College. Laying on Students day.

Over the summer we have been busily collecting donated goods from the homebound students either living out or at the 17 University Colleges. The Green Move Out.

We have collected over 4400 bags of belongings and donations, weighing over 15 metric tonnes.

What has been donated has been sorted and categorised here at the CDFHS and is being offered for sale at bargain prices to the incoming waves of students from across the world coming to start at our World Renowned University.

It starts with volunteers from CDFHS and the Students meeting here tomorrow at 10.30 then for coachloads of students being ferried here from 12 noon.

We expect 300-500 visitors.

Steven Mitton