Household goods resource sheet

National and County wide support

Free cycle

A national network, made up of individual local groups, listing items people are giving away for free. Lists change daily. You can register for the network nearest to you.

Gum Tree

National website which individuals use to advertise household items for free and to buy.

Face Book

Various buying and selling pages which are area based. Best to search by town.You may need to register onto the site first.

Cornwall Free Give

Connecting people in Cornwall who are giving and getting stuff for free in their own towns. You need to register to be involved and access goods.

Food banks

Various food banks are now also providing furniture and bedding etc, so worth contacting. Newquay and WadebridgeFood bank have access to some resources.

Cornwall Council Crisis and Care Award

Crisis awards are for those in emergency or disaster situations to help them and their families with immediate needs.Care awards help vulnerable people to live as independently as possible in their community.See website for more information and eligibility criteria.Tel: 0300 1234 121 and choose option 2 or make a claim or complete online application.

Cornwall Clothes Bank

List of clothes that are available locally for children and Adults.

Local and National Grants

For organisations and trust funds that maybe able to support individuals and families with household goods, please see the separate funding resource sheet for individuals in need.

West Cornwall Support

GOFA – Penzance

Ellis Square, Voundervour Lane, Penzance TR18 4UHTel: 01736 369847

  • Providing affordable household goods to people in Penwith on low incomes

Furniture, white goods, household items (crockery, kitchen utensils etc)

Open: 9 am to4.45 pm, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Shekinah Christian Church Penzance - The Hope Project

Providing new furniture and white goods to families and individuals Tel: 01736 369616.

Heartlands Furniture (formally Sofa project)

Tel: 01209 710422 or see Facebook Heartlands Furniture for more details.

Household goods including white goods and TVs. £10 delivery charge in CPR area.

Open 9.30 – 4pm Monday – Friday and 1st Saturday each month.

Unit C1, Pool Business Park, TR15 3QW

YMCA Shop – Penzance,

92 Market Jew Street. TR18 2LGTel: 01736 359047

Monday-Saturday 9:30am-5:30pm, Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm

Air Ambulance Shop

  • Camborne Furniture and electrical Store - 46 Trelowarren Street,TR14 8AF. Tel: 01209 612404. Open Monday – Saturday.
  • Helston Furniture and Electrical Store - 29 Coinage Hall, TR13 8ER. Tel: 01326 560591. Open Monday - Saturday

Breadline – St Petrocs ,Penzance

Bread Street, Penzance TR18 2EQ Tel: 01736 366767 Open Mon – Friday 9.30 – 1pm

Free Clothes store.

Mid Cornwall Support

St Petrocs Society - Truro

  • 8 City Road, Truro TR1 2JJ.Tel: 01872 264153

Open Monday - Friday. Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9.00 – 1pm. Thursday and Friday 1pm – 4pm. Clothes store for the homeless, as well as bedding, tents, rucksacks on a first come basis.

British Heart Foundation Furniture and electrical Shops

Truro - Chiltern House, Calenick Street Tel: 01872 464538

Falmouth - 5 Market Strand Tel: 01326 741140

Cornwall Hospice care

Commercial Rd, Penryn TR10 8AF Tel: 01326 377137

Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm

Good quality furniture, homeware, bedding, cookware

East Cornwall Support

Recycle and Renewing Community Spirit – Liskeard

Unit 7, Trevecca Industrial Estate, Culverland Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 6RE

08001123118 or text 07595691622. 10am to 1pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Used furniture for a nominal donation.

Re:source –Bodmin

Bodmin Business Park, Launceston Road, Bodmin, PL31 2RJ Tel: 01208 269296

  • Refurbished and new household and white goods as well as push bikes.

Mon - Sat, 9am - 5pm, Sun 10am - 4pm
Closed on all bank holidays

Air Ambulance Furniture and Electrical Store

  • St Austell - 7-13 Clifden Road, St Austell PL25 4NU Tel: 01726 871222
  • Saltash - 16 Fore street PL12 6JL Tel: 01752 840300
  • Wadebridge - Polmorla, Walk Unit 1, Wadebridge PL27 7NS Tel: 01208 895347

Cornwall and Plymouth furniture re use project

97 Union Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3NB

  • Opening Hours: Mon - Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm Sat: 9.00am - 3.00pm Tel: 01752 600277
  • Re-used white goods and furniture. White goods come with 6 months guarantee.

This is not an exhaustive list. If you spot anything that needs removing, amending or adding please email

V5 Aug 17