Developing Community Reuse and Recycling Schemes across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Launched in December 2003, this website brings together organisations in and around Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

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List of Current Members

Our current members are listed below. To find out more about each member go to the Members Directory by clicking on the members name.

Please note that not all of our members are shown here. Some members have chosen not to have their details made public.

Stewart Holmes  (Individual Member)

AimsAs an individual member Stewart is interested in obtaining Compost and some Domestic Waste and Cardboard and paper for fuel pellet production as well as case manufacturing. (cardboard tubes)
AddressC/O 15 Wilson Close Cambridge
PostcodeCB4 2RG
Tel01223 572970 / 07505
Emailinfo@sustain-life.org.uk
Opening TimesN/A
MaterialsNONE

Bestdeal4baby  (Group Member)

Aims

To provide reusable baby and childrens clothing and equipment.

To offer life skills training to vulnerable teenagers and parents in Peterborough.

Activities

Reusing baby and childrens clothing and equipment

Support for vulnerable young parents

Volunteering opportunities for long term unemployed

 

Products & Services Available:

Reuse outlet brimming with good quality childrenswear from premature baby to teenagers.

Baby equipment from baths to buggies and everything in between.

Training and support young people and parents.

Training and meeting room facilities available for hire.

Collect and delivery service.

Swap as they Grow membership scheme.

 

Address Unit B Courtyard Business Centre 27 Norfolk Street Peterborough
PostcodePE1 2NP
Tel0845 409 6948 / 079
Webwww.bestdeal4baby.co.uk
Emailruth.bell@live.co.uk
Opening TimesMonday - Sunday: 9am - 7pm
Areas CoveredPeterborough
MaterialsClothes,Computers,Household,Funiture,Small Electrical,Toys,White Goods

BootXchange.com  (Group Member)

AimsTo offer an exchange service to the public via our website or to exchange in person, branded football boots/ trainers/ sports footwear/ sports equipment/ skit boots, etc
Activities

We offer an exchange service for parents to exchange outgrown branded sports footwear.

Address 3 Ream Close Eynesbury St Neots
PostcodePE19 2HE
Tel07887 932498
Webwww.bootXchange.com
Emailinfo@bootXchange.com
Opening TimesNot open to general public, although appointments can be made. Website would be the best place to go.
Areas CoveredHuntingdonshire
MaterialsClothes

Branching Out  (Group Member)

Aims

Branching out supports adults with learning disabilities in a variety of work areas with training. Work areas vary and include woodwork, horticulture, catering, recycling and retail. We aim to involve and support the community via recycling activities.

Activities

We maintain the recycling sites in our local area, collect and recycle dink cans/foil, encourage re-use via our charity shops.

Address 27 Grange Lane, Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire
PostcodeCB6 1HW
Tel01353 863561
Webwww.branchingoutuk.net
Emailreception@branchingoutuk.net
Opening TimesMonday - Friday: 9 - 5

The Charity shops are open to the general public.
Areas CoveredCambridge East,Fenland
MaterialsBooks Tapes CDs DVDs,Clothes,Household,Funiture,Mobile Phones,Toys

Buchan Street Healthy Living Community Centre  (Group Member)

Aims

To support the local community providing different activities and events which are accessible to all members of the local community.

Buchan Street Neighbourhood Centre is a Healthy Living centre

Activities

In addition to providing a range of community workshops Buchan has also run Junk to Funk workshops and a Trashion

Show highlighting alternative ways to reuse materials that are unrecyclable.

Address 6 Buchan Street Cambridge
PostcodeCB4 2XF
Tel01223 508149
Fax01223 509149
Emailbsnc@cambridge.gov.uk
Opening TimesThe office is usually open between 9am till 5pm most days. However the timetable of the centre is such that groups often run outside these hours contact the office for more information on centre timetable.

Areas CoveredCambridge City
MaterialsNONE

Cambridge Foodbank  (Group Member)

AimsReducing food poverty and reducing the amount of food taken to landfill     
ActivitiesRedistributing donated food to local charities
Address Unit 5 Craven Way NEWMARKET
PostcodeCB8 0BW
Tel01638 561711
Webwww.cambridgefoodbank.co.uk
Emailken@cambridgefoodbank.co.uk
Areas CoveredCambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough

Cambridge SOFA  (Group Member)

Aims

1. to help households in need by providing them with access to very low cost furniture, electrical appliances and other household goods.

2. to provide local people who have unwanted household items with a positive social and environmental alternative to dumping them.

3. to provide opportunities for individuals facing social and economic exclusion to get involved in something worthwhile and beneficial to themselves.

Activities

CambridgeSOFA are community furniture re-use project which includes:

* a warehouse shop

* a collections and delivery service

* testing and provision of electrical goods.

Address Unit H, the paddocks, 347 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge. CB1 8DH
Tel01223 576535
Fax01223 576536
Webwww.cambridgesofa.org.uk
Emailreuse@cambridgesofa.org.uk
Opening TimesOpen Mon-Friday 10am-3pm to registered customers (people in need) only. Members of the public wishing to donate goods can visit the project during these hours or arrange a collection.
Areas CoveredCambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South
MaterialsComputers,Household,Funiture,Paint,Small Electrical,Tools,Toys,White Goods

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Real Nappy Network  (Group Member)

Aims

To encourage new and expectant parents to use washable cloth nappies in order to reduce their environmental impact and save money.

ActivitiesInformation Packs and Email or Telephone for advice.
Tel0845 644 3045
Webwww.realnappy.net
Emailcambridge@realnappy.net
Opening Times24 Hour Answerphone - No regular days of Business as run soley by volunteers
Areas CoveredCambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough
MaterialsNONE

Cambridgeshire Childminding Association  (Group Member)

AimsTo provide care and support to families on adults return to work
Products & Services Available:Professional day carers.
Address58 Bullen Close Cambridge
PostcodeCB1 8YU
Tel01223 515523
Emailangela.tobeck@ntlworld.com

Cash4Phone.co.uk  (Affiliate Member)

AimsMobile phone recycling company who offers cash in return for old or unwanted mobile phones. We also run charity schemes with local schools where a high percentage of money made from recycling their mobile phones goes to a charity of their choice.  
ActivitiesWe offer a cash for phone scheme for old or unwanted mobiles phones and recycle them. 
Tel08445 88 97 97
Webwww.cash4phone.co.uk
Emailmarketing@cash4phone.co.uk
Opening Times24/7
Other AreasUK wide

Compass Community Shop - Herlington  

Tel01733 232383
Fax01733 263141
Opening TimesMonday to Saturday 9am to 3:30 pm
Areas CoveredPeterborough
MaterialsArts and Crafts,Clothes,Computers,Household,Funiture,Small Electrical,Toys,White Goods

Compass Community Shop - Lincoln Road  

Activities

Charity Shop

 

Tel01733 232383
Opening TimesMonday to Saturday 9am to 3:30 pm
Areas CoveredPeterborough
MaterialsBooks Tapes CDs DVDs,Clothes,Household,Funiture,Mobile Phones,Toys,White Goods

Compass Community Shop - Woodston  

Aims

Empower disadvantaged people living in Peterborough, to take responsibility for their lives.

Compass also protects the enviroment by recycling and re-use.

Tel01733 232383
Opening TimesMonday to Saturday 9am to 3:30 pm
Areas CoveredPeterborough
MaterialsBooks Tapes CDs DVDs,Clothes,Household,Toys,White Goods

Compass Community Shops - Welland  

AimsPart of Compass Peterbrough Ltd Group
ActivitiesNot for profit shops producing household necessities and clothing  

         
Address 5 Scalford Drive Welland
Tel01733232383
Webwww.compasspeterboroughltd.com
Emailhilary.compass@ukonline.co.uk
Opening TimesMonday to Saturday 9am - 3:30pm
Areas CoveredPeterborough
MaterialsBooks Tapes CDs DVDs,Clothes,Household,Funiture,White Goods

Compass IT and WEEE Facility  

Activities

Part of the Compass (Peterborough) Ltd group, this part of the organisation provides a complete electrical appliance testing, repairing and recycling service in partnership with Peterbrough City Council.

Volunteers and trainees are provided with a full training programme. Compass meets the Cambridge Constabulary's data wiping standards and several high profile corprate clients including IKEA, Hotpoint, Cambridge Constabulary and John Lewis. 

Compass also provides a collection service throughout Cambridgeshire.

PostcodePE1 5YD
Tel01733 232383
Fax01733 263141
Webwww.compasspeterboroughltd.com
Emailtricia@compasspeterboroughltd.com
Opening TimesMonday to Thursday 9.30am to 3.pm
Friday 9am to 12.30am
Areas CoveredCambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough
Other AreasCan do One off & Regular Collections
MaterialsComputers,Household,Funiture,Small Electrical,White Goods

Compass Restore  (Group Member)

AimsPart of the Compass (Peterborough) Ltd group,.
To Take clean safe materials which companies would send to landfill as waste and re-route them into art and education via Restores members  
Activities

Membership required to access the resources at the scrapstore

Art of recycliong workshops designed to meet the specific needs,abilities and ages of the partcipants. (using a variety of themes.  

AddressUnit 7 Maxwell Road Woodston Peterborough
PostcodePe2 7HU
Tel01733 371760
Webwww.compasspeterboroughltd.com
Opening TimesMonday 10am to 4.00pm
Tuesday 10.00am to 4.00pm
Wednesday 3.00pm to 6.00pm
Thursday 10.00am to 4.00pm
Friday 9.00am to 12.00pm
Areas CoveredCambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough
MaterialsArts and Crafts,Books Tapes CDs DVDs

Compass SOFA  

Aimspart of the Compass Peterborough Ltd Group
ActivitiesCompass SOFA collect good quality donated furniture from people living in Peterborough which they then sell to those in need at nominal cost
Address 24 Maxwell Road Woodston Peterborough
PostcodePE2 5JP
Tel01733 232383
Webwww.compasspeterboroughltd.vom
Opening TimesTo the public - 9.00am to 12.30pm
Deliveries - 1.00pm to 3.00pm
Collections - 9.00am to 12.30pm
Areas CoveredPeterborough
MaterialsFuniture,White Goods

Donarbon Ltd  (Group Member)

Aims

Waste Management, recycling, composting, landfill, awareness raising.

Work with Local Authorities and businesses  in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Activities

Awareness Raising, education, new recycling contact including building new MBT plant.

Mark can also give talks to a wide range of organisation, schools, groups etc

Address Donarbon Ltd Ely Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire
PostcodeCB25 9PG
Tel01223 204836
Fax01223 861013
Webwww.donarbon.com
Emailmarkshelton@donarbon.com
Opening TimesMonday - Friday: 8am - 5pm
Saturday: 8am - 12noon
Areas CoveredCambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough
MaterialsNONE

Eastex Materials Exchange  (Group Member)

Aimsto keep useful materials in circulation and out of landfills. For the benefit of the enviroment, business's and not-for-profit sector
ActivitiesEastex Materials Exchange is a free service which helps businesses make use of their unwanted or surplus goods, rather than paying to send them to landfill.  It works like an online dating agency, with businesses and community groups viewing and placing advers about redundant stock and surplus raw materials
Webwww.eastex.org.uk/cambs
Emailian.tennant@pect.net
Opening TimesOnline 24 hours / 7 days a week
Phone or email during Office hours
Areas CoveredCambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire

Emmaus Cambridge  (Group Member)

AimsGiving homeless people a home and work - beneficiaries are thoses living in the community and anyone living in poverty
ActivitiesRecycling/Recirculating most items  
Tel01223 863657
Fax01223 862676
Emailemmauscambridge@dsl.pipex.co
Opening TimesMonday - 8.30am to 1pm then 2pm tp 5pm
Tuesday - 8.30am to 5pm Wednesday - 8.30 to 8pm
Thursday to Saturday - 8.30 to 5pm
Sunday - Closed
Areas CoveredCambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Huntingdonshire

Environmental Packaging Solutions  (Group Member)

ActivitiesEnvironmental consultancy
Products & Services Available:Consultancy services
Address Unit 8 Duloe Road St Neots Cambs
PostcodePE19 8FQ
Tel01480 405394
Fax01480 405394
Emailenviroguro@btinternet.com
Areas CoveredCambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough

FACET  (Group Member)

AimsTo help adults aged 16+ with learning and other disabilities achieve their full potential in life through learning, living and work.
Activities

Provide training, employment and self-employment oppurtunities in carpentry skills, horticulture, retail, catering, dining area service, IT, Independent Living Skills etc.

Address Marwick Centre 21 Marwick Road March Cambs
PostcodePE15 8PH
Tel01354 655080
Fax01354 65843
Emaillindaing@waitrose.com
Opening Times2,4,6 Darthill Road March- ,
6 days a week
Monday - Friday 09.00 - 16.00
Saturdays 10.00 - 14.00

Main site on the Marwick Road Industrial Estate is only open to the public for the sale of plants or for ordering products from the woodwork shop.
Areas CoveredFenland
MaterialsArts and Crafts,Books Tapes CDs DVDs,Clothes,Household,Funiture,Mobile Phones,Paint,Printer Cartridges,Small Electrical,Tools,Toys,White Goods

Fenland District Council  (Affiliate Member)

AimsServices to Fenland Residents
ActivitiesDealing with waste, recycling & other resident services.
Address The Base Melborne Avenue March Cambs
PostcodePE15 0EN
Tel01354 654321
Fax01354 606902
Webwww.fenland.gov.uk
Emailgettingitsorted@fenland.gov.uk
Opening TimesThere are Fenland at your service shops open to the General public - please see the website for opening times.
Areas CoveredFenland
MaterialsNONE

Furniture Link Bedford  (Group Member)

Aims

A Furniture reuse project that offers members a discounted rate on goods and services. Members are all in receipt of means tested benefits and number over 3500 at present.

Our charitable aims are to relieve poverty through the supply of Furniture and white goods to those suffering hardship and to provide constructive volunteering opportunities to those in the local community.

Activities

Furniture Reuse project, Volunteering, House clearances, Void clearances, Recycling, Furniture Sales, White goods testing and sales, local group logistical support service.

 

 

Products & Services Available:Other reosurces available:

Charity and local group logistical support, item or whole office moves, recycling, project management
Address 1A Gadsby Street, Bedford Bedfordshire
PostcodeMK40 3HP
Tel01234 353578
Fax01234 358009
Webwww.flb.org.uk
Emailmail@flb.org.uk
Opening TimesMonday to Friday: 10-4
Saturday: 10-3pm,
Phone Cover: 9-5 weekdays.
Open to the general public
MaterialsBooks Tapes CDs DVDs,Clothes,Computers,Household,Funiture,Mobile Phones,Printer Cartridges,Small Electrical,Tools,White Goods

Garden Organic (formally HDRA)  (Group Member)

AimsGarden organic is the working name of the Henry Doubleday Research Association (HDRA) We are a registered charity, and Europe's largest organic membership organisation. We are dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food
Address Garden Organic Coventry Warwickshire
PostcodeCV8 3LG
Tel024 7630 8202
Fax024 7630 8225
Webwww.gardenorganic.org.uk
Emailjgriffiths@hdra.org.uk

GO-East  (Group Member)

AimsGO-East is the Government Office for the East of England, covering Beds, Cambs, Exxex, Herts, Norfolk and Suffolk.

We bring together into a single operation the varied regional activities of a range of Government departments with the aim of making the region a better place to live and work
ActivitiesWe work with a range of regional and local bodies, including local authorities, businesses, local education authorities, voluntary organisations, the health service and local people to help create sustainable communities, and to maximise competitiveness and prosperity in the region
Address GO-East Eastbrook Shaftesbury Road Cambridge
PostcodeCB2 2DF
Tel01223 372500
Fax01223 372501
Webwww.goeast.gov.uk
EmailEnquiries.GOEast@goeast.gsi.gov.uk
Opening TimesMonday to Friday 8-6
Areas CoveredCambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough

Greener Tomorow Ltd  (Group Member)

AimsRecycling mobile phones with www.selloldphone.co.uk and offering cash back to the general public, also refurbish print cartridges through our sister site www.greenertomorrow.org.uk and a cash back service to the general public and businesses for their old cartridges.
Products & Services Available:Collection of ink cartridges and old mobile phones. Offering cash back to individuals and businesses for these items.
AddressGreener Tomorrow House 9 Berkeley Close Boldon Colliery Tyne and Wear
PostcodeNE35 9LQ
Tel01915 365601
Fax01915 365601
Webwww.selloldphone.co.uk
Emailenquiries@selloldphone.co.uk
Opening TimesMonday - Saturday: 8 - 6

Online trading 24 hours a day 365 days a year
Areas CoveredNONE
Other AreasAll areas across the country.

Hope Enterprises  (Group Member)

AimsSupport vulnerable adults back into employment and help the environment via recycling and reuse of household items.

The beneficiaries are the groups stated in our aims plus the local communities in Fenland and Huntingdonshire.
ActivitiesCollection, cleaning and resale of good household furniture.

Collection, sorting and PAT testing of electrical equipment.

Voids clearance service for local housing associations.

Retail outlets selling good quality affordable preloved furniture, white goods and homewares in March and Wisbech.
Address The Corner House, 17 Norfolk Street, Wisbech, Cambs.
PostcodePE13 2LF
Tel01354 658732
Fax01945 428695
Email ferryproject@luminus.org.uk
Opening Times Furniture collection and delivery Monday – Friday 9-5 Furniture sales Monday – Friday 9 – 5 and Saturday 9 – 1.
Areas CoveredFenland,Huntingdonshire
MaterialsHousehold,Funiture,Mobile Phones,Printer Cartridges,Small Electrical,White Goods

Huntingdonshire District Council  (Affiliate Member)

ActivitiesActivities:  Working within the RECAP partnership to investigate avenues for the recycling of commercial waste. To trial various means of increasing the availability of recycling to SMEs, with the aim of finding a viable long term solution to diverting commercial waste from landfill.



Emailtim.knowles@huntsdc.gov.uk
Areas CoveredHuntingdonshire

IT-Green  (Affiliate Member)

Aims

Core Aims:

  • The ethical, licensed recycling of redundant Corporate WEEE.
  • Security, traceability, accountability and cost efficiency.
  • The Secure recycling of WEEE and IT for residents in Cambs (drop off only).
  • An auditable waste trail for clients so that they meet with their CSR and QA.

Beneficiaries:

  • Corporate / SME Clients (through security, cost efficiency and reliability)
  • Developing Countries (through the prevention of WEEE export)
  • Recycling IT for Local residents (non export, traceability and eradication of confidential data)
Activities
  • ICT / Computer / Telecoms recycling for Businesses, Charities and Schools.
  • Electronic / Electrical waste recycling for UK Businesses
  • WEEE Authorised Treatment Facility (Mepal, Ely)
  • The collection and transportation of Hazardous WEEE from Businesses
  • Implementation of new waste streams, minimising use of landfill for non-hazardous business waste (paper, card, furniture etc)
  • Corporate Waste Awareness
Products & Services Available:

Our office clearance division (at same address) currently has a volume of waste business products (paper, card, envelopes, office chairs, office desks) that changes on a regular basis.

 

WEEE ATF in Mepal, We'll accep EOL products, but charge for CRT screens.

AddressUnit 5, Lakeside Business Units Block Fen Mepal Cambridgeshire
PostcodeCB6 2AY
Tel0870 3000 905
Webwww.it-green.co.uk
Emailrichard@it-green.co.uk
Opening Times9 - 5, Monday to Friday

General Public welcome, but observe all safety signs. Access to recycling work restricted for H&S reasons.
Other AreasBedfordshire, Suffolk, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Essex.

Lindsey Shaw-Miller  (Individual Member)

Activities

Lindsey encourages all kinds of reuse and recyling, she thinks we should all recyle and reuse as much as we can.

Lindsey would like to see a much wider range of plastics recycled, all of those currently produced with a recycle logo. She would like to see natural fibres, especially wool, given special emphasis, to encourage people to buy clothing made from them.

Address67 Roseford Road Cambridge
PostcodeCB4 2HA
Tel01223 313231
Emailhoneychurch@phonecoop.coop

Luke Eyres Ltd  (Affiliate Member)

AimsProduction of High quality clothing accessories, for Schools, Colleges, Universities and Sports Clubs.
ActivitiesManufacturing high quality clothing accessories.
Address Luke Eyres Ltd, Unit 7, Henry Crabb Road Littleport, Ely Cambs
PostcodeCB6 1SE
Tel01353 863125
Fax01353 863126
Webwww.luke-eyres.co.uk
Emailsales@luke-eyres.co.uk
Opening TimesMonday - Thursday: 7.30am - 4.30pm
Firday: 7.30am - 12.30pm
Areas CoveredCambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough
MaterialsNONE

Manor Community College  (Group Member)

ActivitiesEducation for 11 to 16 year olds
Address Manor Community College Arbury Road Cambridge
PostcodeCB4 2JF
Tel01223 508742
Webwww.manor-college.org.uk
Areas CoveredCambridge City

Miss Elizabeth Anne Hawkins  (Individual Member)

Tel01353 777735
Areas CoveredNONE
MaterialsNONE

Mr Allan Brocklebank  (Individual Member)

ActivitiesAllan is a Cambridgeshire Master Composter, working with Schools and other opportunities to promote Composting.
Products & Services Available:Allan is looking to be put in touch with a sheltered work scheme and funding to develop community compost enclosure per his design registered at the UK patent office. He is offering a free licence to anyone wishing to exploit.
AddressSunny Cottage 11 St Johns Street Huntingdon Cambs
PostcodePE29 3DD
Tel01480 384282
Emailallan.brocklebank@btinternet.com

Mr Martin Hudson  (Individual Member)

Activities
  1. Home Composting Advice
  2. School presentations using visual aids or p.p. projector with photos supplied by CCORRN & siting of bins with practial demonstrations for pupils/teachers
  3. Assisting, with other Master Composter's at festivals, shows & environmental discussions showing and advising on up to date matters involving recycling.

 

Address"The Firs" 100 Rooks Street Cottenham Cambridge
PostcodeCB24 8RB
Tel01954 251204
Emailmartinhudson@yahoo.com

Mr Richard Martin  (Individual Member)

Aims

Richard has become an Individual member of CCORRN, as he has an active interest in all the projects and undertakings of CCORRN and hopes to bring the voice of the industry to the organisation.

Richard is also one of CCORRN's very respective and supportive Directors.

Address Tuscan Breeze 18 Harrier Close Hartford Huntingdon Cambs
PostcodePE29 1XA
Tel01223 373754
Emailrichard.martin@marshallaerospace.com
MaterialsNONE

Newmarket Open Door  (Group Member)

AimsThe advancement of the Christian faith and education including the relief of persons experiencing poverty homelessness physical and menatl disability and in furtherance of such objects the provision of accommodation and support for such persons.
Activities
  • Supported housing for young vulnerable homeless aged 16-30
  • Charity Superstore & Training Centre, retailing donated furniture and providing training and volunteering opportunities.
  • Food bank - redistributing donated food and household to those in need
Address Portland House 188 High Street Newmarket Suffolk
PostcodeCB8 9AP
Tel01638 600699
Fax01638 605159
Webwww.newmarketopendoor.org.uk
Emailportland.house@ntlworld.com
Opening Times24/7
Areas CoveredCambridge East,Fenland
MaterialsHousehold,Funiture

Opportunities Without Limits (OWL)  (Group Member)

Aims

To provide real work, learning and leisure opportunities within the community for people who need extra support (e.g. people with learning difficulties, mental health problems and those at a social disadvatnge)

Activities

OWL have several Reuse and recycling projects including:

OWL bikes - a project that restores reuseable bikes and recycles those that cannot be reused.

Aluminimum can, inkjet cartridges and mobile phone collecting and recycling.

In addition they have a Community Maintenence Project for Parish Councils, repairing and maintaining street furniture.

OWL runs a community cafe in Sawston providing catering training and a Meals-2-You service (hot nourishing meals delivered to housebound members of the community)

Email address for Meals-2-You: meals2you@owlgroup.org.uk

In addition to the above OWL undertakes numerous horticultural, sport and art activities.

AddressSawston Village College New Road Sawston Cambridge
PostcodeCB2 4BP
Tel01223 835329
Fax01223 835329
Webwww.owlgroup.org.uk
Emailowlbikes@owlgroup.org.uk
Opening TimesTelephone enquiries Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Cafe is open Monday to Friday 9am to 3.30pm
contact: owlcafe@owlgroup.org.uk
meals2you@owlgroup.org.uk
Areas CoveredCambridge City,Cambridge South
MaterialsBicycles,Clothes,Mobile Phones,Printer Cartridges,Tools

Peterborough College of Adult Education  (Group Member)

AimsPCAE is a very successful and expanding centre of learning for the city of Peterborough delivering courses through over 110 centres, including schools, community centres, faith centres and sites throughout the city.
ActivitiesTr-ashion show. To raise awareness of reuse and design whilst providing a quality range of learning and training opportunities that broaden horizions, expand knowledge and develop skills and personal fulfilment.
AddressBrook Street Peterborough
PostcodePE1 1TU
Tel01733 761361 / 01733
Fax01733 708067
Webwww.pals.ac.uk
Emailadmin@pcae.ac.uk
Opening Times8.45am - 8pm Monday - Thursday (term times) 8.45am - 5pm (non term times)
8.45am - 5pm Friday (term times)
Areas CoveredPeterborough

Peterborough Regional College  (Group Member)

AimsTo bring higher and further education to Peterborough and surrounding area
ActivitiesEducation
Address Peterborough Regional College Park Crescent Peterborough Cambs
PostcodePE1 4DZ
Areas CoveredPeterborough
MaterialsNONE

Reboot  (Group Member)

AimsTo reuse and recycle computers and affiliated IT equipment Providing a supported work environment for people wishing to get into work
(Specifically those with Asperger’s syndrome)
ActivitiesReceiving IT equipment for refurbishment and resale
Tel01223 365917
Webwww.shopatreboot.co.uk
Emailpete.wickham@afl.org.uk
Opening TimesOpen: Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday - 10.00 till 5.30
Saturday 10 till 2.00
Areas CoveredCambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough
MaterialsComputers

RECYCL-A-BILITY  (Group Member)

AimsTo offer recycling opportunities for people/businesses in March and provide work assessment opportunities for adults with learning disabilities
Address The Community Centre 34 Station Road March Cambs
PostcodePE15 8LE
Tel01354 659595
Fax01354 659595
Webwww.recycl-a-bility.org.uk
Emailinfo@recycl-a-bility.org.uk
Areas CoveredFenland
MaterialsMobile Phones,Printer Cartridges

Rowan Humberstone Ltd  (Group Member)

Aims

We are arts based charity that provides work based training for adults in the community with learning difficulties.  We teach and encourage our students to recycle.

On our site we do practical recycling of wood, glas, clay, paper, metal and garden refuse.

Fax01223 566027
Webwww.rowanhumberstone.co.uk
Emailinfo@rowanhumberstone.co.uk
Opening TimesMonday to Thursday - 9am to 5pm
Areas CoveredCambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South

Scrapstore  (Group Member)

AimsTo source scrap items to be reused in children and young peoples art,craft and play activities. On the condition they are clean, safe and interesting
ActivitiesRecently opened venue and monthly mobile provision for Cambridge City workers, teachers etc who work with children and young people.
Address 82 Akeman Street Cambridge
PostcodeCB4 3HG
Tel01223 712724
Webwww.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/communitydevelopment/chypps/scrapstore
Emailjo.rodwell@cambridge.gov.uk
Opening TimesOpen to the general public once a month and possibly by appointment
Areas CoveredCambridge City
MaterialsArts and Crafts,Bicycles,Funiture,Printer Cartridges

St Barnabas Furniture Project  (Group Member)

AimsThe project passes on furniture and household items at as low cost as is practical to local  people in need. Not open to the public. On a refferal basis only.
Tel01480 437755
Opening TimesOpen to individuals who are referred to the project.
Wednesday and Fridays between 10am and 1pm.
Referal agencies - Social Services, CAB, Probation, Social Housing providers etc
Areas CoveredHuntingdonshire
MaterialsFuniture

Student Force For Sustainability  (Group Member)

AimsThe charity works with young people to boost employability, sustainability and encourage learning
ActivitiesGraduate Resource team - Placing recnet graduates into paid project work which promotes sustainability

Community Check - DEFRA funded project working in Leics and Rutland to offer free environmental audits to publicly accessible buildings.

Millenium Volunteers - Volunteering for 16-24 year olds in Leics
Address Oakham Railway Station Staion Approach Oakham
PostcodeLE15 6QT
Tel01572 723419
Fax01572 725830
Webwww.studentforce.org.uk
Emailsfs@studentforce.org.uk
Areas CoveredCambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough
MaterialsNONE

Sue Ryder Care  (Group Member)

AimsSue Ryder Care is dedicated to helping people get the best from life.

We specialise in palliative care, neurogical care and home care.

We provide experise where people need it, maximsing and supporting their choice
and independance
ActivitiesHave charity shops who will accept unwnted textile, bric a brac, books, DVD's etc. Some shops will also take furniture and electricals and will do free collections within a certian radius of the shop.

Also provide free recycling collections for mobile phones and ink/toner cartridges from your premises. This package also includes a collection box/bag, poster and annual feedback on the contribution you have made.

Can also purchase re-manufactured cartridges at www.cartridges4causes/suerydercare.htm for every one sold a £1.00 is donated to Sue Ryder Care
Address See shop entries in phone book
Tel01954 201537
Webwww.suerydercare.org
Opening TimesMonday to Saturday 9am to 5pm
Areas CoveredCambridge City,Cambridge East,Fenland,Peterborough
MaterialsBooks Tapes CDs DVDs,Clothes,Household,Funiture,Mobile Phones,Printer Cartridges,Small Electrical,Toys

Sustainable Girton  (Group Member)

AimsA voluntory group committed to exploring ways to make Girton a more environmentally sustainable community
ActivitiesDisplaying information, Sharing composting collecting articles for reuse collaboration with primary school
Webwww.sustainable-girton.org.uk
Emailinfo@sustainable-girton.org.uk
Areas CoveredCambridge South

The Carezone  (Group Member)

AimsTo provide relief of poverty through the collection and supply of furniture, electrical items, starter packs and food to those in need
ActivitiesCollection and recycling of furniture, electrical items, household goods, clothing, toys, bedlinen, curtains and delivering food parcels to disadvantaged communities
Address The Carezone Unit 29-30 Mancetter Square Werrington Peterborough
PostcodePE4 6BX
Tel01733 311156 / 07769
Webwww.kingsgateuk.com
Emailj.sant@kingsgateuk.com / j.bingham@kingsgateuk.com
Opening TimesMon, Tues & Fri - 10.00am - 3.00pm - Services are open to the general public
Areas CoveredPeterborough
MaterialsBicycles,Books Tapes CDs DVDs,Household,Funiture,Small Electrical,Toys,White Goods

The Prospects Trust  (Group Member)

AimsWorking with people with learning difficulties providing training, work experience and support employment opportunities in hrtoculture and organic market gardening.
Activities

Garden Team that services local private and business gardens. 18 acre organic farm that supplies vegetables and herbs to our on site farm shop and delivers to local shops, businesses and stately homes. Training development that works with Cambridgeshire Regional College to provide NVQ's and personal training schemes. Employment Co-Ordinator that provides on going support for paid and Voluntary work placements.

Address The Propects Trust Snakchall Farm Swaffham Road Reach Cambs
PostcodeCB5 0HZ
Tel01638 741551
Fax01638 741873
Webwww.prospectstrust.org.uk
Emailtheprospectstrust.org.uk
Opening TimesMonday to Friday: 9 - 5
Farm Shops open all weekend.
Areas CoveredCambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland
MaterialsComputers,Printer Cartridges,Small Electrical,White Goods

Westgate Church  (Individual Member)

Activities

Holds Table Top Sales on the first Saturday of each month.  Would like volunteers to organise a FREECYCLE stall or similar.

Tel01733 343474
Areas CoveredPeterborough
MaterialsNONE

Wildlife Trusts BCNP  (Group Member)

AimsThe Wildlife Trust BCNP is a conservation charity and delivers waste and recycling education programmes as part of its education and community work at the Buckden Waste and Recycling Centre.
Activities

We offer, interactive "Waste and Recycling Investigators" a cross curricular programme that meets the needs of the National Curriculum for Primary, Secondary and A Level School groups. Community Groups also welcome.

We aim to develop an awareness of the local and global issues associated to the environmental impact of waste and cover the following: sustainable lifesyles, waste management, landfills, reduce, reuse, recycle and composting.

AddressThe Wildlife Trusts Grafham Water Nature Reserve The Lodge West Perry Huntingdon Cambs
PostcodePE28 0BX
Tel01480 811075
Fax01480 819053
Webwww.wildlifebcnp.org
Emailchristina.biggs@wildlifebcnp.org
Opening TimesPlease call for details of opening times.

Wimblington Allotment Holders Association W.A.H.A  (Group Member)

AimsTo cultivate Fruit & Veg for personel consumption
Activities

Setting up an allotment structure.

Would like any products associated with growing Fruit & Veg.

Address 19 Norfolk Street Wimblington March Cambs
PostcodePE15 0QA
Tel01354 742402
Emailandrew@griffin4415.fsnet.co.uk
Areas CoveredFenland
MaterialsTools

Wisbech Community Development Trust  (Group Member)

Aims

To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Wisbech and the surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants.

ActivitiesWe hold a variety of learning activities (IT, Literacy, Numeracy, Art, Card Making etc), as well as social activities (Bingo, New Age Curling, Old Peoples Day Centre etc) for the community.
Products & Services Available:We hire out our training rooms and have a large IT Suite which is linked to a smart board. We also have a variety of meetings rooms for hire, which will suit most group needs and a large hall which can be divided up into smaller rooms if required.
AddressThe Oasis Community & Childrens Centre St. Michael's Avenue Wisbech Cambs
PostcodePE13 3NR
Tel01945 461526
Fax01945 429136
Webwww.theoasiscentre.co.uk
Emailcontact@theoasiscentre.co.uk
Opening Times We are open 5 days a week to the general public and some Saturdays, when we hold our fun days. Our hall is also used at weekends for private parties.
Other AreasBased in Wisbech

YMCA Training  (Group Member)

AimsTraining and getting work placements for adults seeking work
Tel01223 365090
Webwww.ymcatraining.org.uk
Areas CoveredCambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough

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