Launched in December 2003, this website brings together organisations in and around Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
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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) | |
| Aims | As 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) |
| Address | C/O 15 Wilson Close Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB4 2RG |
| Tel | 01223 572970 / 07505 |
| info@sustain-life.org.uk | |
| Opening Times | N/A |
| Materials | NONE |
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
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| 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.
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| Address | Unit B Courtyard Business Centre 27 Norfolk Street Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 2NP |
| Tel | 0845 409 6948 / 079 |
| Web | www.bestdeal4baby.co.uk |
| ruth.bell@live.co.uk | |
| Opening Times | Monday - Sunday: 9am - 7pm |
| Areas Covered | Peterborough |
| Materials | Clothes,Computers,Household,Funiture,Small Electrical,Toys,White Goods |
BootXchange.com (Group Member) | |
| Aims | To 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 |
| Postcode | PE19 2HE |
| Tel | 07887 932498 |
| Web | www.bootXchange.com |
| info@bootXchange.com | |
| Opening Times | Not open to general public, although appointments can be made. Website would be the best place to go. |
| Areas Covered | Huntingdonshire |
| Materials | Clothes |
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 |
| Postcode | CB6 1HW |
| Tel | 01353 863561 |
| Web | www.branchingoutuk.net |
| reception@branchingoutuk.net | |
| Opening Times | Monday - Friday: 9 - 5 The Charity shops are open to the general public. |
| Areas Covered | Cambridge East,Fenland |
| Materials | Books 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 |
| Postcode | CB4 2XF |
| Tel | 01223 508149 |
| Fax | 01223 509149 |
| bsnc@cambridge.gov.uk | |
| Opening Times | The 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 Covered | Cambridge City |
| Materials | NONE |
Cambridge Foodbank (Group Member) | |
| Aims | Reducing food poverty and reducing the amount of food taken to landfill |
| Activities | Redistributing donated food to local charities |
| Address | Unit 5 Craven Way NEWMARKET |
| Postcode | CB8 0BW |
| Tel | 01638 561711 |
| Web | www.cambridgefoodbank.co.uk |
| ken@cambridgefoodbank.co.uk | |
| Areas Covered | Cambridge 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: |
| Address | Unit H, the paddocks, 347 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge. CB1 8DH |
| Tel | 01223 576535 |
| Fax | 01223 576536 |
| Web | www.cambridgesofa.org.uk |
| reuse@cambridgesofa.org.uk | |
| Opening Times | Open 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 Covered | Cambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South |
| Materials | Computers,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. |
| Activities | Information Packs and Email or Telephone for advice. |
| Tel | 0845 644 3045 |
| Web | www.realnappy.net |
| cambridge@realnappy.net | |
| Opening Times | 24 Hour Answerphone - No regular days of Business as run soley by volunteers |
| Areas Covered | Cambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough |
| Materials | NONE |
Cambridgeshire Childminding Association (Group Member) | |
| Aims | To provide care and support to families on adults return to work |
| Products & Services Available: | Professional day carers. |
| Address | 58 Bullen Close Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB1 8YU |
| Tel | 01223 515523 |
| angela.tobeck@ntlworld.com | |
Cash4Phone.co.uk (Affiliate Member) | |
| Aims | Mobile 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. |
| Activities | We offer a cash for phone scheme for old or unwanted mobiles phones and recycle them. |
| Tel | 08445 88 97 97 |
| Web | www.cash4phone.co.uk |
| marketing@cash4phone.co.uk | |
| Opening Times | 24/7 |
| Other Areas | UK wide |
Compass Community Shop - Herlington | |
| Tel | 01733 232383 |
| Fax | 01733 263141 |
| Opening Times | Monday to Saturday 9am to 3:30 pm |
| Areas Covered | Peterborough |
| Materials | Arts and Crafts,Clothes,Computers,Household,Funiture,Small Electrical,Toys,White Goods |
Compass Community Shop - Lincoln Road | |
| Activities | Charity Shop
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| Tel | 01733 232383 |
| Opening Times | Monday to Saturday 9am to 3:30 pm |
| Areas Covered | Peterborough |
| Materials | Books 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. |
| Tel | 01733 232383 |
| Opening Times | Monday to Saturday 9am to 3:30 pm |
| Areas Covered | Peterborough |
| Materials | Books Tapes CDs DVDs,Clothes,Household,Toys,White Goods |
Compass Community Shops - Welland | |
| Aims | Part of Compass Peterbrough Ltd Group |
| Activities | Not for profit shops producing household necessities and clothing |
| Address | 5 Scalford Drive Welland |
| Tel | 01733232383 |
| Web | www.compasspeterboroughltd.com |
| hilary.compass@ukonline.co.uk | |
| Opening Times | Monday to Saturday 9am - 3:30pm |
| Areas Covered | Peterborough |
| Materials | Books 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. Compass also provides a collection service throughout Cambridgeshire. |
| Postcode | PE1 5YD |
| Tel | 01733 232383 |
| Fax | 01733 263141 |
| Web | www.compasspeterboroughltd.com |
| tricia@compasspeterboroughltd.com | |
| Opening Times | Monday to Thursday 9.30am to 3.pm Friday 9am to 12.30am |
| Areas Covered | Cambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough |
| Other Areas | Can do One off & Regular Collections |
| Materials | Computers,Household,Funiture,Small Electrical,White Goods |
Compass Restore (Group Member) | |
| Aims | Part 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. |
| Address | Unit 7 Maxwell Road Woodston Peterborough |
| Postcode | Pe2 7HU |
| Tel | 01733 371760 |
| Web | www.compasspeterboroughltd.com |
| Opening Times | Monday 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 Covered | Cambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough |
| Materials | Arts and Crafts,Books Tapes CDs DVDs |
Compass SOFA | |
| Aims | part of the Compass Peterborough Ltd Group |
| Activities | Compass 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 |
| Postcode | PE2 5JP |
| Tel | 01733 232383 |
| Web | www.compasspeterboroughltd.vom |
| Opening Times | To the public - 9.00am to 12.30pm Deliveries - 1.00pm to 3.00pm Collections - 9.00am to 12.30pm |
| Areas Covered | Peterborough |
| Materials | Funiture,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 |
| Postcode | CB25 9PG |
| Tel | 01223 204836 |
| Fax | 01223 861013 |
| Web | www.donarbon.com |
| markshelton@donarbon.com | |
| Opening Times | Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm Saturday: 8am - 12noon |
| Areas Covered | Cambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough |
| Materials | NONE |
Eastex Materials Exchange (Group Member) | |
| Aims | to keep useful materials in circulation and out of landfills. For the benefit of the enviroment, business's and not-for-profit sector |
| Activities | Eastex 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 |
| Web | www.eastex.org.uk/cambs |
| ian.tennant@pect.net | |
| Opening Times | Online 24 hours / 7 days a week Phone or email during Office hours |
| Areas Covered | Cambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire |
Emmaus Cambridge (Group Member) | |
| Aims | Giving homeless people a home and work - beneficiaries are thoses living in the community and anyone living in poverty |
| Activities | Recycling/Recirculating most items |
| Tel | 01223 863657 |
| Fax | 01223 862676 |
| emmauscambridge@dsl.pipex.co | |
| Opening Times | Monday - 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 Covered | Cambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Huntingdonshire |
Environmental Packaging Solutions (Group Member) | |
| Activities | Environmental consultancy |
| Products & Services Available: | Consultancy services |
| Address | Unit 8 Duloe Road St Neots Cambs |
| Postcode | PE19 8FQ |
| Tel | 01480 405394 |
| Fax | 01480 405394 |
| enviroguro@btinternet.com | |
| Areas Covered | Cambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough |
FACET (Group Member) | |
| Aims | To 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 |
| Postcode | PE15 8PH |
| Tel | 01354 655080 |
| Fax | 01354 65843 |
| lindaing@waitrose.com | |
| Opening Times | 2,4,6 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 Covered | Fenland |
| Materials | Arts 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) | |
| Aims | Services to Fenland Residents |
| Activities | Dealing with waste, recycling & other resident services. |
| Address | The Base Melborne Avenue March Cambs |
| Postcode | PE15 0EN |
| Tel | 01354 654321 |
| Fax | 01354 606902 |
| Web | www.fenland.gov.uk |
| gettingitsorted@fenland.gov.uk | |
| Opening Times | There are Fenland at your service shops open to the General public - please see the website for opening times. |
| Areas Covered | Fenland |
| Materials | NONE |
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.
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| 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 |
| Postcode | MK40 3HP |
| Tel | 01234 353578 |
| Fax | 01234 358009 |
| Web | www.flb.org.uk |
| mail@flb.org.uk | |
| Opening Times | Monday to Friday: 10-4 Saturday: 10-3pm, Phone Cover: 9-5 weekdays. Open to the general public |
| Materials | Books Tapes CDs DVDs,Clothes,Computers,Household,Funiture,Mobile Phones,Printer Cartridges,Small Electrical,Tools,White Goods |
Garden Organic (formally HDRA) (Group Member) | |
| Aims | Garden 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 |
| Postcode | CV8 3LG |
| Tel | 024 7630 8202 |
| Fax | 024 7630 8225 |
| Web | www.gardenorganic.org.uk |
| jgriffiths@hdra.org.uk | |
GO-East (Group Member) | |
| Aims | GO-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 |
| Activities | We 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 |
| Postcode | CB2 2DF |
| Tel | 01223 372500 |
| Fax | 01223 372501 |
| Web | www.goeast.gov.uk |
| Enquiries.GOEast@goeast.gsi.gov.uk | |
| Opening Times | Monday to Friday 8-6 |
| Areas Covered | Cambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough |
Greener Tomorow Ltd (Group Member) | |
| Aims | Recycling 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. |
| Address | Greener Tomorrow House 9 Berkeley Close Boldon Colliery Tyne and Wear |
| Postcode | NE35 9LQ |
| Tel | 01915 365601 |
| Fax | 01915 365601 |
| Web | www.selloldphone.co.uk |
| enquiries@selloldphone.co.uk | |
| Opening Times | Monday - Saturday: 8 - 6 Online trading 24 hours a day 365 days a year |
| Areas Covered | NONE |
| Other Areas | All areas across the country. |
Hope Enterprises (Group Member) | |
| Aims | Support 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. |
| Activities | Collection, 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. |
| Postcode | PE13 2LF |
| Tel | 01354 658732 |
| Fax | 01945 428695 |
| 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 Covered | Fenland,Huntingdonshire |
| Materials | Household,Funiture,Mobile Phones,Printer Cartridges,Small Electrical,White Goods |
Huntingdonshire District Council (Affiliate Member) | |
| Activities | Activities: 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. |
| tim.knowles@huntsdc.gov.uk | |
| Areas Covered | Huntingdonshire |
IT-Green (Affiliate Member) | |
| Aims | Core Aims:
Beneficiaries:
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| Activities |
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| 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. |
| Address | Unit 5, Lakeside Business Units Block Fen Mepal Cambridgeshire |
| Postcode | CB6 2AY |
| Tel | 0870 3000 905 |
| Web | www.it-green.co.uk |
| richard@it-green.co.uk | |
| Opening Times | 9 - 5, Monday to Friday General Public welcome, but observe all safety signs. Access to recycling work restricted for H&S reasons. |
| Other Areas | Bedfordshire, 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. |
| Address | 67 Roseford Road Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB4 2HA |
| Tel | 01223 313231 |
| honeychurch@phonecoop.coop | |
Luke Eyres Ltd (Affiliate Member) | |
| Aims | Production of High quality clothing accessories, for Schools, Colleges, Universities and Sports Clubs. |
| Activities | Manufacturing high quality clothing accessories. |
| Address | Luke Eyres Ltd, Unit 7, Henry Crabb Road Littleport, Ely Cambs |
| Postcode | CB6 1SE |
| Tel | 01353 863125 |
| Fax | 01353 863126 |
| Web | www.luke-eyres.co.uk |
| sales@luke-eyres.co.uk | |
| Opening Times | Monday - Thursday: 7.30am - 4.30pm Firday: 7.30am - 12.30pm |
| Areas Covered | Cambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough |
| Materials | NONE |
Manor Community College (Group Member) | |
| Activities | Education for 11 to 16 year olds |
| Address | Manor Community College Arbury Road Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB4 2JF |
| Tel | 01223 508742 |
| Web | www.manor-college.org.uk |
| Areas Covered | Cambridge City |
Miss Elizabeth Anne Hawkins (Individual Member) | |
| Tel | 01353 777735 |
| Areas Covered | NONE |
| Materials | NONE |
Mr Allan Brocklebank (Individual Member) | |
| Activities | Allan 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. |
| Address | Sunny Cottage 11 St Johns Street Huntingdon Cambs |
| Postcode | PE29 3DD |
| Tel | 01480 384282 |
| allan.brocklebank@btinternet.com | |
Mr Martin Hudson (Individual Member) | |
| Activities |
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| Address | "The Firs" 100 Rooks Street Cottenham Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB24 8RB |
| Tel | 01954 251204 |
| martinhudson@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 |
| Postcode | PE29 1XA |
| Tel | 01223 373754 |
| richard.martin@marshallaerospace.com | |
| Materials | NONE |
Newmarket Open Door (Group Member) | |
| Aims | The 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 |
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| Address | Portland House 188 High Street Newmarket Suffolk |
| Postcode | CB8 9AP |
| Tel | 01638 600699 |
| Fax | 01638 605159 |
| Web | www.newmarketopendoor.org.uk |
| portland.house@ntlworld.com | |
| Opening Times | 24/7 |
| Areas Covered | Cambridge East,Fenland |
| Materials | Household,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. |
| Address | Sawston Village College New Road Sawston Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 4BP |
| Tel | 01223 835329 |
| Fax | 01223 835329 |
| Web | www.owlgroup.org.uk |
| owlbikes@owlgroup.org.uk | |
| Opening Times | Telephone 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 Covered | Cambridge City,Cambridge South |
| Materials | Bicycles,Clothes,Mobile Phones,Printer Cartridges,Tools |
Peterborough College of Adult Education (Group Member) | |
| Aims | PCAE 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. |
| Activities | Tr-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. |
| Address | Brook Street Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 1TU |
| Tel | 01733 761361 / 01733 |
| Fax | 01733 708067 |
| Web | www.pals.ac.uk |
| admin@pcae.ac.uk | |
| Opening Times | 8.45am - 8pm Monday - Thursday (term times) 8.45am - 5pm (non term times) 8.45am - 5pm Friday (term times) |
| Areas Covered | Peterborough |
Peterborough Regional College (Group Member) | |
| Aims | To bring higher and further education to Peterborough and surrounding area |
| Activities | Education |
| Address | Peterborough Regional College Park Crescent Peterborough Cambs |
| Postcode | PE1 4DZ |
| Areas Covered | Peterborough |
| Materials | NONE |
Reboot (Group Member) | |
| Aims | To 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) |
| Activities | Receiving IT equipment for refurbishment and resale |
| Tel | 01223 365917 |
| Web | www.shopatreboot.co.uk |
| pete.wickham@afl.org.uk | |
| Opening Times | Open: Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday - 10.00 till 5.30 Saturday 10 till 2.00 |
| Areas Covered | Cambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough |
| Materials | Computers |
RECYCL-A-BILITY (Group Member) | |
| Aims | To 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 |
| Postcode | PE15 8LE |
| Tel | 01354 659595 |
| Fax | 01354 659595 |
| Web | www.recycl-a-bility.org.uk |
| info@recycl-a-bility.org.uk | |
| Areas Covered | Fenland |
| Materials | Mobile 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. |
| Fax | 01223 566027 |
| Web | www.rowanhumberstone.co.uk |
| info@rowanhumberstone.co.uk | |
| Opening Times | Monday to Thursday - 9am to 5pm |
| Areas Covered | Cambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South |
Scrapstore (Group Member) | |
| Aims | To 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 |
| Activities | Recently opened venue and monthly mobile provision for Cambridge City workers, teachers etc who work with children and young people. |
| Address | 82 Akeman Street Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB4 3HG |
| Tel | 01223 712724 |
| Web | www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/communitydevelopment/chypps/scrapstore |
| jo.rodwell@cambridge.gov.uk | |
| Opening Times | Open to the general public once a month and possibly by appointment |
| Areas Covered | Cambridge City |
| Materials | Arts and Crafts,Bicycles,Funiture,Printer Cartridges |
St Barnabas Furniture Project (Group Member) | |
| Aims | The 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. |
| Tel | 01480 437755 |
| Opening Times | Open 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 Covered | Huntingdonshire |
| Materials | Funiture |
Student Force For Sustainability (Group Member) | |
| Aims | The charity works with young people to boost employability, sustainability and encourage learning |
| Activities | Graduate 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 |
| Postcode | LE15 6QT |
| Tel | 01572 723419 |
| Fax | 01572 725830 |
| Web | www.studentforce.org.uk |
| sfs@studentforce.org.uk | |
| Areas Covered | Cambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough |
| Materials | NONE |
Sue Ryder Care (Group Member) | |
| Aims | Sue 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 |
| Activities | Have 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 |
| Tel | 01954 201537 |
| Web | www.suerydercare.org |
| Opening Times | Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm |
| Areas Covered | Cambridge City,Cambridge East,Fenland,Peterborough |
| Materials | Books Tapes CDs DVDs,Clothes,Household,Funiture,Mobile Phones,Printer Cartridges,Small Electrical,Toys |
Sustainable Girton (Group Member) | |
| Aims | A voluntory group committed to exploring ways to make Girton a more environmentally sustainable community |
| Activities | Displaying information, Sharing composting collecting articles for reuse collaboration with primary school |
| Web | www.sustainable-girton.org.uk |
| info@sustainable-girton.org.uk | |
| Areas Covered | Cambridge South |
The Carezone (Group Member) | |
| Aims | To provide relief of poverty through the collection and supply of furniture, electrical items, starter packs and food to those in need |
| Activities | Collection 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 |
| Postcode | PE4 6BX |
| Tel | 01733 311156 / 07769 |
| Web | www.kingsgateuk.com |
| j.sant@kingsgateuk.com / j.bingham@kingsgateuk.com | |
| Opening Times | Mon, Tues & Fri - 10.00am - 3.00pm - Services are open to the general public |
| Areas Covered | Peterborough |
| Materials | Bicycles,Books Tapes CDs DVDs,Household,Funiture,Small Electrical,Toys,White Goods |
The Prospects Trust (Group Member) | |
| Aims | Working 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 |
| Postcode | CB5 0HZ |
| Tel | 01638 741551 |
| Fax | 01638 741873 |
| Web | www.prospectstrust.org.uk |
| theprospectstrust.org.uk | |
| Opening Times | Monday to Friday: 9 - 5 Farm Shops open all weekend. |
| Areas Covered | Cambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland |
| Materials | Computers,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. |
| Tel | 01733 343474 |
| Areas Covered | Peterborough |
| Materials | NONE |
Wildlife Trusts BCNP (Group Member) | |
| Aims | The 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. |
| Address | The Wildlife Trusts Grafham Water Nature Reserve The Lodge West Perry Huntingdon Cambs |
| Postcode | PE28 0BX |
| Tel | 01480 811075 |
| Fax | 01480 819053 |
| Web | www.wildlifebcnp.org |
| christina.biggs@wildlifebcnp.org | |
| Opening Times | Please call for details of opening times. |
Wimblington Allotment Holders Association W.A.H.A (Group Member) | |
| Aims | To 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 |
| Postcode | PE15 0QA |
| Tel | 01354 742402 |
| andrew@griffin4415.fsnet.co.uk | |
| Areas Covered | Fenland |
| Materials | Tools |
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. |
| Activities | We 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. |
| Address | The Oasis Community & Childrens Centre St. Michael's Avenue Wisbech Cambs |
| Postcode | PE13 3NR |
| Tel | 01945 461526 |
| Fax | 01945 429136 |
| Web | www.theoasiscentre.co.uk |
| contact@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 Areas | Based in Wisbech |
YMCA Training (Group Member) | |
| Aims | Training and getting work placements for adults seeking work |
| Tel | 01223 365090 |
| Web | www.ymcatraining.org.uk |
| Areas Covered | Cambridge City,Cambridge East,Cambridge South,Fenland,Huntingdonshire,Peterborough |

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