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London Community Resource Network (LCRN) is a charitable social enterprise supporting organisations and communities working to manage resources sustainably, especially through waste prevention, reuse and recycling. LCRN is the largest community waste support network organisation in England, with a track record of delivery at a regional and national scale in England and a strong background in influencing policy, delivering sound business support and providing advisory support to local authorities. We connect community groups, charities and businesses all working towards responsible resource management and provide them with best practice, training, publicity and business support.
The Furniture Re-use Network (FRN) is the national co-ordinating body for 400 furniture and appliance re-use and recycling organisations in the UK that collect a wide range of household items to pass onto people in need. The FRN promotes the re-use of unwanted furniture and household effects for the alleviation of need, hardship, distress and poverty. 2 million items per year are re-used and passed onto low income families. 85,000 tonnes of waste is diverted from landfill and 3000 people are working in the UK to collect and deliver furniture and appliances. There are presently over 160 organisations within the FRN that refurbish and re-use domestic appliances. In total the FRN repairs and passes on over 250,000 domestic appliances a year to low-income families across the country that cannot afford to purchase new appliances. FRN members operate the largest fridge collection service in the UK. Collecting over 300,000 fridges a year. Up to 15% are re-useable and are passed onto low income families. FRN members will play a key role in the management of UK Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). 35+ regional centres are under development offering a full audit trail and will use fit for re-use a WEEE compliant national standard for appliance re-use and recycling published by the FRN. The FRN is a registered charity, no 1090824 and a registered company, no 4154818
The Community Recycling Network (CRN) UK is the national umbrella organisation for community-based, not-for-profit and co-operative waste management groups which work in reduction, re-use and recycling. The CRN UK is the national voice for community-based recycling and waste reduction. It promotes community-based sustainable waste management as a practical and effective way of tackling theKarolo
Support website for people trying to encourage furniture reuse
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