Furniture & Essential Items Support

When you move into an empty home, you may not have enough money for beds, tables and kitchen items. Charities can help with basic furniture.

What to do: Use the Furniture Re-use Network and charity websites like the British Heart Foundation to find furniture banks and charity shops near you. Contact them or visit their shops to ask what free or low-cost items they can offer to people setting up a new home.

What do you need: You need your address, information about your situation and, if possible, a way to transport the items.

Outcomes: You will be able to furnish your home more cheaply with essential items like beds, chairs and kitchen equipment.

Lifehack: Take measurements of your rooms before collecting furniture so everything fits through doors and into the space.