About Foundations.

Established in 2006

We are a registered charity (1090034) based in the heart of residential Teams ward of Gateshead. We collect up to 85 tonnes of unwanted, usable household items and make them available at a low cost to people in financial hardship.​

Our ​Goal

We aim to provide households experiencing disadvantage and poverty the opportunity to create and maintain safe, settled and secure home lives. We also aim to have a positive environmental impact through furniture re-use and to offer volunteer placements for local people. 

Our Charity

The Team

We have five volunteer Trustees, A Project Manager and Project Development Officer who are based in our head office. At our charity premise we have

• Linda and Eric, shop managers,
• Christine, Foundation 4 Work Lead and Job Readiness Coach
• Brett,  Warehouse and Foundation 4 Work Co-ordinator
• Michael, Charity and Foundation 4 Work Business Admin Officer 
• Declan, Charity Business Admin Officer
• Ed and Jeff, Van Drivers
• A team of dedicated volunteers.

The Services

In addition to our Foundation 4 Work programme, we have a range of services available:-

• Free collection of unwanted, usable furniture and appliances from across Tyne and Wear
• Low cost, pre-loved furniture for people experiencing financial hardship
• Free pre-loved furniture for people experiencing significant hardship (referral only at specific times)
• Affordable, ethical weekly payment service
• New beds, mattresses and sofas
• A range of pre-loved and new items available online to help raise funds for our charity
• Volunteer placements

Our Impact

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