Dunelm has joined forces with community groups across the North West to redistribute pre-loved homeware items to reduce waste and help struggling families.

The Home-to-Home initiative which has just launched in its Bolton store offers customers a more meaningful way of passing on their unwanted or no longer needed household items rather than seeing them cluttering up the home or being sent to landfill.   

Customers are encouraged to bring pre-loved homeware into the store to be sorted and re-distributed back into the community by Stepping Stone Projects, helping those impacted by the cost of living crisis. 

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The initiative, which was developed in collaboration with environmental charity Hubbub, is the latest evolution of Dunelm’s commitment to reducing the amount of household waste that ends up in landfill or being unused.

Stepping Stone Projects provides accommodation and support for vulnerable people at risk of homelessness in the North-West.

Julie Parkinson, Store Manager at Dunelm Bolton, added: “We're proud to be supporting Stepping Stone and providing our customers with an easy solution to help put their preloved homewares to good use.

“We know it’s a challenging time for many right now, so we want to do what we can to support community initiatives that make a real difference.” 

The contributions from Dunelm customers will provide valuable items to people the charity support to make their current living space more comfortable and welcoming.

Claire Massey, Social Value Coordinator at Stepping Stone, said: “Stepping Stone Projects (SSP) is excited to participate in the Home to Home initiative as this will provide opportunity for SSP customers to access small household items for free that they may not be able to consider purchasing on their limited budgets.

“Not only will this initiative enable our customers  make their house a home, it will have a positive impact on the environment and reduce the amount of items unnecessarily going to landfill.” 

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For those wanting to get involved, pre-loved homeware items from any retailer including kitchenware and home décor items like clocks, vases, throws, curtains, cushions and small storage items can be taken to the Bolton Dunelm store located at Alban Retail Park. 

For more details on the Home to Home scheme, please visit the website. (www.dunelm.com/info/pass-it-on-with-purpose)