It’s always interesting to see the range of unusual and rare items that come through the doors of give2give.

We have recently been generously donated an Epstein style art deco drinks cabinet; beautifully crafted from birdseye maple wood with a peach glass interior.  This elegantly designed piece of furniture is very sought after, and as such we have decided to offer it for sale by ‘sealed bid’ auction.

If you would like any further details for this piece, or if you would like to submit a bid, then either pop along to our furniture store in Petts Wood or send your name, contact details and bid amount to our Head Office address by 29th February.

Do you own a banger that’s merely gathering dust in the garage?  Then you can do your bit for charity!

Giveacar  is a UK based fundraising organisation that specialises in auctioning or scrapping old cars for charitable causes throughout the world, including give2give.

They provide a FREE service which is available throughout the UK, and can work with you hand-in-hand in the following ways:

• They can arrange the collection of the vehicle;
• Depending on its age and condition, they can either send it for environmentally safe disposal and recycling at an Authorised Treatment Facility, or to a salvage auction;

This means that a large portion of the proceeds are donated to a nominated charity of the vehicle owner’s choice!

Since Giveacar was set up in 2010, the organisation has already raised over £500,000 for over 450 charities!

To arrange collection of a car please click here or call 020 0011 1664, quoting give2give as your preferred charity.

Snow Friends are local residents and businesses who volunteer to clear snow and ice in their street. Bromley Council provides the necessary salt supplies and shovels free of charge to assist with this.

As a Snow Friend give2give are helping to enable the Winter Gritting and Snow Clearance Operations Team to concentrate on the Borough’s priority routes – the main road network and pavements in town centres, schools and transport interchanges.

The Snow Friends scheme has become even more popular this year, with over 3000 Snow Friend volunteers agreeing to work together with other like-minded residents to clear streets and pavements of snow for the benefit of their local community. The amount of interest has been outstanding with many local residents joining together to create a ‘mini’ community of Snow Friends, with now over 150 Snow Friends groups within the Borough.

Please click here if you are interested in joining this scheme.

It’s the start of a new year and a great time to clear out any old and unwanted items…but don’t just ditch them, donate them to give2give!

We accept clothes, books, DVDs, toys, bric-a-brac and small electrical items, which can be dropped off at any of our stores in Hayes and Petts Wood.  If you have any larger furniture or household items then please ring our donation line on: 0845 680 6888 to arrange for the items to be collected.

We can also recycle old mobile phones and used ink and toner cartridges.

Please click here to see how the money raised from your donations helps good causes across Bromley.

GIVE2GIVE’S POST CHRISTMAS SALE HAS NOW FINISHED. Please check the website again for details of any further sales.                    

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give2give’s post-christmas sale starts in both our Hayes and Petts Wood furniture stores on Wednesday 28th December.

Come and enjoy a 25% reduction on all stock* including sofas, tables, chairs, sideboards, beds, wardrobes and electrical items.

* some exclusions apply

We are delighted that Big Yellow self-storage Bromley has provided us with storage space at a fraction of the full cost in Farwig Lane.

In early December we were offered two good sized storage units. This was great news since it meant we could store a donation of high quality office furniture from an advertising company. Without the help from Big Yellow we might have had to turn the donation down.  Storage space is always tight for give2give so we really appreciate this extra help!

To visit the Big Yellow website please click here

In October 2011 give2give was able to make four charitable donations to local charities and community groups. Here’s who we have helped:

Bromley Community Mediation Service – £1500 to support mediator training and mediation services for Bromley residents

Orpington Chinese Community Association –  £1500 to support Tai Chai sessions and social events for local people

The Maypole Project -  £1500 to provide a respite day for families and children with special needs

ICARE Day Centre Trust – £563 to buy two new wheelchairs for the Day Centre

Please click here to find out more about Bromley Community Mediation Services, the Orpington Chinese Community Association and the Maypole Project.

For more information about our charitable activity to help people across Bromley please click here.

On Saturday 26^th November give2give will be joining in with the Petts Wood Christmas Carnival and the Hayes Christmas Lights Event .

Both events will feature fun activities for all the family. Come along to Petts Woods for market stalls, children’s rides, live performances and a fireworks display.  At Hayes you will find Santa’s Grotto along with a variety of stalls and the give2give tombola and kids lucky dip.

The Hayes event will run from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, and the Petts Wood event from 12:00pm to 7:00pm.

We hope to see you there!

give2give are delighted to be a finalist in the 2011 Bromley Business Awards, ‘Commitment to the Community’ category.

The awards, organised by South London Business, working with the support of Bromley Council, recognise forward-looking and innovative firms and individuals who have demonstrated commitment and determination to drive their businesses forward.

They focus on the borough’s business community and recognise the contribution they make to the quality of life in Bromley.

To view the Bromley Business Awards website please click here

If you shop at big online retailers such as Amazon, Sainsburys, M&S, Argos, John Lewis, Next or Tesco, then using The Giving Machine is a way of donating to charity for FREE!

The Giving Machine is a not for profit online fundraising website that enables online shoppers to give cash donations to charities, for free.  Every time a purchase is made via The Giving Machine, a percentage of the overall purchase price is donated to the charity.

This innovative scheme is potentially one of the easiest, cheapest and most sustainable ways for UK charities to raise essential funds regularly. It takes advantage of the rapid growth in internet use and online shopping……………and the best part is it’s absolutely free for both givers and beneficiaries.

To read more and to shop via this scheme please click here