Updated: 25 Sept 2019
Have you heard about the B&Q Wastage Scheme? It’s called Community Re-use and is without a doubt my favourite freebie. And I’ve heard from HUNDREDS of you who have called up and got free things, so is probably my most popular post.
The scheme is in place to donate unsellable products and materials for re-use, for the benefit of the local community and the environment.
This is a perfect time to bag a freebie too, as we’re moving out of summer and into winter – so stores are likely to have unused product they want to get rid of to make room for Christmas things.
Who can get the free B&Q stuff?
If you’re an individual, you’re out of luck, you need to be someone that is going to use the stuff for the good of others.
Eligible groups include:
- Schools and colleges
- Childminders, playgroups and nurseries
- Allotment associations, community gardening projects
- Youth groups including scouts, guides and cadets
- Registered charities
- Hospices
- Conservation groups including The Conservation Volunteers and Forest Schools
- Community projects organised by local churches and other religious groups
- Women’s Institute, Lions Clubs, Rotary, Townswomen Guilds
- Royal British Legion
- Adult education projects, University of the Third Age
- Other local community groups
What can I get?
The items are unsellable, but that doesn’t mean rubbish. No electrical or dangerous product can be donated e.g. broken ladders, faulty chairs or lights. Items you’ll get include wood, paint, tiles, turf etc.
I’ve heard that schools, for example, have been given gardening equipment and Christmas decorations.
Put it this way, it costs B&Q lots of money to keep products around that’s not selling, so it makes sense to give it away rather than throwing out old stock.
How do you apply?
Ask your local store to see if you apply, and if they have any stock (or will do soon). You should then contact head office (0333 014 3098) and ask to be added to the scheme. You’ll then be given products for free that they can’t sell within the store.
There’s no guarantee – but it’s always worth giving your local store a call if you are part of an eligible group.
Let me know how you get on!
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I am the chairperson for Sussex Lacemakers and we would be grateful to be considered for any offers.We give to charity every year.
I am an early years teacher and would use any unused stock with the 3 classes at my school, please advise.
What a great scheme.i run a ladies craft group which gets ladies in the community to get out of their homes where they are alone and vulnerable to be socially included,build up their confidence and to make new friends.
I also run an Activities For All group and we pretty much do whatever we can afford for families,all ages,to spend valuable time together and do things they wouldn’t normally do,trips,events,parties,visits,art projects,occasion making events and we have no funding so rely on goodwill.This scheme would really help us and any help is greatly appreciated.
I would like to be added to the scheme. I run the Crynant Community Centre.
Hi my husband and myself have little busy trying to run for community which is gym and after school now we a going to start up gardening club to teach children about outside keep them of their phones etc so it would be great to get some help for these children from cwmavon .
There is nothing wrong with being on a phone. Great effort in getting kids involved in growing though.
What a fantastic scheme to help recycle renew reuse unwanted items b and q you are incredible for offering this service we are a registered charity helping vulnerable children and adults with various mental health needs to through our love of art as up cycling old unwanted furniture slates wood ourotto is nothing is wasted including those that do the restoring we are called pop up art in downpatrick co down
Hello there I run what we call here in Hartley, Kent a POP IN Club for a sheltered housing scheme, We are a social housing community and would so benefit from a scheme such as this as due to the cut backs our landlords (Housing Association) provide us with less than ever. We organise Jumble Sales, quiz nights, coffee mornings, cream teas to raise money not only for days out ourselves but many other local charities.
Great idea! We are constantly in need of products for our activities!
I work for a charity called sense. We would be very interest in the free paint to decorate our centre.
Im a childminder and would b intrested in free goods
Hi I work in Cwm Glas Primary School we would love to be added to the scheme.
I would like to be considered for the scheme as i run a gardening group for people with learning disabilities however when I asked b&q in leicester they said that they sell everything even damaged and out out of date stock
I would like to join please. I am a childminder and we have an allotment so any bits of timber or gardening supplies would be so useful
We have a community growing project here in Loughborough junction called Loughborough Farm. It also incorporates a DIY group allowing people to learn DIY skills as well alongside as food horticultural skills. We would very much like to be included in the scheme. Thanks.
Where in Loughborough are these groups?
Oh yes please my daughter’s school seaview in mayhill Swansea xwe r a deprived area and would so appreciate this please x
What a great idea. We would love to be part of this scheme to help with our activities programme. Thanks B&Q
I would love to have contributions made to my childcare setting.Please could you let me know what you offe,very kind Thankyou 🙂
Would love any items for our day nursery , we are developing our outside area/garden and also in need of paint for walls and items for storage both inside and outside
Should be Leesa Francis
I run a scout and guide group, and we would be interested, we work on several badges skills badge, as we have to make a project out of wood, we also have a small flower bed and flower boxes that we maintain each year. But our biggest project is repainting our village hall were we have our meetings. If you can help we would appreciate it thank you
I would like to part of this scheme. I’m a childminder in Telford and any unwanted items would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Hi, my partner runs a martial arts and fitness club for children all free of charge, we would be grateful for Anything that could help improve the space we work with x
Could we please be added to this scheme we run grange community centre in Grimsby,thank you
Hi I am Chairperson of Amber Hill Playing Field Association based near Boston, Lincolnshire, we are charity registered. We could use a variety of different products, our metal seats all need repainting, the tarmac is covered in moss due to the wet, and we could use some plants for senses and tranquillity garden.
Hi
I’m a childminder in the GL3 area and would love to be added to the scheme please.
I am part of a uniformed youth organisation we get no funding like the other cadets we are the sea cadets and we really would benefit from this scheme, join us up.
Childminder
Childminder would love to be part of this scheme
this would be fantastic – I do all kinds !! – I run a couple of youth clubs, I volunteer with carnivals, I also raise funds and fill grants to up-date the local play area. Gwalchmai, Anglesey
I’m a childminder And use wallpaper past paint for Art work garden things Christmas thing anything that I can use ,would be good .
I am a Newhaven, East Sussex based childminder and would love to be part of this please.
Hi my names debra I am opening up my own children’s child minding day care at my home and my back garden is not in a good way for children to play please add my to this scheme so maybe my dream garden will be done with your help thankyou b&q and thanks to my cousin Nat for showing me your link x
Can individuals not attached to groups etc apply
No.
“If you’re an individual, you’re out of luck, you need to be part of a group that is going to use the stuff for good.”
It’s the first line after the big title “Who can get the free B&Q stuff?”
Simple marvellous! We undertake various community projects, our Planting Trough Project is purely run by local parcipants, local schools and businessess, and the Community Hub space (an old small post office,) always needs to be warm inviting and colourful! We have no core funding so heart felt thanks for this wonderful opportunity. Our projects are all for social impact, mostly run by volunteers.
Julie Roberts
Founder
I have a small childmindong buisiness and always looking for stuff for activities x
I’m a committee member for my local infant school and my daughters playgroup so anything we could get for the kids would be amazing. Please add me to the scheme x
I’m a childminder in Solihull and would be very interested. Thx
Hi I would love to be added to the list please, I’m a childminder and we do lots of craft activities and gardening. I’m also the manager of an under 7’s rugby team and we always need new equipment or fundraising ideas xx
I am a childminder and I am rearranging my play area I would like to be added to your list of people who are very grateful for anything that you have to help with the children’s play area.
Thank you
Im a Childminder and would love freebies makes creative worth while xxx
I run a childminding business we use b&q for lots of items any free unwanted stock would be very much apprieciated for use in our activities wood paint materials etc .
I’m a childminder and would love to be added to the scheme
Yes please dalmeny primary school would love to be included as a small village school which had green eco status any donations gladly accepted
Always looking for creative materials for arts crafts and outstanding displays.
The children thoroughly enjoy creativeness. Last year the children were awarded the bronze arts mark and would love to develop this further.
My mother has Alzheimers and is in a local home ‘Alder House Care Home’ Nott8ngham. They do activities twice a day from crafts, baking, excesise and would love anything that they could use themselves or go towards raffle prizes within the home.
Would love to get the chance of some wasted good as am a single parent way to young kids and that’s all I do is decorate!!
I am a childminder and myself and the children would always be great full of free stuff to be creative with X
I live in sheltered housing and we do gardens out of our own pockets would love some bits to help us out thanks for adding me to the list x
Hi we are a Christian Church in Neath and we would love to be included in this scheme. We run non profit playgroups twice a week and we also hold meetings for different refuge groups and youth groups on a Friday. We have no funding and so would appreciate any thing that would help us with the upkeep of the church. The groups are run by volunteers and have positive impacts across the local community thanks in advance Donna Davies
Please can I sign up I’m a childminder and can put it to good use.
Hi I am a childminder in Middlesex, I would love to be added to the scheme please. Thank you very much.
Please add me to your list I’m a Cancerplus/MS/GP Referral instruction & PPA teacher at an infant School and would love to have a chance to receive something free B&Q
Kind regards
Jane
Hello, I am a resident of Bishop Auckland where we have a local B&Q. I am a part time assistant manager, artist and teacher for a cre venture which is to bring creativity to all ages and abilities in Pod ( check out our fbk page) bishoppod.com.We have no funding so any surplus stock would be gratefully received to get our project off the ground and keep it running .I have tried the phone number above but with no response, please could you get back to many with an answer. We are happy to add your name as a sponsor.
Kind regards Jackie Stonehouse
I’m a childminder in Birmingham, we would love some free resources to add to our creative area, the children love ats and crafts, diy, and making creations
I work in a school and run an
After school art club so and freebies would be much appreciated.
I would be interested in signing up to Lythe scheme please. I am the manager of the UoB nursery and we are always looking at ways to improve the learning experiences we offer to the children accessing our provision but to be able to do this we need resources which at times are difficult to aquire due to budget constraints so we take to begging, borrowing and at times stealing from our own homes ! As we are in a deprived area we have lots of children accessing our provision under the 2 year old offer scheme and it’s highly important these children are able to access a variety of resources as many don’t have the oppurtunity to discover these at home.
I would be interested in signing up to Lythe scheme please. I am the manager of the UoB nursery and we are always looking at ways to improve the learning experiences we offer to the children accessing our provision but to be able to do this we need resources which at times are difficult to aquire due to budget constraints so we take to begging borrowing and at times stealing from our own homes ! As we are in a deprived area we have lots of children accessing our provision under the 2 year old offer scheme and it’s highly important these children are able to access a variety of resources as many don’t have the oppurtunity to discover these at home.
im a childminder in the horwich area i would love some free paint , my wooden flooring could do with an uplift its deteriorating fast in certain areas if thats on the free rescources list 🙂
I run a community farm in west belfast.. i would like to be included in this scheme.
I’m a childminder me and my children would love to be creative with some free stuff .
I help run a clothes bank at our local community centre in Penshaw. It is really outdated and the commitee are struggling to keep up with the re-decorating of it, due to tight funds. We at the clothes bank could use some storage boxes, or anything else that may help. They also have toddler groups, gardening project. The place could definatly do with better lighting, bathrooms, and kitchen cupboards as they have never been replaced in a long while. I am not on the comittee, but asking on behalf of the Penshaw Community centre.
Hi I am a registered childminder and would love to join in the scheme for free stuff. What a brilliant idea
I am a registered childminder and single parent so would definitely benefit from this scheme
Please can I be added as I’m a childminder in Maidstone
I would LOVE to be signed up for the scheme! I am a teacher and have an allotment too!
I am a registered childminder would love some resources
I am a registered childminder and would benefit from your scheme. Waste nothing always useful in my line of work. It’s a great idea
I help to run Bethany Community Outreach in Erdington that helps local people in what ever way possible can you add me to the scheme please.
Our Woodcraft Folk hut at Kinver was burnt to the ground 15th December. Over 40 years children and young people have enjoyed their camping experience. Any donation of building material would be welcome. We hope to rebuild in May.
Work for sensescotland charity that helps children and adults wth learning and physical disability’s just getting a new centre and would be great to have garden and art material’s thanks Tom
Please can I/We be added to the scheme. I belong to an a group who have plots on an Allotment at Herne Allotments in Crowborough (East Sussex) Many Thanks.
I am childminder and would love to be added to this scheme. We are always looking at be resourceful and I love making things with old bits of wood with the children but it isn’t a cheap topic and maybe I can get to make a mud kitchen
I’m a childminder and would like to take part in this field possible
I would like to be added to the scheme. I work at a secondary school in the Solihull area teaching Drama.
I’m a childminder and would love to be added what a great idea.
I am a childminder and i would like to be considered for this offer please .xx
This is a great idea, I would love too be added as I am in charge of the Junior cadets at Hinckley Sea Cadets and A+ ( young peoples groupo) Leader at my church.
I also run the Garden Club at The school I work at, and in need of garden equipment etc.
I’m a childminder and would greatly appreciate anything you have to spare, I am sure all our wonderful children could make use of anything available at all . I’m located in north walsham Norfolk. Thank you jo pitts
I’m a childminder looking to convert my garage into a playroom to give more to the children I care for. This would be amazing as it’s costing so much to do this project. What a great scheme, I’d love to be added to it.
I’m a childminder and I’m currently in the progress of painting my playroom , to make it more inviting to prospective families , having help with the paint would be more than appreciative . Could you please add me to this fantastic scheme.
Hi im a deputy manager at a nursey I’m very interested in your scheme my older children love to explore and experiment with new equipment so they would love to receive some of your unwanted stock.
I volunteer for Helping Houndies, a non profit community company that raises funds for dogs in rescue, we could really use help to improve our day care facility
I would like to be considered for this scheme as I’m a childminder, and I use resources for children and these would become very useful for my establishment. This is a fantastic idea to save wasting resources.
What a great idea, please may I be considered for any garden bits, was looking to make a work shop feature for the children, we have a little gnome garden we have collected from different places we have been, so any out door bits woukd be fabulous x
I’m a childminder and I would love to be added to this project as it would come in so handy and the children would love it to thanks
Hi!
This sounds amazing!!!
I run a children’s performing arts school in Guildford called Shine Time.
My dad makes a lot of set and props for our end of term shows so any help with materials would be very much appreciated.
In based in Guildford and my dad is in PORTSMOUTH.
Thanks in advance
Laura Green
I help run a tenants association and kids club
we are onto gardening for kids and adults on our estate
we would lpve tp ne part of this scheme
great odea
City of Preston gymnastics club would like to be added to the list please. We are a voluntary run community club and are CASC registered. Thank you for the opportunity
hiya i think wrockerdine wood juniors school in trench would like 2 b up for this as they are doin a house up for mathew cooper who is in birmingahms children hospital who has brain n spinal tumers and during a opp suffered from stokes. n the school r doin a rebuld on his house
Hi
My daughters school are looking to improve school
I belong to a Bowls club that needs painting inside and out. We are a small Bowls Club in a village near Stevenage and would appreciate your help.
Member of a largish community allottment which could use help no and again, fencing materials etc
Childminder
I am a busy childminder and would like to be considered for the scheme to expand the selection of resources available in my setting. We love grand projects and are a very hands on little group…. pallets were our favourite item last summr! all items would be gratefully received, we would also share the items with other local childminders so they too would benefit – many thanks in advance ☺
Hi I am a childminder and I would love to become of a member of B&Q unsold stock wastage scheme, the children enjoy doing lots of gardening and crafty things.
Thanks Sharon
This is a fantastic scheme!!!
I work at a private day nursery andwe all would really appreciate any materials that we could use. We are looking at making a shed in the garden to store the outdoor toys and also making one into a outside classroom so the children have a different environment to go in in all weather’s the children and staff would really appreciate any help we can get as we a really a self funded nursery
Part a the executive committee for 2nd Brampton, chesterfield scout group, we would like to be part of this. The local store is chesterfield, we have an old hut in the middle of a muddy field, so any ground cover for walking on, paint always useful and we are fund raising to put toilets in the hut, so any thing that may help with that. Thank you.
I am a youth worker based in welshpool Powys and it would be great if I could be part of this scheme as I could use the materials with all of the different youth groups that I run as we strongley promote recycling and not throwing things away just because they are no good for there original perpouse they can still be used in other ways
For everyone asking to be signed up to the scheme in the comments here, I think you are going to be disappointed unless you contact your local store directly, as it says in the article? This blog ‘probably’ won’t do it all for you. Just click on the link in the article to the B & Q In The Community page, and it states ‘for more information, contact your local store directly’.
Hope this helps…
hi i am chairperson for a wee star creche wich looks after 0 till 5 year olds and would love to be in your scheme free products that would be put to good use. thank you
We are a registered CIC Charitable organisation wanting to renovate and restore “The Armoury”, Ashton-u-Lyne for community and ex-service personnel use, we need as much as you can give towards its renovation, we are looking for all colours for our renovation team.
Please contact us asap, thank you
I am a reception teacher in a primary school and would love to be a part of this scheme as we are always looking for ways to develop our outdoor areas but come to a stand still when it comes to getting the budget to improve it. I have so many ideas, and resources provided by B&Q would be ideal to make a good start at it to enable the children to reach their full potential physically.
It depresses me to think that obviously none of the people who commented before me can read.
The article clearly says that you need to check that your local B&Q offers the scheme, then contact B&Q Head Office to register.
Still, kudos for the article letting people know that the scheme exists! And well done to B&Q for the social and eco-responsibility.
I am the Scrapstore Co-ordinator at About Play Sheffield. We are a registered charity and have a Scrapstore in Sheffield where we sell donations from organisations to groups/individuals who work with children. Teachers/Childminders/Pre-school workers/Uniformed Groups/Playworkers and lots of other people.
We save items from landfill and have a appropriate waste licence in place.
We would welcome any donated items from yourselves.
Thankyou
Hi I volunteer for Thore hall hospice in Peterborough and would be great full for any donations that can be offered for future up keep of the hospice grounds
I am Chair & a fundraiser of Newark Guide Dogs Branch
We are a small nursery in Peterborough and we are planning on creating a sensory garden for our children aged 3 months to five years.
We would be extremely grateful for any materials donated x
Please can I b added x
I’m Chair of the Wee County Men’s Shed and this would be a great help for us.
I am none of the above however I am a mum of 5 and am about to have my uneven dangerous concrete garden dug up, and replace by just top soil so if it’s possible I would love to be considered for turf or even grass seed. My garden is approximately 80 sq ft
HI, I work with a few community groups and would love to be considered for any help, great scheme well done.
We are a children nursery school,would like to be part of this scheme thank you x
Hi I’d love to be added to your scheme. I work as a TA in early years, we are trying to create a sensory garden and modernise our outdoor play. This would be hugely appreciated. Thanks from all the little people
I love b&q paint so much it’s amazing xxx
I would love to have anything towards my childminding business please ..I’d be great full fir anything thst I could use to making a comfortable safe and bright environment plz ..
Would love for you to donate a local charity shop paint to fresh ion up their shop as its really in need of it and hopefully it will help them get more sales as they are struggling at the moment
Why not help out the people on dla with the up keep of there homes specially them with children. Why do only the charity’s get this free stuff if you help people out with there homes they won’t need the charity’s to say no to them. Help out your people not your charity’s that don’t give it to the people that really need it!
We are a non profit making social club in Mickleover and could certainly make use of paints as our club house is like the fourth bridge needs paining regular so could we be considered. Thanks
Had this reply when I asked about it – so not joy
Thank you very much for your message. It’s great to see you supporting such a worthy cause. Our stores across the UK are now working with their chosen local charities, community groups and schools, so at this stage we’re committed to supporting these local groups. We wish you all the very best in your fundraising efforts. Thank you B&Q.
Hi all this looks like an amazing opportunity.i am the chairperson and volunteer of a local community group roevalley residents association in limavady we have local youth clubs and homework support groups for the young people every week along with other activities threw the week. We also have an older ladies group on a Friday morning and other activities for the older people and do wot we can for the local residents who live in the area as its a deprived area. We would gladly liked to be involved in this as we are in the middle of getting work done to our local community centre to make it more accessible to people with a disability as to get a down stairs toilet put in and wheel chair actress and will then be needing to get it done up when works finished and it’s very hard to get funding now for this any help u could face would mean a lot to the community
I want to join,i work for orphans,widow,needy ppl
What a fabulous thing to do I am a volunteer in Acre community hall Maryhill will try and go into a store to find out more
Hi we would love to join this scheme in Leicester.
We run a pre school with an allotment for lots of outdoor learning in the community so anything for indoors or out side would be greatly appreciated
I am leader in charge of a voluntary youth club based in Derry northern ireland. We work with children and young people disabled and able bodied and would avail of anything that is free and usable.
Colyton primary school Devon would really appreciate being added to the scheme
I am the Chair person for our local committee run preschool and would like to be considered for this scheme.
Hi I’m the team captain of Brecon Petanque club we have a struggle of funding to raise kit for the club anything would be fantastic for the club if something we could raffle or even to maintain the piste as I say every little helps
Hi I am am a registered Child minder and could certainly benefit from this wonderful scheme x
Home educator. Would love to be considered for offers.
Hi I am chairperson of a charity funded Pre School ages of children 2/4 years and would be very grateful for any help you can give us this year , We would love to join your scheme . thank you for the opportunity to do so . Funds are very hard to raise , we the public use shops like yours every day week in and out so it is good to know shops like B&Q do schemes like this and give something back to the community .
I work in Chesters nursery school in Drumchapel glasgow we would be very grateful to receive any of your goods that you cannot sell we have an outdoor mud kitchen, ,an outdoor garden,a nursery /community allottments ,which all could be doing with some new resoures due to terrible weather we have had this year lots of items such as planters ,seating areas,plants,bedding and hanging plants have all been damages could i nominate my nursery to receive any of your items please we would be very grateful to be given any help to get our outdoors up and running once again.MANY THANKS B&Q
Hi I am a fostercarer for the local authority. Am I entitled to enroll? No where does it mention fostercarer but in the eyes of hrmc we are equal to childminders. Thankyou
We are a self managed non profitable Allotment Association run by a local committee in Pembrokeshire and was given the site back in 1917 by a local businessman for the community to use for growing vegetables to feed themselves. We will be celebrating our centenary year in 2017 and we are relying on donations to improve the site so we can invite local celebs to party with us. We have 39 plot holders and we hope to hold a BBQ on site during the summer months. So far we have been given some wood but we would be grateful for anything you could give us to help us carry on for another 100 years or more.
Thank you
i am on the committee of our village hall,we are a charity and are always grateful for any freebies
Hi I’m a trusttee of my local charity registered run Pre- school and would like to be considered for this scheme.
Am I missing something…as far as I can tell commenting on this blog post doesn’t put you on any list. It says contact b and q…or have I got that wrong…
Hi my name is Juanita and I’m the tech for the arts dept at lytchett Minster school can I please be added to the scheme thank you!
I am the secretary of an allotment association in Orpington which does wider community work for disabled and unemployed groups. We can always benefit from timber and even pallets which we can strip. We also have a dedicated BBQ area which we have prepared and now wish to grass over. I am guessing it is about 150 square metres and turf, if available, would be more immediate than grass seed which we were planning. We wanted to have an early spring BBQ for the ‘Many Hands’ unemployed group we have accommodated with a plot and have been helping us manually with on-site projects.
Kindly email if ant timber and more usefully turf is available. Sidcup is our closest branch.
Many thanks.
I am a Cub Scout leader from Abergele. We would like to decorate the scout hut but money is tight. The hut is used by Dodgers trainers and karate club. Any sort of help would do, please?
Brooklands old day centre run helpers plus manager
We are a registered charity and we offer craft sessions for the local community children in school holidays. Anything donated could be put to good use. Thanks B&Q. Other big companies should take note of your generosity.
I run a local table tennis club and we are looking to refurbish our training facilities. Thankyou in anticipation.
I have a childminding business and would love to be included in this scheme to enhance my garden for my children.
I work in a special school and we are always on the lookout for things to recycle and up cycle plus there is the gardens. I would appreciate if you could add me to the list. Thank you
childminder in SE6 london area would greatly be interested…
Hi, I am part of the Communigrow project which is a community agriculture project, a registered charity and a Kent Shed. I would be very interested in this as we are located quite near to a B&Q store and need any help we can get!
Hello, I am emailing as a member of the Brouhaha International Carnival team, and would loveto suggest ideas for our usage of these resources… This year is out ‘stree life’ theme for Carival, collaborating internationally with Goa and Cape Town, providing international networking opportunities for collaborative performances. We will be building and constructing in our design period very soon, and would benefit from anything you could donate! We are situated in Toxteth, Liverpool and are highly involved with community workshops and inclusions into carnival. The resources could contribute to our new puppet giants, school workshops and probably things that could do with being refurbished!
this is such a generous offer and thankyou on behalf of Brouhaha!
I run a local scout group and would be grateful for anything that you could provide us with as we fundraise for most of our finances and projects. Anything from paint, wood, gardening or just anything would be gratefully appreciated The sections are beavers 6-8 year old and cubs 8-10.5 year old boys and girls thank you.
I’m a volunteer for Girlguiding Rainbows & Brownies B77 area interested things we can be creative with
Thank you
Hi I am a childminder b77 area would be interested in this scheme. Any garden or craft materials Thank You
I have an after school program for the kids around me. I run a crafting/recycling program for them, Would like anything that my kids can use. Not a store close to me.
I would love to be added to the scheme please. I am a Beaverleaser for Aylesford Hengist lodge, also a leader for 2 church groups for young children and teenagers. All 3 groups would really benefit from any donations. All 3 groups are very keen on being creative. Thank you.
Hi
I am from a scout group and we love to sign up to the unwanted stock scheme
Thank you !
WHY IS EVERYONE REQUESTING TO BE ADDED TO SCHEME? IT IS CLEAR THAT YOU HAVE TO CONTACT THE B&Q STORE DIRECTLY.
All you chaps who are asking here to be ‘added’ to the scheme STOP. This is a site the gives you hints and tips not the site where you sign up. If you take the time to read the whole article Lotty clearly tells you how to go about benefiting from the scheme.
Hi.
I am a childminder in SW london and I would like to join in .
Best
PAULINE
I’m a registered childminder and resources like this would be of great use for the children , I also have fellow childminders with an allotment so all things would be greatly received
I’m a scout leader for a fast growing group in Bexhill-on-Sea .
We are always looking for materials for craft work, we have also taken over a site in our district for camping etc , but need material’s for a shelter and making it user friendly.
Please could you consider us.
sidley scout group.
Hello this is an amazing thing. I currently work for the council in watford and these things would come a great help to people just starting out in the new home and need things. As we can store them. I’m also a carer for a autism young lady and find new project we can great in my house would be great for her. So please anyone inbox my email if there’s things going that would help. Thank you.
Kara
I’m a foster carer would help to have a nice garden and eny thing for the house as we are always replacing thing and fixing
i work in a community run nursery with children from birth to sixteen and funds come from fundraising i would like to be considered for this to help out the nursery
Hi, I am a self employed childminder anything I could have for the children or the running of my business or for the children would be absolutely amazing! Thank you
Trevelyan Court Residents Group in CF83 1RP well done such a great idea we would like to take advantage of. We are a constituted local organisation whose objectives are to improve the area where we live. We are doing this by painting garden wall on public access paths, planting borders with shrubs and annual bedding plant, maintaining borders cutting the grass (taken over from the council with their permission) regular litter picks by our team. Distribute home grown vegetables and fruit to elderly residents grown on court allotment area. Do work in close liaison with the council.
I have been in touch and this is what I received back “Thank you very much for your message. It’s great to see you supporting such a worthy cause. Our stores across the UK are now working with their chosen local charities, community groups and schools, so at this stage we’re committed to supporting these local groups. We wish you all the very best in your fundraising efforts. Thank you B&Q”
Not much help there then!
Hi I run a voluntary Nursery, and have children from 2yrs to 4yrs. We would very much appreciate being part of this scheme. We teach the children to recycle- both waste food/peelings, also cardboard and plastic. We teach them values and how to care for one another and the environment. We could include a visit to BandQ and advetise this on our facebook page and also the local press in order to raise your profile and help us in the process. shed and fence paint, artificial grass, chippings, offcuts of wood, etc would be gratefully received. I think this is a wonderful scheme- look forward to hearing from you..
Hi am one of the volunteer coaches at Normanton cricket club we constantly get vandalism at are clubhouse where the cost is in the thousands with us struggling to keep the club in a safe environment for all the players 30 adults and sixty kids it’s a real struggle your scheme would greatly help the club and the community Please help
We are A volunteer unit that provide safety at sea and on coastal paths, beaches etc. We have a lookout station based in a windwill and we need torches go help in night patrols and paint to keep the station in good order.
Hi. I’m a Teaching Assistant at St Andrews Primary School in Chinnor, Oxon. We are a small village school in need of decorating materials and other items and materials. One of many jobs required is our childrens’ Wendy house. It could really do with a lick of paint, Paint brushes are always useful for Teachers/TA”s//parent helpers and volunteers who regularly spend their spare time carrying out all the little odd jobs they desperately need doing to make our school environment a safe place to work and play. The children would love any bits and bobs too in their role play areas like their mud kitchen with pots and pans . They DESPERATELY outdoor toys of any type. also spoons, seives/colanderrs, weighing scales etc. They would love some tubs/troughs, compost, seeds, small plants, trees or shrubs that they can plant, feed and tend to with spades, forks, hoes etc. Chalks or any other outdoor equipment
they/we the staff, would get very excited about as we make do with the few bits we have that are either being thrown away as they are dangerous or are not suitable for little hands. Also, now we’re coming up to the summer months (and hopefully better weather), outdoor seating and more impotantly, large parasols or a canopy for the children to shelter from the sun or rain would make a significant difference to our children in our Foundation classes. We currently have 41 pupils but that is rising steadily and we’re expecting around 50 to start in September. This figure is growing almost every week. PLEASE, PLEASE consider us when making your decision regarding distribution of your excess stock. We would be so grateful and would tell EVERYBODY (including the newspapers), how fantastically kind and thoughtful you’ve been. Really looking forward to hearing from you! Carol Cross – Teaching Assistant
We are a pre-school just turned day nursery and would be grateful for any freebies. We have just re-developed our outside area and need plants tools and lot of other bits and pieces for our new mud kitchen and as we have moved to full day care we are in need of cooking utensils to provide hot dinners for all our children at lunchtime. Thank you for considering us.
Hi I would love to be on the list me and other friends have got an allotment and any thing that would help us stay there the day would be great with a bbq or anything would be greatfull meny thanks Marc
Plz can I be placed for the wallpaper n paint I’m in need I don’t work and wanna get my house sorted before xmas for my kids plz help thanks
Hi my friend and i run a community group called hands and hearts in preston . We would love to sign up to some freebies for projects we have goin on .ty
Hi i’m a leader for the brownies in beith and we are always looking for stuff for activities which we do a lot of anything spare would be put to good use many thanks x
My church is a registered charity here in Northern Ireland, running boys brigade, girls brigade, Sunday school, bowling club and a recycling clothing project. We would be interested in any freebies to help wth this community work.
Are you all idiots? ????? You have to phone your local store to register, not post here!!! S**t for brains here methinks.
I work at Southcraig Campus in Ayr as a cleaner but they could always be doing with some help for garden equipment etc how do i go about it ?
What a fantastic thing for B&Q todo. I currently run Brownies and rainbows, for girls aged 5-10. We are always looking for odd bits and bobs to be denoted to our group. Would be amazing if you could help us out.
We would love anything we run a Brownies group from Mahdlo youth zone in Oldham we don’t have a lot of things so anything would be fantastic xx
Don’t signup here!!!!
You’re wasting your time
You need to contact B&Q directly.
Well our Sea Cadets joined this scheme at our local Dartford store 18 months a go and since then we have not had a single call from the branch.
That’s really annoying. Have you contacted them since? By the way – was a Sea Cadet myself. 🙂
We are a charity which looks after the 9 Nature reserves in the borough of Harrow. Work is done on a volunteer bases. We have volunteer wardens and teams as well as casual working parties from local religious groups, schools and businesses. We primarily need tools, equipment and less of a need for plants as we only use native species (but native tree and shrub species would be fab). We especially need sturdy gloves of all sizes, hand tools – including those designed for children, and petrol mowers, brushcutters, even a chain saw as we have volunteers who have taken their time to pass the required certification for these tools. But anything would help! Love to be added to this scheme.
I am the Chairperson of a pta and we are a small school Kirkinriola Primary but would really appreciate anything we could get to make improvements to the school and play area to benefit the children we are charity registered. Please help us the nearest b&q to us is Coleraine, Co Antrim, Await your reply Thanks Andrea Gilliland
we are in the process of doing a sensory garedn for the lovely ladies and gents at the care home i work in so any thing would be so appreciated .this is a fantastic scheme that will help communities well done
C.O.N.S.T. is a non profitable children’s group set up in 2004 to encourage children between the ages of 5-16 to engage in a variety of positive activities outside school hours. A majority of our young people come from unprivileged families and without C.O.N.S.T. some of them were causing havoc on the streets. Our aim was to provide a safe environment where they could boost their self esteem, self confidence while having fun. Initially we started off with 20 to 30 children, however due to our team of dedicated volunteers we have now tripled in size and regularly have 60 to 85 children attend on each session. We have a wide variety of disabilities within our group e.g. ADHD, Autism, Behavioural, Epilepsy etc. Due to the large number of children attending we really struggle with the art/craft side so any help would be appreciated.
Many Thanks
Kaz x
We would love to be considered for the scheme in the Bexhill Area. I am a Teacher at Robertsbridge Community College and we are currently working on a large project to create “The Living Garden” for all our 670 students to have access to and use both within curriculum time and during breaks and lunch. The garden will also be open to our local community with the focus on providing fresh fruit and veg for use within both our school canteen and to create a veg box scheme to sell our produce (not for profit). We are currently in the installation phase of our project and are looking for donations and community support to help make our project happen. Any tools/seeds/equipment/wood or even pallets would be very greatfuly received! If you would like more info please contact via our twitter and Facebook pages @rcclivinggarden.
Thanks so much
Hi, my name is julie and i live in tranmere and my neighbours and i have made use of a spare peice of land between our gardens, we have turned it into a lovely place for the kids to play called big als secret garden. Unfortunately we have run out of funds and we still need to do alot more but we would love to be part of this sceme , a few of our children are disabled and they love being out there and we would love the chance to keep working on it with your help and make it safe dor the kids many thanks xx
I would like to be added to the FREE B&Q unsold stock (sign up to wastage scheme).
Thank you
Samantha Coutts
Hi
I am an ofsted childminder and would like to be added to the FREE B&Q unsold stock (sign up to wastage scheme).
Thank you
Hi, I’m part of a group called Angie’s Angels in Rochdale. We collect items to help homeless people who are allocated their own accommodation. Anything that may help would be appreciated. Usually these people have nothing at all when they move in.
We are very new and don’t have a website, we do, however, have a Facebook page.
Would be a great idea for my daughter’s school St Joseph’s Catholic primary school lancaster anything considered anything would be good play items/gardening items/paint would be good for a few projects
Hi,. Myself & a friend volunteer in a nursing home for the elderly most of which have dementia. Would love to get some plants for them to plant & watch grow.
Marian
We would love some free bits for our playgroup as the terrapins need a good overhaul and the playgroup funds are very low.
Tony Edworthy I am a 75-year-old diabetic with only half a heart. I am trying to build a small workshop to occupy my time. I need worn or damaged small bits of machinery or steel offcuts to make various machines e.g. my present projects are a small lathe–a shaping machine–a powered hack saw and pillar drill–and a disc sander. So anything in those lines or heavy steel off-cuts or small motors will help no end.
Thanks to all who may be able to help Tony
Tony Edworthy I am a 75-year-old diabetic with only half a heart. I am trying to build a small workshop to occupy my time. e.g. my present projects are a small lathe–a shaping machine–a powered hack saw and pillar drill–and a disc sander. So anything in those lines or heavy steel off-cuts or small motors will help no end.
Thanks to all who may be able to help Tony
Hey, I am quite interested in this as I do a little agriculture in my community where there is unused land.
To date I have camillas, foxglove, forest flame, mint lupin, even daisies.
I prefer shrubs and plants that will live instead of perenials which only last the year.
I have many cats and I like the idea of a miniture forest for them and it is nice for neighbours and passerbys.
I have no access to my email so I will use my mothers details.
I only wish to enhance the community and I do a little at a time as I need to afford to live therefore it is not often I get new plants.
To water them in the morning is nice to do as I watch them bloom and grow
Hey! I tried it yesterday and it worked… Hmmm… Have you tried not capping up the e? I just put in an e and let the search find it.