7 foot extended profiling care bed available free if you can collect. Manufactured by Nexus of Droitwich the bed is about 4 years old with a virtually new matress never slept on. Electric powered profiling, metal frame and beech wood covering. Please email csr@solihull-sustain.org.uk
Free Items
Two HP Laserjets looking for a good home!
- HP Laserjet 6P/6MP
- HP Laserjet 2100
Both in good working order.
The printers must be collected from Camelot Accounting, Centre Court, 1301 Stratford Road, Hall Green B28 9HH.
First come, first served.
Ecomodo is an online marketplace that lets you lend and borrow everyday objects, skills and spaces. The aim is to encourage people to create lending circles through which they can pool resources, reduce the need for wasteful purchases and get more out of what they already own. For more information visit www.ecomodo.com.
Giving World Online (GWO) is a scheme set up to help community groups and charities access free surplus goods from businesses and organisations and to help businesses reduce the amount of goods sent to landfill sites. Items include clothing, educational materials, office equipment and toiltetries.
In the next three months GWO will be engaging with businesses in the West Midlands encouraging them to use GWO’s free service to redirect their goods to charities and groups that could make use of them for their beneficiaries.
Groups can register now to familiarise themselves with the website, see how it works and browse the goods currently available. Visit www.givingworldonline.com.
Two large printers available – free to anyone who can collect.
- Xerox Workcentre M15 - double sided printer, copier and fax. Broken arm on the top cover, but works fine.
- Tektronics Phaser 1234, also made by Xerox. 4 storage drawers for paper. Colour printer only and prints at publishing quality.
Contact Dennis Eyre on 07973 113650.
Delivery may be possible, but fuel expenses would need to be paid.
Charity Builder UK is a free online resource provided by Tennyson Insurance in partnership with NAVCA and beprofessional.com.
Charity Builder UK will guide you through key areas such as Human Resources and Health & Safety, but it doesn’t just signpost advice. It actually helps you produce documents such as contracts, policies and job descriptions and because the content is written by lawyers you’ll be kept up to date with any changes in legislation. You’ll also find practical guides to insurance, governance and volunteering.
The website includes guidance on CRB checks, Vetting and Barring, and Safeguarding, as well as how to get the most from the 2012 Games, community sport and a comprehensive guide to third sector jargon and terminology.
This site is a must for all charities, voluntary & community organisations of all types.
Visit Charity Builder UK now and tell them Solihull SUSTAiN sent you.
The Rock Project is a national rock / pop music teaching franchise, operating in schools since 2005.
They are offering free music workshops to groups within Solihull and East Birmingham.
The workshops give groups of children experience of playing a variety of rock instruments and opportunity to take part in our music master quiz, the winners receiving a prize of a voucher for free lessons.
See The Rock Project website
For more information, contact Richard Finlan on 0845 226 3318 or 07817289105 or solihull@therockproject.com
Plings is a website giving information about local activities for young people organised by councils, voluntary and private sector organisations. It is being piloted in twenty local authority areas and is a part of the effort to break down barriers to access. Take a look at the pilot site,
Cherish Jewellery can support you by running a charity workshop to make jewellery for fundraising, girls night out etc. If you are interested please contact Martin Clarke martinc@solihull-sustain.org.uk
Ramada Jarvis Hotel in the centre of Solihull have offered FREE meeting rooms for organisations listed in SUSTAiN’s Third Sector Directory
Up to 8 people at any one time free of charge in a boardroom style set-up.
For more details contact the Ramada sales office quoting “Solihull SUSTAiN Community Offer”
Tel: 0844 815 9011 (conferences option 3) or email – op.solihull@ramadajarvis.co.uk
Hire charge - free for Rooms up to 8 people. £10 per head for additional people for rooms up to 12 capacity.
Download our Venue Directory and look for Ramada Jarvis
