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Free: Upholstery Trimmings (Kirkby Stephen CA17) Gifted - Lots of colours and styles of upholstery trims - great for DIY project or art photos are just a few of the designs in the bag
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Request: Rollator / Walker (Kirkby Stephen CA17) Received - Looking for a walking aid like this for a friend who has pelvic cancer and finding it increasingly difficult to move around preferably one with four wheels and a seat - thank you
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Free: Very Heavy Duty Artificial Grass /Astroturf (Kirkby Stephen CA17) Expired - Large strip - Approx 4m x 1.5m will need two to collect and a van - would like it to go to a good home Request: Good quality clothing (Kirkby Stephen CA17) Received - I’m after some good quality pre loved clothing for our role play shop in an elderly care home. I’ve set up a little shop for Residents who were no longer able to get out shopping but who now love to browse our clothing rail giving them a sense of freedom of choice and something meaningful and of interest . If you’re having a clear out. Request: Soup Urn (Kirkby Stephen CA17) Expired - Does anyone have a soup urn they don’t want / need? Something suitable for community events? Request: Bread-maker (Kirkby Stephen CA17) Received - Does anyone have a Breadmaker that they no longer want / use? I work in a residential care home and would love to make bread and recreate the homely smell and taste of home made bread with residents as part of our keeping active programme Request: Tailors dummy or mannequin ( with or without head /arms etc) (Kirkby Stephen CA17) Received - Have created a little browsing clothes shop for residents in an elderly care home and would love for residents to be able to help dress a shop display mannequin - major benefits to residents’ self esteem, cooperation and participation in a simulated real life situation could be head and shoulders for jewellery and hair, or a full sized body - 🥰 Request: Rollator / Walker (Kirkby Stephen CA17) Received - Does anyone have a rollator ( with a seat) that they no longer need? I’m looking for one for an elderly friend (in his 90’s) who would really benefit from being able to get outside for short walks
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Request: Coronation decorations (Kirkby Stephen CA17) Received - Does anyone have any coronation decorations that they no longer need / want? A local primary school has a project they’d like to use them for rather than just go to waste…
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Request: Buttons (Penrith CA11) Received - Would love any buttons for a craft project with our elderly clients… (Day centre in Penrith)
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Request: I pad or kindle (Penrith CA11) Received - Big ask, but does anyone have an iPad or kindle which we could use in our day centre ( Penrith) to access ebooks and electronic jigsaws? As we get older, poor eyesight or motor skills means that some of our favourite pastimes become less accessible. It would be great if we could help service users to rekindle their hobbies and pastimes through technology
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Request: Hostess tray (Penrith CA11) Received - We are looking for a hot tray / serving trolley similar to this for our Day Centre based in Penrith if anyone has one lurking in their kitchen / garage / attics
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Request: Baubles (Penrith CA11) Received - I know it may seem early, but I’m looking for baubles of any size / shape for a Christmas craft project with our elderly clients. Our day centre is in Penrith
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Request: Large excercise balls (Penrith CA11) Received - I am looking for some large excercise balls to use with our elderly day care clients in Penrith if anyone has one ( or more) lurking in the attic or spare room 😍 Request: Couple of High backed chairs (Penrith CA11) Expired - Am looking for a couple of high backed armchairs to create a coffee, sit and chat corner for our Elderly Daycare clients. ( based in Penrith) Request: Gazebo or sun shade (Penrith CA11) Received - Does anyone have a gazebo they no longer need? Would like to create a shady outdoor space for our elderly daycare clients - Penrith Request: Little Terracotta plant pots (Kirkby Stephen CA17) Received - We are looking for some terracotta pots for a little art project with our elderly care service users (we are based in Penrith) any size or mixture of sizes will do 😀 Request: Chairs (Kirkby Stephen CA17) Expired - I am looking for a rise and recline, or couple of washable high back style chairs to use in our Day centre (based on The Penrith Gilwilly Estate) so that our elderly clients can have a comfortable coffee and chit chat corner
Request: Extra large ice bowl (Kirkby Stephen CA17) Expired - I’m looking for an ice bowl suitable for a large flower arrangement in our local church for the jubilee celebrations