South West Region Making the most of materials

Cornwall

Composting

Five Villages Community Composting

Hillside, Foxhole Lane, Gorran Haven
St Austell, Cornwall PL26 6JP
Sally Dyer

A community composting project in conjunction with a local tourist attraction.

Education/Awareness Raising

COAST Project

Unit 8A, Penstraze Business Centre
Truro, Cornwall TR4 8HY
Manda Brookman
01872 562 057
manda@coastproject.co.uk
www.cstn.co.uk

The COAST project promotes sustainable tourism in Cornwall through the provision of information, education and training.

Cornwall Waste Action Ltd

63 West End
Redruth, Cornwall TR15 2SQ
Guy Doncaster
01209 210883
guy@wasteaction.org.uk
www.wasteaction.org.uk

Cornwall Waste Action supports and promotes sustainable use of resources. Works with community organisations to help them develop new and existing projects.

Falmouth Green Centre

Union Road, Falmouth
Cornwall TR11 4JW
Guy Doncaster
01326 375 158
guy@fgc.org.uk
www.fgc.org.uk

A community enterprise working in partnership with BTCV and the local community to encourage, promote and support sustainability. On site projects include community compost, timber and paint reuse and an organic herb nursery.

Rezolve Kernow

32 Beatrice Road, Walker Lines Industrial Estate, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 1RD
Jon Rolls
01208265935
info@rezolve.org.uk
www.rezolve.org.uk

Projects include a real nappy project, waste minimistation, RE:source furniture re-use centre and education work and ReMaDe Kernow.

Furniture and Electrical

GOFA Project

Former DLO Premises, Ellis Square
Voundervour Lane, Penzance
Cornwall, TR18 4UH
Justin Olosunde
0845 4589937
justin@olosunde.co.uk

Takes unwanted furniture and white goods and makes it available to those on a low income or in receipt of benefits.

Restormel SOFA

Just Fir Site, Par Moor Road, Par
Cornwall PL24 2SG
01726 810 111 F: 01726810197

Collects and supplies furniture to individuals and families on a low income and in need.

SOFA Project

Annex Atlantic House, Dudnance Lane Pool
Redruth, Cornwall TR15 3QY
David Mildren
01209 719733
sofaproject@ccvs.fsnet.co.uk
www.sofawestcornwall.org.uk

SOFA Cornwall offers affordable goods to those on a low income and benefits to help turn a house into a home.

IT Equipment

Computers For Charity

PO Box 48, Bude, Cornwall EX23 8BL
Graham Pitt
01288 361177
graham@cfcuk.org
www.computersforcharity.org.uk

A voluntary, non-profitmaking organisation improving access to I.T. for community groups since 1993.

Scrapstore

Cornwall Scrapstore

Drinnick No.8, Goonmaris
St. Austell, Cornwall PL26 7QX
Gary King
01726 821161
garyscrapstore@aol.com
www.cornwallscrapstore.co.uk

A resource centre where individuals from community, arts, recreation and education groups have access to scrap materials donated by industry.

Miscellaneous

 

Community Assisted Projects

The Lodge
Journey’s End
Zelah. Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9JD
Owen Braines
01872510 104
clpp.litter@btopenworld.com

Community Assisted Projects is a not-for-profit organisation staffed entirely by volunteers. They operate a furniture recycling scheme, the Community Litter Picking Project and a community gardening project.