Gift92 (Guild Initiative for Furniture Trust)
Gift 92 was established during Preston Guild Year in 1992 and has operated from a warehouse in Preston since its inception.
We collect furniture and household goods, free of charge, from members of the public who want to donate their pre-loved items. Gift 92 helps individuals and families living in furniture poverty, by providing essential household items they urgently require.
We provide furniture and household goods to those referred to us by agencies who support persons seeking housing accommodation, are in receipt of Government benefits or have limited finances, often due to the cost of living crisis.
Many of our service users are former homeless people, individuals or families suffering breakdown, young people setting up their first home, victims of domestic abuse, refugees and asylum seekers, and others living in crisis and inadequate accommodation.
We are aware that many people confronted with these challenges may struggle to afford the most basic furniture and our project can offer a vital lifeline by helping to furnish homes with items they might not otherwise afford.
Through the collection and redistribution of second-hand furniture, Gift92 helps reduce landfill waste and promotes sustainability.
Our Aims
Provide essential furniture and household goods at minimal cost.
To provide essential furniture and household goods, at minimal cost, to those referred to us by agencies who support persons seeking housing accommodation, are in receipt of of Government benefits or have limited finances, making it difficult for them to afford even the most basic furniture.
Please note: Unfortunately, we are unable to accept unsupported requests to access our service.
Clients avoid crippling debt in setting up home
Assist those we help avoid crippling borrowing and debt by providing the furniture at nil cost other than a small charge for delivery by our van and a contribution to our admin.
Those we help are sometimes former homeless, suffering family breakdown, young people setting up their first home, victims of fire and other living crisis and inadequate accomodation.
Environmental Benefit as reusable furniture is saved from Landfill
The furniture we collect free of charge is donated by members of the public who seek to have reusable items passed onto benefit those in the community often starting afresh due to difficult circumstances.
We are members of the Reuse Network which saves items from landfill, recycling items to give them a second life
2024 Outcomes
In the year to 30th September 2024 we made 1233 collections of furniture and household items from public donations. Reusing these donations and working alongside Preston Household Support and LCC Underoneroof our team made 773 deliveries helping 1545 persons of which 737 were children. We saved 72 tonnes from Landfill.
