Starter Packs Angus
Starter Packs Angus
Starter Packs Angus (SPA) was initiated by Scottish Churches Housing Action, Angus Council and local churches. A committee was established in 2002 with representatives from a number of local agencies (Angus Citizens Advice Bureau, Angus Council, Angus Association of Voluntary Organisations, Rowan Alba, New Community Schools, Furniture Project Tayside and local churches).
SPA was initiated as a direct response to the serious problem of homeless and needy individuals and families trying to access and sustain a tenancy when they are unable to provide themselves with basic household goods.
Being without the necessities for setting up house, or going into debt to acquire them, often results in tenancies failing and people being caught in a cycle of repeat homelessness. The service provided by SPA is intended to help break that cycle.
Items We Can’t Use
Items We Can’t Use
The general guideline is:
if you wouldn’t be prepared to use an item yourself,
don’t donate it to a starter pack.
We cannot use items which are stained, torn, cracked, missing parts, rusty, broken or showing significant wear. In addition, we have no facilities for cleaning donated items, so please make sure that anything you give us is in ready-to-use condition.
We cannot take used electric kettles, jugs, toasters, frypans etc. because we have no facilities yet for testing electrical appliances.
We cannot take furniture of any size, or clothing. If you have furniture to donate, we suggest you contact the Furniture Recycling Project Angus (ph: 01241 437438) to arrange pickup or delivery.
We cannot take food of any sort. If you would like to donate food to a needy cause in Angus then contact the Food Parcel Project, who are located at the Old & Abbey Church in Arbroath.
We reserve the right to dispose of donated items we cannot use in starter packs in the best way possible; this includes selling it, exchanging it for something else (e.g. bric-a-brac for bed linen at a charity shop), donating it to another organisation or throwing it away (as a last resort).
