Foundations Furniture, a community furniture charity, is appealing to local people across Tyne and Wear to donate any beds and mattresses they no longer want or need to support local families in hardship.
Foundations is Gateshead's only community furniture service. They have provided free and low cost furniture to thousands of households in hardship in Gateshead for almost a quarter of a century.
Ever since they opened their doors in 1996, beds have always been the items that struggling households need the most.
Many households in Gateshead are living in poor conditions and hardship, causing a negative impact in many areas of life including poor mental and physical health and social isolation. Research also shows that, for children, the affects can have a lasting impact on mental health, educational attainment and employment in later life.
Foundations supports many families and individuals experiencing crisis too, and when coupled with poverty, it can take a long time to rebuild a home from scratch whilst also recovering from distressing circumstances such as homelessness or fleeing from abuse and trying to settle into a new home, school and community.
Foundations wants to ensure that people in poverty, especially children, can get a good night's sleep which aids concentration in school and therefore educational attainment. For a family with no possessions at all, a clean bed for a child will help them to create a settled, safe space, often after traumatic and distressing circumstances.
March is National Bed Month, a campaign by the Sleep Council to raise awareness of how important a good, comfortable bed is in helping to achieve a good night's sleep. If you or someone you know is replacing a bed this month, or at any time in 2020, or if you have an extra bed that you no longer need, please consider passing it onto a family in need via the Foundations charity.
Collection is completely free of charge across Tyne & Wear and can be booked by calling the friendly and helpful team on 0191 4778337.
Foundations is a registered charity (1090034) that collects unwanted, usable furniture and electrical items from across Tyne and Wear to help Gateshead residents in hardship who struggle to afford to furnish their homes. We also provide opportunities for local people to volunteer to stay connected, gain new skills and experience, and to help support the community. To find out more, visit our website www.foundationsfurniture.co.uk, or call 0191 4778337.
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