Paradise Furniture & Training

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13th, 15th and 17th July
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Paradise Sounds Grant Awarded £42,000

The project 'Paradise Sounds' will involve converting a 2nd hand vehicle into a mobile music mixing studio which will be used to reach children and young people who have disabilities or other barriers to learning.

Paradise Furniture & Training has two managers (1 part time, 1 full time) – Warehouse Manager and Training & Development Manager. There are a further 5 part-time staff and 5 regular volunteers.

Our referring agencies are NOMS, YOT’s, ASB Team, Progress to work, Connexions, CMHT, CLDT, Jobcentre Plus and self referrals. Our main funding during 2005/2006 is an LSC direct contract and 90 learners are engaged in this programme along with a further 40 engaged in arts and crafts. The learners are involved in the curriculum area preparation for life and work.

Our funders include LSC, EQUAL, Community Safety Partnership, Connexions, PS Plus, Awards for All, Community Foundation, Childrens Targeted Services, Garfield Weston and Mercers Charitable Trust.

Paradise Furniture & Training is involved in both the re-distribution of unwanted furniture and training hard to reach learners.

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The learners are from marginalised communities including offenders/ex-offenders and those at risk of offending, Gypsy & Traveller communities, Refugees & Asylum Seekers, BME, NEET groups, young people excluded from school and individuals recovering from mental and emotional distress. There are volunteering opportunities/work experience either in the warehouse or part of the furniture collections which run every day.

Paradise Furniture

Paradise Furniture warehouse is open six days per week. We receive donations of unwanted furniture which we will collect from addresses in the local area, from within Dacorum, St Albans and Chesham. We request a donation to cover the costs of collection.

The furniture is displayed in our warehouse at Wood Lane, Hemel Hempstead and available to buy. We have a regular supply of beds, electrical goods, three piece suites, dining tablesand chairs, coffee tables, wardrobes, chest of drawers and other household furniture items. Our pricing structure provides a 50% discount for customers who are on means tested benefits. We are part of the Dacorum card scheme.

Enquiries: 01442 263197

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