Dunelm in Stockport has donated a generous amount of homewares and furniture to
Independent Options, a charity that offers a range of highly personalised support services for adults with various disabilities and learning difficulties.
The donation of bedding, towels, homed decor, curtains and cushions were used to furnish
the charity’s Norwood respite guest house, which provides a warm and welcoming
environment for family members to enjoy respite and gain new skills such as cookery,
gardening, and learning in general how to be independent in a safe space.
The centre also holds various activities for all ages and abilities such as craft sessions,
karaoke afternoons and a toddler sing and sign session.
Simon Goldie, Store Manager at Dunelm Stockport said: “The team at Independent Options
do a wonderful job supporting people with disabilities, helping them to take control of their
lives and enjoy life to the full. We wanted to do what we could to revamp the Norwood House day centre and guest house, giving it a new and homely look.”
Julia Maunder, People and Planning Manager at Independent Options said: “We are
delighted with the makeover the team from Dunelm Stockport have provided. Not only have they helped revamp the day centre but their donation has helped transform our Norwood respite guest house into a cosy and welcoming space. While a stay at the guest house offers some time away from home, it’s also an opportunity for loved ones to take a break from their caring role, so it’s important to us that they are well looked after.”
The donation is part of the homeware retailer’s series of initiatives in the North West, which
sees its network of stores support members of their local community in a variety of different ways, during what is a challenging time for so many.
The initiatives include the store’s new Home to Home homeware donation scheme, part of
Dunelm’s wider commitment to a circular economy.
The Home to Home scheme, which is available at the Stockport store, as well as Dunelm’s
17 other North West stores, allows customers to donate pre-loved homeware items from any retailer, to be redistributed to local charities and community groups in the region. It enables people to reduce household clutter without sending items to landfill, while benefiting those in their local communities who may otherwise go without essential homewares.
To find out more, visit www.dunelm.com
