The idea of the scheme is that items no longer required can be repurposed and rehomed – giving them a new lease of life and promoting a circular economy by preventing the amount we send to landfill.
All halls will have a donation station – for most halls this will be the common room, but the Granby, Cayley, Claudia Parsons Hub and the Village Hub will all be in use too. These will be set up from Monday 3 June and open until Monday 1 July. For halls with extended contracts, stations will be open until Wednesday 17 July.
The donations are distributed between several charities, giving students the opportunity to have a positive impact on the environment and on the people in the local community. The charities involved include East Midlands Dog Rescue, British Heart Foundation, The Arches and Shepshed Food Bank.
There are opportunities for staff and students to volunteer, mainly between 17 and 27 June including the Give ‘n’ Go Big Weekend, 22-23 June. This will include staffing the donation stations and helping with the sorting process. Please email enviroassist@lboro.ac.uk if you would like to volunteer.
The following items can be donated:
- Food (unopened cupboard food)
- Electrical goods (in working order or broken)
- Books
- Clothes and shoes
- Furniture
- Crockery and kitchen items
- Pillows, duvets, blankets
- Stationery (reusable)
- Toiletries
- Coat hangers
The donation stations will have labelled sections for each type of item so please ensure you drop items off items at the correct place.
Find out information about Give ‘n’ Go.
If you live off-campus, there may be opportunities for you to donate your items, more information will be available soon.