Since re-opening in the new year, we have had major problems in trying to get out to collect and deliver furniture. Our rear wheel drive Bedford Luton box van has been stuck several times during this prolonged spell of cold weather, and when mobile is slipping and sliding all over the road. This, coupled with the condition of the side roads, pavements and driveways (which provide us with major health & safety issues for our staff and volunteers), has meant that we haven’t been able to do any deliveries or collections this year. We are however, reviewing the situation on a daily basis, we apologise for any inconvenience caused by us having to postpone jobs and hope that a normal service will be resumed as soon as possible!
In the course of providing furniture we find we have an abundance of good wood due to receiving broken pine beds, or tables. It goes against the grain (sorry!) to put this to landfill, so we are now offering big sacks of kindling (min 10kg) for £5. This offer is open to anyone, and is [...]
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Essential Needs serving Harrogate and District have a new website from Monday the 27th of July. Although functional, certain advanced features won’t be completed or available for a few weeks, together with the addition of extended content. Please check back regularly.
The contact details for Essential Needs are;
Essential Needs
Back Gladstone Street
Harrogate
HG2 8DF
Tel: 01423 [...]
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If you live in Harrogate & District and you are in receipt of an income based benefit, e.g. Income Support, Council Tax Benefit, Housing Benefit or Working Families Tax Credit, Disability Living Allowance or Incapacity Benefit, Essential Needs can provide you with good quality second-hand furniture and household goods for a modest charge. We are [...]
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Essential Needs of Harrogate urgently need all items of furniture and household goods, which we will collect from you, free of charge, at a mutually convenient time, usually within 3 – 5 working days of contact. No more worries about costly disposal or of contributing to the growing environmental problem of landfill sites. You can [...]
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Our opening times are:
Opening Times
Monday to Thursday 9am to 4.30pm
Friday 9 to 11.45am
For further information, visit our website at: http://www.essentialneeds.org.uk
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Essential Needs is a small, independent charity. It is a community based furniture store serving Harrogate and the surrounding district. At Essential Needs we make available, for a modest charge, reasonable quality, clean furniture, household and electrical items, to people on low incomes or in receipt of income based benefit. We try to provide a [...]
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