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was a project initiated by the Vale of Evesham Volunteer Centre in 1994 under the original title of the Vale Volunteer Furniture Centre. From humble beginnings, it has grown to an operation which involves more than two dozen volunteers, a large warehouse, and two vans.

In April 2001, became a registered charity in its own right. In March 2004 became a private company, limited by guarantee and not having a share capital. The full title of the charity is Roundabout (West Midlands) Ltd (Charity Number 1104867) (Company Number 5065046).

The charity collects good quality household furniture and other domestic items which are distributed to the less fortunate in the community. The charity has assisted many thousands of families and has removed hundreds of tonnes of furniture from the waste system.

provides another useful service to the community by offering placements for the unemployed, those recovering from illness or suffering from disabilities to acquire new skills and to rejoin a working environment.

In 2004 the charity opened a shop at its Blackminster Warehouse. The shop is open to the public and the income derived is used to help finance the operation.

The Organisation operates throughout the Wychavon District Council Area. as well as Redditch, Worcester and Malvern. It also deals with requests from parts of Warwickshire and Gloucestershire (see map).


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