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Buying new white goods (fridges, washing machines, cookers) or electrical items such as computers for your home can be a large and often unexpected expense. Some high street shops charge very high interest rates if you buy items and spread the cost out over weekly payments. You can end up paying 2 or 3 times more than the value of the goods.   Rather than spend over your budget, think about second hand electrical goods options before looking at loans, in store credit or hire purchase. Consider
affordable credit
and avoid expensive options.
If you have long term health conditions or a disability you may also be able to get support with electrical goods.
Second hand goods
It’s cheaper and better for the environment to buy second hand goods.
The
Reuse Network
can help you locate an organisation near you that sells used electrical goods.
St. Oswald’s Hospice
has 3 shops in the Newcastle area where you can donate or buy second hand items, including furniture and electrical goods.
The British Heart Foundation
have charity shops across Newcastle where you can buy low cost clothes, toys and goods. They have
Furniture and Electricals shops in West Denton
and
Byker
where you can donate or buy second hand goods including furniture and electrical goods.
Families 1st – North Newcastle Food Bank
provide affordable second hand items such as household goods, clothes, furniture and mother and baby packs to people in need. You can buy at a low cost, collect items for free or donate your unwanted items. This part of their service is called
Preloved CIC.
St Vincent’s Centre Newcastle
have a used furniture shop, where you can buy second hand furniture, electrical items, household goods and bric-a-brac. Their electrical items are all PAT tested. Local delivery is available for a small charge
Facebook Marketplace
Ebay
Nextdoor
Preloved
and
Gumtree
sell second hand electrical items.
Free cycle
and
Freegle
offer free goods to collect or trade. Read more about
shopping online
and
staying safe online.
Grants and support from charities
Charities have some funding available to help people in need to buy essential items.
Turn2us
is a charity where you find charitable funds and grants to apply for, when you need money for essential things in life. For example, furniture, household items, white goods, electrical items, studying, bringing up children, experiencing life changing circumstances and more. On their website they provide a benefits calculator, grant finder, and a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Helper tool.
Family Fund’s Your Opportunity grant
is for people with a disability aged 18 to 24. The grant can support young adults with:
digital equipment: including laptops, tablets or software to help with learning, coursework or gaming
bedroom furniture: assistance with beds and bedding, or televisions
white goods: kitchen items such as fridge freezers, cookers or washing machines, to help with independence.
Wavelength
provide free radios, televisions, and tablet computers to people who are in financial need and lonely due to bereavement, illness, disability, homelessness or refugee status. Individuals or groups can be referred by a social worker, a health or care worker, a housing officer, voluntary, charity or community worker, a member of a religious organisation.
Community Foundation
have a variety of grants available to apply for individuals and organisations. You can use their online grant finder to see the grants that are available at the moment. These grants are usually available to help improve health, wellbeing and education opportunities for people in the North East.
Affordable credit options
If you can’t find the item that you need second hand and need to lend some money to buy it.
Moneywise Credit Union
offer low cost loans to people in Tyne and Wear which you could use to buy white goods or electrical items.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
can award interest free
Budgeting Loans or Universal Credit Budgeting Advances
to help you pay for essential things, such as furniture, clothes, moving costs or hire purchase debts. You must be in receipt of certain benefits and for a certain period of time. The loan is paid back by direct deductions from their benefits.
Read more about
affordable credit options in Newcastle.
Computers and mobile devices
Read more about
getting online and digital equipment
on InformationNOW.
Getonline@home
(operated by Microsoft and Currys) offer customers on benefits a refurbished PC or laptop for £99. If you are not on benefits then new customers pay on average £20 more for an item if you call Currys and purchase broadband or a home telephone line too.
FurbdIT
is a partnership working to reduce digital poverty. They collect unwanted devices and IT equipment and refurbish. As an individual you might be referred for a device from a housing provider partner or you can contact
The
Hope Foundation.
Buying items on credit
Before buying a new item, you may be able to find it cheaper second hand, or apply for grants to help, as explained above. However if you can’t do this, you may be able to buy essential items using online lending companies.
Many high street retailers, such as Currys, AO.com offer credit options, where you can spread the payments for the thing you wish to buy over a number of weeks, months or years. They may offer an option to buy now, pay later. These companies charge interest on these payments, which means you will pay more for the item you are buying. They may carry out a credit check before you can purchase an item and only offer these deals to people with a good credit score.
It is worth shopping around to find the best and most affordable deal for you. You will need to make regular payments for the items you buy. Read more about
managing your money and budgeting
on InformationNOW.
Fair for you
is an alternative to high cost weekly payment stores. It’s a not for profit, online lending company, set up for the benefit of people who are unable to get mainstream credit. They offer support to buy household appliances, laptops, prams and furniture such as beds, sofas, tables and chairs. Use their loan calculator to see how much you will pay in total.
Smarterbuys
is an online alternative to expensive, high interest stores to buy essential home items, such as household appliances, electrical items and furniture. You need a bank account or credit union account to use this service. Smarterbuys work with a number of housing providers and social landlords. Using this service involves taking out a loan which you pay back across a number of months. You are charged interest, so you pay more for the product. They’re a charity that’s regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Make sure you’re claiming any benefits you’re entitled to
If you’re entitled to
welfare benefits
make sure that you’re claiming the full amount that you’re entitled to. A local independent advice service can help guide you through the process such as:
Citizens Advice Newcastle
give benefits advice to anyone in Newcastle
Newcastle Welfare Rights Service
give benefits advice to people in priority groups including those over 65. They have a
public advice line
open to all Newcastle residents and a
consultancy line
and
referral form
for professionals.
Newcastle libraries
offers remote access to advice on different days of the week. See the booklet below
There are more benefit advice services in Newcastle. Visit Newcastle.gov.uk for the most up to date: ‘
Where to get benefit advice
booklet.
Help to set up your home and live independently
Newcastle City Council runs The Supporting Independence Scheme.
They provide basic household items, to help you live independently. For example microwaves, cookers and fridges. It’s for people on low incomes who are being supported by
Adult Social Care
or Children’s Social Care, Community Mental Health Teams,
Housing Advice Centre
Probation,
Your Homes Newcastle Advice and Support Workers
and other housing support workers or resettlement teams to:
resettle in the community following a stay in an institution
remain in the community rather than enter an institution
set up home in the community, as part of a planned resettlement programme, following an unsettled way of life
maintain their independence (families)
You can’t apply directly to this scheme. Your apply through your support worker who can help you to maintain your independence. Read more about the scheme on the council’s website. If you do not have a support worker but feel you need support, contact
Adult Social Care at Newcastle City Council.
Independence at Home
provide small grants for people who have a physical disability, learning disability or long term illness and are in financial need. They provide small grants for:
Mobility and Travel Equipment
Special Disability Equipment
Home Adaptations
Communications Equipment
House Repairs
Kitchen Equipment
Beds and Bedding
General Furnishings
Removal expenses to suitable or independent accommodation
You can’t apply directly to this scheme. A professional health, social care or advice service worker can help you to apply for a grant.
Where to recycle electrical items
Recycle your electricals
is a website where you can find the nearest places to you to recycle your electrical items. Anything with a plug, battery or cable can be reused or recycled. Local shops, cafes, leisure centres and recycling hubs have joined the scheme so you can drop off your small electrical items to be recycled. helping to reduce waste and stop things going to landfill that can be recycled.
Read more about recycling on InformationNOW
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Useful organisations
British Heart Foundation
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
bhf.org.uk
Tel:
0300 330 3322
Tel:
0300 330 3322
Helpline:
0300 330 3311
Helpline:
0300 330 3311
Compton House , B37 7YE
Citizens Advice Newcastle (CAN)
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
citizensadvice-newcastle.org.uk
Tel:
0808 223 1133
Tel:
0808 223 1133
4th Floor, City Library , NE1 8AX
Community Foundation North East
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
communityfoundation.org.uk
Tel:
0191 222 0945
Tel:
0191 222 0945
Community Foundation, Philanthropy House , NE3 1DD
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Website:
gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
Families 1st 4 Additional Needs
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
families1st4additionalneeds.org
Tel:
0191 217 0079
Tel:
0191 217 0079
Moirs Of Gosforth, Windsor House , NE13 7BA
FurbdIT
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
furbdit.org.uk
Tel:
01642 232 220
Tel:
01642 232 220
Getonline@home
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
getonlineathome.org
Helpline:
03719 100 100
Helpline:
03719 100 100
Moneywise Credit Union Ltd
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
moneywise.org.uk
Tel:
0330 165 5337
Tel:
0330 165 5337
187-189 Shields Road , NE6 1DP
Newcastle Welfare Rights Service
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
newcastle.gov.uk/welfarerights
Tel:
0191 277 2627
Tel:
0191 277 2627
**POSTAL ADDRESS ONLY - No face-to-face advice is given here , NE7 7LX
Recycle your electricals
Website:
recycleyourelectricals.org.uk
Reuse Network
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
reuse-network.org.uk
Tel:
0800 085 8339
Tel:
0800 085 8339
48 -54 West Street , BS2 0BL
Smarterbuys
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
smarterbuys.org.uk
Tel:
0300 500 0975
Tel:
0300 500 0975
Craghead Village Hall , DH9 6AN
St Oswald’s Hospice
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
stoswaldsuk.org
Tel:
0191 285 0063
Tel:
0191 285 0063
Regent Avenue , NE3 1EE
The Hope Foundation
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
hope-foundation.org.uk
Tel:
01642 232 220
Tel:
01642 232 220
Helpline:
01642 232 220
Helpline:
01642 232 220
Hope House , TS1 5BA
Turn2us
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
turn2us.org.uk
Unit 9 , CF15 7QQ
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