Wellbeing society appeals for donations

This recycling week, October 16 to October 22, The Active Wellbeing Society are remembering recycling doesn’t just mean putting the bins out once a fortnight.

It could be giving new life to a board game that’s been forgotten, or passing on a lawn-mower that’s no longer needed. Maybe, finding a home for those things that might be left on the street by neighbours. The Active Wellbeing Society are keen to support a circular economy, where nothing goes to waste, and that’s why they are asking people with something they no longer need, but that could be useful to others, to consider donating it to their Share Shacks. Their popularity and expansion mean they’re always in need of more stock.

The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) runs Share Shacks across Birmingham, places where you can borrow something for which cost might be a barrier, or that you may not have the space to keep. Currently there’s a permanent location in Ladywood, another on the way to Tyseley and two vans which park up around the city throughout the week. They work in collaboration with other TAWS support services, such as community cafes, street closures, and Sustainability Sunday events.

At the moment people are specifically asking for sports equipment, tools for DIY, gardening equipment and household appliances. Having a resource like this, a place where you can borrow a “thing”, a slow cooker, a tennis racket, or some garden shears was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the markers of a good place to live.