Yes - we welcome donations of wooden furniture such as wardrobes, bookcases, drawers or tables, which we then repair and upcycle.

Wherever possible, we place upcycled furniture directly into social housing for people who need it. Any remaining items are sold in our ReStore.

No experience is necessary. Sessions are tailored to your team's skill level and include tasks like sanding, painting and varnishing furniture.

We can accommodate up to 10 volunteers per session, or up to 15 on a case-by-case basis.

Sessions usually run from 10am to 4pm, but we're happy to adapt timings to suit your team - including half-day sessions of around 3 hours.

All our upcycling sessions take place at our workshop, located within our ReStore - Habitat's DIY charity shop - in Romford (RM1 1HR). Alongside the workshop itself, volunteers get the chance to see previously upcycled items on the shop floor.

Upcycling Workshop volunteering is currently only open to corporate teams. If you'd like to get your company involved, please get in touch using the contact form on this page.

Half of the funds go to the country programme, where they are used to build more homes and strengthen Habitat’s in-country efforts. The other half goes toward enhancing the overall builds programme ’ additional training of leaders, improved customer service and better web tools and resources.

Transportation from your point of departure to your build country is not included in the published programme donation and is your responsibility to schedule and pay for. Funds raised that exceed the programme donation cannot be used to cover any part of a volunteer’s airfare.

Our fundraising platform lets you set up your own page with photos, videos, stories and a personal appeal letter that you can share with your email list and social networks. Many of our team leaders also have fundraising experience and are happy to support their teams ’ ask your team leader what additional support is available.

Programme donations include a donation to the national organisation, plus a donation to cover some of the costs of managing your participation in the build. The additional money raised expands the national organisation’s ability to build more homes, take on more community projects, engage more volunteers and improve our services.

No one is required to fundraise, but we appreciate your support in helping us do more to eradicate inadequate housing. For those uncomfortable asking for money, we recommend two strategies: use our online fundraising platform to write a simple appeal and share it with your network; or hold a benefit event, such as a yard sale, where proceeds go towards your fundraising goal.