Community Transport/ Community Furniture Service in Newcastle

Manager - Henry Aitchison

West End Unit 5 Mill Lane
North Newcastle
NE4 1QA

Tel: 0191 256 8377
Fax: 0191 256 8377

Email: newcastlewest@communitytransport.org

Furniture Services
2 goods vans as in the East End

Highlights of the last year - 2004/5
In the West End, the partnership with Newcastle NDC goes from strength to strength. By March 2005 at the end of just 2 years of operation, we had funds in a high interest account to underpin the following year's operations and complement a reduced grant. In fact, we're already well on the way to financing our work in 2006/7 when NDC funding ends.

The involvement of NDC residents has been crucial in identifying new opportunities for development. Plans are already well advanced to bring back passenger operations to this side of the city, as well as for a furniture refurbishment project, a move to a long term site, and PCV D1 driver training.

The success of the 2 projects is based largely on the contributions made by volunteers and New Deal trainees. We have an excellent reputation with training providers and Job Centre Plus who all know that time at the "Community Furniture Service" is an investment in new skills and work experience.

The facts and figures for 2004/5 speak for themselves:

	NC East	NC West	Total
Furniture collections	4,811	2,793	7,604
Furniture deliveries	1,505	1,202	2,707
Furniture sales turnover	£134,578	£77,787	£212,365
Paid staff	4	2	6
Goods vehicles	4	2	6

Our thanks to . . .
The whole Newcastle NDC team
Newcastle City Council Cllr John O'Shea and all our staff, volunteers users, supporters and friends in all parts of the city