Some larger pieces of new equipment, e.g. a hospital bed or hoist, might need you to create extra space within your home.
The best way is to ask family or friends to help, however, if you don’t have anyone to help, there are other services that might be able to support you.
Most services won’t come just to move furniture for free and might charge a fee, however, if you have something to give to charity, it’s worth asking if they can help.
See below list of useful contacts.
Services that might be able to help for free or a small charge
- Furniture Now! Eastbourne, Lewes, Hailsham and Wealden: furniturenow.org.uk/book-a-furniture-collection
- Age UK East Sussex: ageuk.org.uk/eastsussex/our-services/house-clearance-furniture-collection
- British Heart Foundation (Eastbourne, Hastings, St Leonards, Bexhill, Battle, Rye): bhf.org.uk/shop/donating-goods/book-furniture-collection-near-me
- St Wilfrid’s Hospice (Eastbourne): stwhospice.org/support-us/our-shops/donating-goods
- St Michael’s Hospice (St Leonards-on-sea): stmichaelshospice.com/preloved
- Hastings and Rother Furniture Service: hfs.org.uk
- Emmaus Hastings & Rother: emmaus.org.uk/hastings-rother/support-us/donate-goods-2-2
Bulky Household Waste Collections (council fee applies)
- Wealden District Council: wealden.gov.uk/recycling-and-waste/bulky-household-waste-collections
- Lewes and Eastbourne Councils: lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/Bulky-Waste
- Rother District Council: rother.gov.uk/rubbish-and-recycling/bulky-waste-clinical-and-
- assisted-collections/bulky-waste-collections