Ds has been offered a flat but he doesn't have furniture.

[Yellowrose57]

My son has been offered social housing.i can help him with sone things. But not larger items.

I'm hoping i can find a charity of some sort that sells 2nd hand furniture. As we could probably get most things he needs under one roof and its likely they will deliver.

Just to ad British heart foundation and simlar are to expensive. We can't use free cycle . Facebook anything that requires collection . We do not drive or have access to a car. So it makes sense to use a charity

So bit of a long shot but does anyone know of charity's that sell 2nd hand furniture in the southeast london area..

Thanks 😊

OP, keep this link to Budgeting Loans to hand too, just in case you need a fall-back option.

https://www.gov.uk/budgeting-help-benefits

I don't think you can budgeting loans now. I think its uc advance. Which I think hes paying one off 🙄.

One thing you could do for him, @Yellowrose57 is make the move and finding stuff “fun”. So no hand-wringing and it’s so stressful attitude, but “Let’s go and have a look at the Plumstead place - I wonder what they’ll have?!”

I say this as a member of a moaning family, where the minutest challenge (especially re lack of car) is an excuse for weeks’ long gloom. You don’t have to be Pollyanna, but buoying up your ds will help him out.

OP has he contacted Citizens Advice yet? They will look into available charities providing furniture and possible other grants.

Also, encourage him to join local credit union ASAP if you have one. Can usually join for £1 and save as little as £5 a month. Going forward this will enable him to access a low cost loan to buy other essentials, in time. Will also help with money management skills.

You can buy a new single bed frame and get it delivered off ebay for under £50.

Another thing you could do is arrange to buy a load of stuff locally then hire a van for a single day to move it all.

Sometimes people will give stuff away for free if you can move it.

Yes i agree its definitely being done in a positive way. He cam definitely still make it look homely. He may not be able to have exactly what he wants but that comes later. Its definitely positive and exciting for him.

👍🏻👍🏻

This must be the one then.

https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit-advance-hardship-payment/unexpected-costs

Yes it will be I'm pretty sure hes had one though.

Where I live most of the council recycling sites also have a reuse shop located close by - some are small but others are larger and have a range of furniture etc... The one by me has:

• Dining tables and chairs
• Wardrobes, chest of drawers and bedside tables
• Sofas and armchairs
• Bookcases
• TV's (with remote)
• Fridges and freezers
• Small electrical items
• Computers
• Washing machines and tumble dryers
• Bed frames (sorry no mattresses)
• Toys
• Clothes

If you can find something like that near you, you could have a man and van pick up multiple items from the same location so you only need to pay for them once. The one by me even posts daily photos of a range of their stock so you can see the type of things on offer. Obviously there is a cost rather than free, but the council reuse shops tend to be cheaper than charity shops round here.

Don’t rule out marketplace! There are some people who state ‘delivery possible’ in their listings and it’s always worth an ask.

I have a large ish car - so I have in the past delivered a dismantled bed and mattress locally for just fuel costs

Also check to see if any of your son’s mates have access to a van they are able to use outside of work hours. Otherwise - van hire. Quite reasonable if you’re just hiring for a day and you could arrange all pick ups to be on the same day

Good luck - I do recall sleeping on an inflatable mattress for weeks when I moved out of my marital home as I quite literally couldn’t afford a bed then

Go on Freecycle for his area- it is very good for furniture, Nextdoor is also a useful resource.

I have never heard of that from my council. But I was thinking that earlier. Surely when they do bulky furniture collections as long as they are usable they don't just bin them. I will look on my council website incase.

OP, I wonder whether he could get help with food while getting on his feet.

https://www.trussell.org.uk/emergency-food/find-a-foodbank

He doesn't need help with food side of things it is kust furniture side of things

Some 'Man and Vans' will do this. I moved house on a budget a few years ago, it didn't cost much for someone to drive to one northern town (1 hour 40 mins away) then another (another hour or so) then to the house I was moving to (another hour and 40 mins).

Have a look at Facebook and Olio in more affluent areas near DS' new flat, OP, like Dulwich and Blackheath maybe (not sure exactly where you are)? People there may be getting rid of good quality things and not mind arranging delivery.

He's now decided he doesn't want second hand stuff.

And this girl friend saying stuff he really should get Russell hobs.

And with white goods help ds "But I won't be able to choose" his girlfriend: there might be a gap beside the washing machine if its the wrong size.

I can't be arsed with it.

I have done screen shots of people's suggestions and links. Hopefully he realises soon.

@Yellowrose57 given your update I think posters’ sympathy and helpfulness will have expired. His gf sounds a cheeky mare.

He's now decided he doesn't want second hand stuff.

Surely he doesn't have a choice - how will he afford new stuff? Or is he expecting you to pay for everything?

Well he’s in for a shock

He could try Vinted too for small appliances

If hes thinking that hes wrong.
If he had tried to stretch his money best he can and needed a bit of help then i would . But not if he spends 700 pounds on a single item.

I wouldn't be arsed with it either if there's two of them. Leave them to do their own research