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Small Electrical Donation points Acton

Action West London are STILL continuing to collect to your old electrical items gathering dust? 💡 Please don't throw them away! We need your donations of small, unwanted but fixable electrical items for our Electrical Fixing Training programme.Your last donations were used to train unemployed individuals in our community with new repair skills, helping them get back into work. The revived items where then donated to those in the community who need them most.We need donations of small electrical items that are unwanted but fixable! Kettles, toasters and other small items make good practice for our workshop attendees.Items collected are be used in a ‘FREE repair workshop’ for unemployed people wanting to gain ‘Electrical Fixing skills’. The workshop is being run by Action West London & West London Waste Authority. Any revived items will then be donated back to those in the community, who need them the most, via local charities.Please note: We cannot accept the following items for donation and repair• Phones/tablets, Laptop screens• Large battery packs, for example e-bikes, scooters, hoverboards• Microwaves • Power tools or high-wattage electricals• Televisions , Monitors , Printers • Large white goods e.g. fridges/washing machines/dryers Donated items should be placed in the donation bins • In a bag or large enveloped along with any chargers or cables for them• They should include a note that states what is wrong so the fixers can understand what the issues are. Donation points can be found at:Action West London OfficesUnit 9 Morris House, Swainson Road, W3 7UP - Tuesdays from 11am to 2pmAct One Cinema Uxbridge Road,W3 6NA - Daily from 11.30am to 10pmActon Market Kings Street, W3 9NW - Fri & Sat from 10am to 4pm https://actionwestlondon.org.uk/2025/09/help-us-fix-up-our-community-%f0%9f%9b%a0%ef%b8%8f/

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Small electrical donations box stolen from its collection point

We are deeply sad to share disappointing news regarding our community initiative.This morning our small electricals donation box was stolen from its location at Acton Market. This box was crucial for collecting necessary broken or unwanted items to be used in our free electrical repair workshop next week — A programme designed to provide FREE vocational training and skills development for local unemployed individuals.This theft has left us with a significant shortfall in the items required to successfully run our upcoming repair workshop.We Need Your Help to Replenish SuppliesWe urgently request assistance from the community to help us replenish our supplies. If you have any spare small electrical items—functional or broken—such as kettles, toasters, lamps, hair dryers, blenders, or similar household devices, your donation would be invaluable.These items are essential for enabling us to deliver the full training curriculum and continue our work in promoting valuable repair skills while reducing local electronic waste.New Donation Drop-Off PointsTo ensure the continuity of donations, we are replacing the stolen collection box at Acton Market immediately. You can drop off items at the following locations this week:Acton Market: Tomorrow and Saturday, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.Acton Cinema: During their regular opening times.Acton West London Offices: This Tuesday, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.If you are a local business and can host a donation box for us please email us at market@actionwestlondon.org.ukWe appreciate your continued support in helping us maintain this important community resource that help others in the community.

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