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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.

Zahra Shah ● 28d5 Comments

Thank you everyone for your lovely comments and suppport

Zahra Shah ● 9d

This is a great initiative and its such a shame that your collection box was stolen - as practical expertise in understanding how a lot of these stuff works and how to mend what you can is very valuable and confidence building. Sadly the pink stand alone small electrical bank near me has in recent months been broken into and left open to the elements several times.  People also leave larger electrical and electronic stuff there too which shows that there is a lot more stuff that needs to be mended/repurposed or used for spare parts and learning how things work for which an easy disposal route if not being mended needs to be found.  many people do not have cars!  I read somewhere that the UK has one of the greatest amounts of electrical and electronic waste in the world.One of electrical items most often taken to HWRCs used to be vacuum cleaners.  Many of these just needed emptying!  I know from my in-laws that they thought that it owuld be easier to buy a new bagless vacuum cleaner rather than struggle to get more bags for their vacuum once it became difficult to get ones to fit.  They then found that they could not undo the clips for the bagless one.  I wish that they had said that they were having trouble getting bags to fit their vacuum from the supermarked or electrical shop because it was easy to buy these online.  Online was not an option for them.  It would be really good if it was easier  for people to order spare parts like this without having a huge postal charge as well.  Universal bags to fit rather than the branded ones for vacuum cleaners are often availableClearing out the hair wrapped around the rollers and removing large items from the hoses is also something that a lot of us can do but some of us can't so easily with the failing eyesight and reduced dexterity that ill health and ageing can bring.I used to fit new belts in my Hoover and that was easy - but only when I could find them to buy.  espares and other online shops have been wonderful but the postage for something small can be really high compared to the cost of the spare!  3-D printing also means that some parts can be made by that means.The lone Mattock Lane vacuum cleaner mender sadly closed his shop some time ago so no more vacuum servicing there.

Philippa Bond ● 13d

The box in the café at Act One has attracted plenty of donations.

Susan Kelly ● 23d

Went to Acton Market with a donation at 1030 am today, Saturday, but no drop box yet

Geoffrey Berg ● 26d

So stuff that doesn't even work was stolen?!This is very sad for you and all the efforts you are all making, I hope you quickly get loads of replacements.We all lament where society is today and where it is heading.

Rosco White ● 28d