Hi, my name is kurstie! Advice where I can get funding or any ideas for cheap carpets?

kurstie
kurstie Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited January 9 in Everyday life

Hi there I'm new to this I have currently moved out of supporting accommodation and I live in Lancashire I have moved in to my new flat is there any advice were I can get funding or any ideas for cheap carpets I am currently on benifits as well andI suffer from mental health

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  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Online Community Member Posts: 2,529 Championing

    A few places to try:

    https://www.disability-grants.org/grants-for-household-items.html

    https://www.gov.uk/cost-living-help-local-council

    https://grants-search.turn2us.org.uk/

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 722 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @kurstie and welcome to the online community!

    I can see @Kimmy87 has provided a few useful links. I've also added one to your local council for support with essential household items which I think might be helpful.

    Help with essential household items - Lancashire County Council

    I hope you don't mind but I've made a slight adjustment to your post title, just to make it easy for others who might have some advice to locate. I hope that's ok. 🙂

    Best wishes,

    Holly.

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,253 Championing

    Hello kurstie and welcome to Scope 😊

    First of all, congratulations on your move. Settling in anywhere can take a while, especially on a tight budget. Staying warm right now is a priority so I suggest laying thick cardboard (from large boxes) on your floors for now.

    Freecycle regularly offers rugs, new carpet offcuts or used carpet tiles, usually by collection only but some people will deliver for a small fee.

    Almost any household item or furniture you could want is advertised on Freecycle and it's all free.

  • kurstie
    kurstie Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

    Thank-you so much for recommending this

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,253 Championing
    edited January 9

    🤗

    You can also post "Wanted" messages in any district.

    Caution must be used when replying to anyone's message. I have never given my phone number and address to the same person for example. I once met someone on the corner of my road and they carried the heavy item to a lift on the ground floor then I made sure he left the building.

    Luckily, I have communal entrances so nobody could guess which property I live in.

    Freecycle encourages you to report any dodgy messages or encounters.

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