Established by and for unemployed people in Hastings, HFS has been working to help people with low incomes to furnish and equip their homes since 1988.
We collect unwanted but reusable furniture & appliances, preventing them from going to waste in landfill.
Last year we saved over 275 tons of furniture and electricals and helped over 4,000 low-income households.
HFS is a registered charity and award-winning* social enterprise. We do not make a profit from our services in the community. All funds raised help us to keep the service running, provide training for people who are out of work and invest in expanding and improving our services.
The fantastic writer, comedian and campaigner Mark Thomas is our Patron. More information about Mark's support for HFS is available here.
* Awards for HFS
- Future Jobs: Partner Organisation 2011
- Social Enterprise of the Year, 1066 Business Awards 2010
- Overall Business of the Year 2007
- Community Business of the Year 2007
- Tomorrows People Employer of the Year 2006
- Volunteer Manager Superstar - South East region 2007
Official information
Registered Charity Number 1003257
A list of our charity Trustees and our latest Annual Accounts are available on the Charity Commission website
Company Limited by Guarantee 2304489
VAT registration number 862766978
Registered Office: HFS 6-10 Dorset Place Hastings TN34 1LG
Comments & Complaints
We encourage people to get in touch and give feedback and comments on the service in any way that suits - there are lots of ways to get in touch!
We try to resolve any concerns people have informally and quickly. If that isn't possible or appropriate we have a formal Complaints Policy & Procedure to download and follow.