THE
GRAND BOYS FURNITURE RECYCLING CENTRE
TEL.
01786 810868
The Grand Boys Shop
opened in 1998 and stocks a wide range of second hand
furniture and household items which are donated by
the general public. The shop initially was leased
rent free from TheScottish Co-op Funeral Service in
Scotland, and has been significantly livened up...ahem!
We now have a long term lease on the premises for
a nominal £1.00 per year. At present we have
four volunteers who keep the shop open on a rota basis.
The volunteers are Gwen,Ellen,Cheryl,Carole,Margaret
and Alec who are all doing a great job.
OPENING
HOURS
Mon
- Frid 10am - 3pm
Sat.
10am - 2pm
Sun.
12 midday - 2pm
TYPE
OF GOODS THE SHOP ACCEPTS
The Shop accepts
furniture and household goods which MUST be CLEAN
and in GOOD CONDITION. We have not got time or staff
to be cleaning goods. Please don't leave any goods
at front of shop when not open it's extra work for
me. Any fabric goods eg. lounge suites,beds &
mattresses MUST comply with present day fire regulations,
these tabs are clearly attached to fabric goods. Chest/drawers,wardrobes,tables/chairs,bookshelves,TV
units,coffee tables, general household bric a brac,ornaments,pictures
are all items that we can sell on . Large lounge display
units are not accepted in the shop as they are very
hard to sell on and we don't have room for storage.
HOW
TO DONATE GOODS
If
you can't drop the items off to the shop yourself
just phone 01786 810868 duing opening hours and leave
your details and we can get back to you to make arrangements.
However if you urgently require goods to be uplifted
you will have to go elsewhere as we can't respond
immediadely. Also if the shop is full we cannot take
goods in until the stock goes. We try and uplift in
the Stirling area only and to keep it as local as
possible which saves time and fuel.
In August 2005 we
were successful in a Grant Award from Increase Programme
( Scottish Excetutive ) for nearly £30,000 to
have the shop refurbished. The National Lottery Awards
for All granted us a further £5,000 to refit
the Kitchen/workshop area, new signage ,form paths
and decorate interior. Stirling Council Local Development
Fund granted us another £15,000 towards a new
van which is now on the road. A big thankyou goes
to these bodies for ensuring The Grand Boys work goes
on.
Before works began on the shop
it was in very poor condition as you can see from
this photo taken in October 2005.
After works were
completed, the results are clear to be seen and the
shop is vastly improved
We would
also like to apologise to any members
of the public who have phoned to offer furniture to
The Grand Boys and never had it uplifted. The only
thing I can say is that we are trying our best. The
demand to uplift furniture is so great we can't always
keep up with it. But we really do appreciate your
phone calls.
If you wish any information regarding
items in stock, or you wish to donate anything, the
Address is:
The Grand Boys Furniture Recycling
Centre
10 Hedges Loan
Bannockburn, Stirling
(Behind the Public Library on
the main street, if visiting)
Please remember to keep moving
when in the shop, or you may be sold!
We would also like to stress that
unfortunately, we cannot sell everything you may wish
to donate, fabric material eg. beds, suites etc. must
be fire resistant before we can sell them on and also
saves us from transporting stuff to the dump regularly,
which takes time and diesel. So PLEASE DO NOT BE OFFENDED
if we decline your kindly donated items. We must abide
by the rules and also its just a wee shop!!!
Shop telephone: 01786 - 810868
House clearances can also be carried
out within the Central Scotland area.
Grand Boys merchandise is
also available at shop.
Send mail to John Griffin at grandboys@hotmail.co.uk
with questions or comments about this web site.
Updated : 27th May 2008
