Posts with tag: Gone for Good

Gone for Good is Up for Another Award!

Published On: February 22, 2017 at 9:20 am

Tags: environment,Gone for Good,recycling

Gone for Good is Up for Another Award!

We know that our friends at Gone for Good are doing a great job of helping to make donating to your favourite charities easier, but they are now being recognised for their environmental work.

For 2017, we have partnered with the app that helps you donate items from your property to charity shops in your local area. It’s a great idea for landlords that are renewing the furniture in their rental properties or have items left over from previous tenants – find out more about using the app here: /landlords-clear-property-help-good-cause/

Already, we know that our landlords are using the app to get rid of their unwanted clutter and help a good cause, and the Residential Landlords Association has encouraged its members to get on board and support charities across the country.

Their work to make donating unwanted goods to charity shops in need of quality items has already been recognised – Gone for Good was nominated for the Best Use of Technology and Fundraising Technology awards at the 2016 Charity Times Awards, and won the Best Not for Profit prize at the 2016 Big Chip Awards.

But now, Gone for Good’s aims of re-channelling 6% of the saleable clothing and other items that currently end up in landfill are being celebrated…

Your clutter really can do something good for the environment if you choose to donate items through Gone for Good, rather than simply throwing them away. It doesn’t cost you anything to download the app, and the charities will come and pick up your goods for free!

It’s for this reason that Gone for Good has been shortlisted in the Climate category at the Digital Agenda Impact Awards 2017. This category is for those digital technologies that encourage greener living, highlighting Gone for Good’s role and potential for increasing reuse and recycling.

The event will take place on Thursday 2^nd March 2017 at the Barbican Centre, London.

Our friends are up against Bulb – a renewable UK gas and electricity supplier – and PowerMarket – which monetises unused roof space with solar energy – our fingers are crossed!

Landlords are Using New App to Get Rid of Clutter

Published On: September 8, 2016 at 10:44 am

Author: Em Morley

Categories: Landlord News

Tags: charity,Gone for Good,landlords,property

This week, we’ve received some good news from our friends at the Gone for Good app on how our readers are helping charities and getting rid of clutter.

Landlords are Using New App to Get Rid of Clutter

Earlier in the summer, we announced the launch of a new smartphone app that is dedicated to supporting charities, saving the environment and helping you get rid of unwanted goods in your home. Gone for Good is free to use and can help landlords who have leftover items in their properties.

Whether your tenants have left their belongings behind, or you need to get rid of some furniture, Gone for Good is an easy way to donate items to charity for free. Simply download the app, take a photo of your item on the app and your chosen charity will collect the goods direct from your door! Find out more here: www.goneforgood.org.uk

Gone for Good has now been back in touch with us to let us know that landlords from our site have used the app to do some good for local charities and the environment. If you heard about Gone for Good on Landlord News, remember to select it in the drop-down menu on the app so that they know who is making a difference.

The app has now sent a call-out to landlords and homeowners across the country to have a clear out and donate to charities.

With summer almost behind us, attention is quickly turning to Christmas. For charity shops, this period is an important time to raise money for good causes, but they are often held back by a lack of the right stock.

Gone for Good’s charity partners, including Cancer Research UK and Oxfam, are appealing for people to donate goods to them at this time.

The areas they most need support with are:

Coats and jackets, heavy knitwear, hats and scarves
General menswear
Furniture
General homewares

If you need to get rid of any unwanted items from your property, why not use Gone for Good to make a real difference?

We would like to thank all of our readers who have supported the app on behalf of the Gone for Good team.

RLA Encourages Members to Help Charities with Gone for Good

Published On: July 29, 2016 at 8:29 am

Author: Em Morley

Categories: Landlord News

Tags: charity,furniture,Gone for Good,rental properties,tenants

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has announced its support for Gone for Good, a smartphone app that encourages businesses and individuals to donate unwanted products and goods to charities.

Last week, we revealed how Gone for Good can help landlords across the country get rid of clutter in their rental properties and support a good cause at the same time.

RLA Encourages Members to Help Charities with Gone for Good

Following a successful pilot stage in Greater Manchester, Gone for Good rolled out across the UK earlier in the year. It aims to help charities raise the vital funds they need and stop unwanted items ending up in landfill.

The app matches those wanting to dispose of items in their properties with charities that are actively looking for certain goods and will collect them for free.

Gone for Good is especially useful for landlords, who often have to clear out goods left over by tenants or themselves have furniture or items that they are able to donate when they refurbish a property.

The firm aims to re-channel 6% of the saleable clothing and other items that currently end up in landfill. If it achieves this goal, charity shop income will double, meaning that good causes receive more support.

The app also enables users to give away their unwanted belongings to charity from the comfort of their own homes.

The CEO of the RLA, Andrew Goodacre, explains: “We are delighted to be supporting this innovative and important social enterprise.

“Gone for Good is quick and easy to use, and its values fit squarely with our own. We know that our members like to act responsibly in terms of disposing of unwanted items in their properties. The app helps them to do so, reducing waste whilst at the same time supporting charities and local communities as well.”

The Managing Director of Gone for Good, Mark Charnock, adds: “Gone for Good underpins the work that the RLA does in encouraging a well-managed and professional residential rental market. The app helps landlords manage their properties more easily and saves them money, whilst helping good causes. It’s a win-win for everybody concerned.

“We have had such a positive response to the Gone for Good app from businesses, the public and charities across the UK, and are delighted that the RLA and its members are able to support us.”

Download the app now from Google Play or the App Store and help out charities in your area!