| March 2008 | Saturday 1st March 12pm - 3pm Pearce Institute Goven (5 mins from Goven underground) Great Goven Thrift and Retro Heaven Sale |
| February 2008 | Starter Packs Glasgow is delighted at winning the Furniture Reuse Network’s Presidents Award for innovation. This recognition is a boost for the whole team and hardens resolve to continue to provide a professional service to those in need whatever challenges we face! Starter Packs Glasgow continues to work with furniture projects throughout England and Wales , with the FRN and Housing Justice to encourage the replication of similar projects.
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| September 2007 | Sale of retro items, collectables, vintage linen and funky stuff! Saturday November 10th 10am – 2pm Hillhead COS, Observatory Road, Hillhead Glasgow ( 5 min walk from Hillhead underground) Your chance to get a retro bargain, or an really unusual Xmas prezzie
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| August 2007 | Sat Sept 8th Starter Packs Glasgow will be participating in Govan Greenzone, 12 – 4 in Elder Park. SPG will be running the Free Shop, to illustrate that there is no need to send unwanted items to landfill: somebody else can make use of what you no longer need!!
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| July 2007 | Starter Packs Association launched by Furniture Reuse Network: SPG on the steering group |
| June 2007 | Half yearly report: 270 households assisted so far in 2007: goods with a value of over £44,500 redistributed Spg works with staff and Pricewaterhouse Glasgow office to mark world environment day. Staff donated household items to Spg for reuse . Sarah Findlay speaks at Cylch day event in Llandrindod Wells to promote the starter packs model to Welsh community reuse groups.
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| May 2007 | Appointment of new management committee
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| January 2007 | 650 families helped in 2006 Goods distributed with the value of over £100 K in 2006 Development Manager Sarah Findlay is working with Housing Justice and S.C.H.A. to develop Starter Packs Projects throughout the London boroughs. SPG is operating a pilot project with GHA in 5 Glasgow neighbourhoods. The impact of SPG's service will be monitored by Housing Officers. |
| September 2006 | Sale of curios, collectables and retro goods at Kelvinside Hillhead parish Church,Huntly Gardens. -- Entrance to hall in observatory lane !
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| September 2006 | Starterpacks Glasgow hold a Bring and Take stall at Govan Green zone.
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| April 2006 | Starter Packs Glasgow holds its AGM. Guest speaker Fiona Macdonald of the Glasgow Simon Community told a well attended meeting of the value of our service to her clients. Ken Bussey , Environment Officer for Greater Govan, joined the Management Committee.Peter Millar joined the Management Committee.
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| March 2006 | Ian Manson, Policy Advisor to the Leader of Glasgow City Council visited Starter Packs. He was impressed with the scope of our work and we hope he will be able to inform Cllr Steven Purcell, Leader of the Council of our the we do work both socially and environmentally.
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