Introducing Reesycle Revival
Entrepreneur Mike Rees has launched a new venture, Reesycle Revival, combining a passion for business and sustainability with a commitment to supporting people in need.
His recycled furniture and vintage wares business will officially open its warehouse showroom at Unit 3, Little Smithcott Farm, Brinkworth Road, Dauntsey, for browsing on Sunday March 1 from 10am to 2pm, and will continue to welcome customers every Sunday thereafter.
Reesycle Revival offers vintage furniture, reclaimed household items and a range of vintage pieces for the home from ceramics, to toys, vinyl records to CDs. The initiative reflects a growing demand for sustainable shopping options.
“The idea has been evolving for some time,” Mike said. “I wanted to create a sustainable business with a social conscience where we buy and sell goods and alongside that we can offer support to individuals or families who are in dire need in our community. By selling furniture and vintage wares we can fund support for those in need who may only be able to pay a little or, on occasion, nothing at all. We also want to ensure that as little as possible goes to landfill.”
Mike said the new business had been inspired by what he has witnessed within the community over many years. He retired as a Detective Inspector in 2014 and set up his extreme cleaning business, Forensiclean which helps organisations and individuals with hazardous, deep cleans – this includes supporting loved ones who wish to help family members who have issues around hoarding.
“Throughout my career I’ve seen first-hand how quickly circumstances can change for families,” he said. “With our cleaning business we saw how some people can find life a struggle, we also saw how much waste can be generated by material goods which can be used by others and have a new life. For the last 12 years, we’ve voluntarily taken furniture from beds to tables, chairs and wardrobes to families in need or in crisis, sometimes due to serious domestic abuse.
“The time has come to turn that into a business which has a strong social conscience where we can employ a small team, fetch and carry items, conduct house clearances and the sort out goods for sale or for gifting to those in need. This is not just about giving furniture a second chance, but it’s also about giving people a second chance. If we can provide basic items at very low cost or even free to those who genuinely need them, then we’re making a real difference.”
The warehouse showroom has been designed as a relaxed browsing space where customers can explore a changing collection of tables, chairs, storage units, soft furnishings and decorative vintage finds. Alongside retail sales, the business will set aside essential items of furniture for families referred through local support networks such as the NHS and Social Services.
Mike believes the model strikes a balance between commercial sustainability and community responsibility.
“I want this to be more than just a shop,” he said. “We all have a responsibility to look out for each other and to think about waste. By restoring and rehoming furniture, we are reducing landfill while also helping people create safe, comfortable homes. That feels like the right way to do business.”
Reesycle Revival can be found here www.reesycle.com
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