About Bicester Green
Bicester Green is a charity on Sheep Street in Bicester run by volunteers dedicated to cutting waste by repairing, reusing and reselling. The shop sells refurbished electrical items such as food mixers, DIY tools, vacuum cleaners and garden tools, along with wooden items made from reclaimed wood including bird boxes, hedgehog houses and chopping boards. They also offer refurbished bicycles checked by experienced volunteers, hand tools for DIY and garden use, and bespoke woodwork made to your specification from reclaimed timber. Beyond selling, Bicester Green runs a Library of Things where you can rent items rather than buy them, booking online and collecting in the shop. A repair service is available for broken electrical, woodwork and tool items, with a £5 charge to investigate the fault that also covers a simple repair. Regular free Repair Cafés take place on the third Saturday of each month, where visitors can watch and chat with the repairer over refreshments. The charity welcomes donations of old electrical items, tools, garden tools, bikes, laptops, tablets and smartphones, and can also recycle spectacles and cables, though they cannot accept printers, furniture, monitors, TVs or lithium batteries. Volunteering opportunities are available in the shop, in the workshops and as a trustee, though not for anyone under 18. An annual Friends subscription of £30 gives a 10 per cent discount on shop purchases. All items sold come with a 30 day warranty.
Frequently asked questions
What items can I donate to Bicester Green?
They welcome old electrical items, hand tools, garden tools, bikes, laptops, tablets and smartphones in reasonable condition. They can also recycle spectacles and cables. They cannot accept printers, furniture, monitors, TVs or lithium batteries.
How much does the repair service cost?
There is a £5 charge to investigate the fault, which also covers a simple repair. For more complex repairs the team will get in touch and agree the way forward with you.
What is the Library of Things?
The Library of Things allows you to rent items rather than buy them. You can book your item online and collect it from the shop on Sheep Street.
Can I volunteer at Bicester Green?
Yes, there are volunteering opportunities in the Sheep Street shop, in the workshops and as a trustee. Call in at the shop to have a chat and pick up a form. They are unable to accept volunteers under the age of 18.
What is the Friends of Bicester Green scheme?
An annual subscription of £30 gives you a 10 per cent discount on purchases in the Bicester Green shop. This does not include purchases from Nothing but Footprints or charges for the Library of Things. Call in at the shop to pick up a form.
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