Welcome to Home Basics

Quality, used and preloved homeware are available at our Scottish Borders retail outlets in Walkerburn and Hawick.

Donate your furniture, homewares, and electricals.

Thanks to the generous people of the Borders, Home Basics has been supporting local families for over 20 years.

Taxpayer? Add more to your donation

If you are a UK taypayer, you can donate items under the Gift Aid scheme. When we re-sell the item, we can claim an additional 25% back from HMRC and it doesn't cost you a penny!

Gift Aid

We like volunteers!

We are always looking for volunteers to join our small team of staff at both depots.

Volunteering

Welcome to your local furniture reuse charity

Quality, used and preloved homeware are available at our Scottish Borders retail outlets in Walkerburn and Hawick.

Our work benefits people, the environment and our local communities.

Learn more about us

April - June 2025

406

Number of households helped

70.4 t

Weight Reused

68 t

Items Donated

17

Jobs Sustained

450 kg

Items Recycled

756 items, 6.5 t

WEEE* Reused

343 items, 2.5 t

WEEE* Recycled

4368

Volunteer hours donated

*Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Donate items

Do you have good quality furniture, household items or working electrical goods that you no longer need?

Find out how to donate

Volunteer Opportunities!!

Become a Volunteer at Home Basics! We are seeking reliable volunteers for various roles at our Walkerburn and Hawick stores, including General Store Assistant, Sales Assistant, Warehouse Assistant, Driver Assistant, and tasks like sorting small items, displays, merchandising, and cleaning.

Find out more

Walkerburn: 01896 870455 Hawick : 01450 363974
walkerburn@homebasics.org.uk hawick@homebasics.org.uk

Home Basics Business Manager vacancy. See here for details….

Here to help families on low income across the central Scottish Borders