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

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

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Welcome to Home Basics

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

Learn more about us

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.

Donating

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

Home Basics Statistics 2025-2026

390

Number of New Self-Referrals

529

Number of Adults these Self-Referrals Supported

321

Number of Children these Self-Referrals Supported

850

Total Individuals Supported (Adults/Children)

22

Total Agency Referrals inc Homelessness Service

147 t

Accepted Donations in Tonnes

142 t

Reused or Sold Donations in Tonnes

1.2 t

Recycled Materials from Reuse Cabins (Selkirk, Hawick & Eshiels)

3095

Total Volunteer Hours Donated

1.7

Eqivalent Number of Employees Volunteer Hours Represents

1433

Number of Van Donation Collections

1012

Number of Van Deliveries

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.

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