Alice Turner

Kirstie Adamson from EcoCreate gives the Preloved community simple yet brilliant Halloween kids crafts ideas. Read on to be inspired!

If I were to describe my home in one word, it would be “eclectic”. It’s a melting pot of antique furniture, sitting alongside some modern items, and a fair share of homemade and up‐cycled pieces, with a big helping of vintage.

For International Day of Charity, we want to make a big announcement! The Preloved team will taking part in the Manchester Half Marathon and fundraising for Dogs Trust! We are thrilled to be raising money for such an important charity and we want to express to you our reasons for choosing Dogs Trust.

Did you know that Brits still throw away 1.6m tonnes of bulky waste and furniture a year? Despite the environmental campaigns and awareness that has grown over the past few years, many people are still unaware of the impact buying new furniture has.

Britain’s sewer network is under growing pressure due to the irresponsible actions of the British public. This October we are supporting Unblocktober, an initiative bringing awareness to improve the health of drains, sewers, watercourses and seas.

I am on campus this week and it’s my sixth ‘freshers’. I’m an international student so I had to do a foundation year before my undergraduate course and this September I’ve been completing my master’s degree. I’ve been writing my dissertation as the campus was coming back to life after a deserted masters-only summer term. […]

Preloved and Lynne Lambourne are challenging you to join us in supporting the Pink Ribbon Foundation and upcycle something in pink – #Pinkcycled!

We all know about the classic 3Rs ….reuse, reduce, recycle,  as a parent, sincerely wanting to have an impact, how about adding a few more: refuse, rehome, repair and reach out. As soon as I became a parent, despite my best efforts, a lot of my environmentally friendly habits sort of vanished. This can be […]

Take a read of Amy’s story about the inspirations that led her to establishing Tickety Boo Interiors.

As September begins, we start to say good bye to summer and hello to the autumn months! The ‘Back to School’ itch brings with it the desire to cram our closets full of new styles and cosy knits. Can you kick that habit, and commit to a month of not buying new clothes? That’s what Oxfam, are asking with a new initiative: Second Hand September.