People in Staffordshire can grab a household bargain and support a community group or charity at the same time at a series of pop-up sales events in March run by the county council.
At all of Staffordshire’s household waste recycling centres, good quality reusable items are donated to county charities, care leavers who are setting up a new home or sold at one of the regular Rescue Me pop-up sales.
In 2025 the events raised just over £14,500 for a range of local community groups and charities – with every penny making a difference to someone in Staffordshire.
People can pick up a wide variety of bargains of items including kitchenware, toys, books, sports equipment and more. All money raised goes directly to a local charity or community organisation in the area the pop-up sale takes place.
The sales are held by the county council’s waste management team, which also supports Repair Café events in Staffordshire where people can bring their own items to be repaired and socialise with other attendees.
The next Rescue Me pop-up sales take place on:
- Thursday 5 March: Silkmore Family Hub, Exeter Street, Stafford, ST17 8AG, 9am to 11am, supporting Stafford Family Hub
- Saturday 7 March: The First Newcastle Repair Café, Chesterton United Reformed Church, Victoria Street, Chesterton, ST5 7EW – 10am to 2pm, supporting @socialconnectivecic
- Wednesday 11 March: Leek Butter and Trestle Market, Market Place, Leek, ST13 5HH, 9am to 4pm, supporting UHMN Charity
- Saturday 14 March: Bilbrook Repair Café, Bilbrook Village Hall, Joey’s Lane, Bilbrook, WV8 1JL, 10am to 2pm, supporting @friendsofbilbrook
- Thursday 19 March: Faraday Road Family Hub, Faraday Road, Stafford, ST16 3NQ, 9am to 10.30am, supporting @staffordfamilyhub
- Friday 20 March: Rugeley Library, 12 Anson Street, Rugeley, WS15 2BB, 10am to 1pm
- Saturday 21 March: IndiFest, Project Indi, Ralph Drive, Sneyd Green, ST1 6HZ, 11am to 2pm, supporting @projectindi
- Friday 27 March: The Guild Hall, High Street, Newcastle, ST5 1PW 10am to 2pm, supporting @supportstaffordshire
All events are subject to change, and more events may be added to the March schedule. For all the latest updates people should check the Waste Savvy Facebook page.
Andrew Mynors, Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet member for connectivity who oversees waste management, said:
Our Rescue Me events raised £14,500 for local organisations last year – a fantastic amount through the reuse of good quality items.
We have a busy month ahead with our Rescue Me pop-up sales events taking place at venues across the county. There’s an extensive range of household items from sports and leisure to books and small furniture at the Rescue Me events, so they offer a great opportunity to pick up a bargain.
Many of the items brought to our household waste recycling centres are of good quality and can be put to good use. Anyone attending one of the sales events can save money, reduce waste and help others.
This is another example of how our teams work with our communities on a daily basis in addition to providing our key services.”
The team also supports Repair Café events across the county, where people can take their useful items to get fixed for future use.
Anyone who would like to host a pop up or have space available should contact wastesavvy@staffordshire.gov.uk
The waste management team gives talks to community organisations how Staffordshire County Council is enabling more reuse whilst supporting local communities and charities. Anyone interested should email: wastesavvy@staffordshire.gov.uk
People can find out more about the Repair Café International Foundation on its website.
