Give Your Stuff Away Day on wheels

Sunday 5th July - 13:00 - 16:00Greening SteyningSteyning, Bramber and Upper BeedingWe’re reinventing Give Your Stuff Away Day!

Instead of bringing your ‘stuff’ to the Catholic Church, like we did in the past, we encouraging residents to leave things in a safe spot outside our homes. People can go round with a wheelbarrow or trolley to pick up anything that catches their eye. We can maintain a safe social distance while recycling and reusing a whole load of useful stuff.

The first GYSAD-on-wheels will be this Sunday, July 5th, from 1 to 4 pm. Here’s how we suggest it works, and some do’s and don’ts:

- Put things you’d like to give away in a box or neat pile on your driveway or front garden from 1 pm.

- Don’t block the pavement!

- Put up a sign saying ‘Give Your Stuff Away Day – Help Yourself!’

- It’s not essential but if you’re happy to do this, do a post on social media with a description or photo of your stash, with hashtag #GYSAD, and a note saying what street you live on (no need to give your exact address). That way people will know where to come.

- Leave it there for the afternoon – no need to guard you stash, as that might put people off.

- Everyone will be encouraged to take a Sunday afternoon walk around their neighbourhood to see what they can find – with a pair of gloves to put on when handling items, just to be on the safe side.

- Taking a wheelbarrow, trolley or shopping bag would be a smart move so you can carry things home.

- Use your common sense on social distancing and resist the temptation to socialise – the whole point is to avoid crowds

- Home owners make sure you take back in anything that’s left at 4 pm. It’s your responsibility – we don’t want to be accused of community fly tipping!

Some caveats:

- If you don’t have a good spot outside your home to put things, or live a bit out of the way, maybe you have a friend who’s driveway you can borrow, provided you agree to clear up afterwards.

- It all depends on having some fine weather on the day. If it’s pouring with rain, we can give it a miss.

- And be sensible – don’t take part if you’re showing any COVID symptoms, or have any worries on that score.

If it goes well we could make this a regular event!

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