Sustainability

Moving On

Supporting the British Heart Foundation to continue its leading work in fighting coronary heart disease 

The Moving On project redirects unwanted items that have been donated by students leaving Halls to charity, raising funds and reducing environmental impacts by diverting items from waste and recycling.  

Between 2014 and 2022, this scheme has seen over £300,000 raised for charity and over 1,000 tonnes CO2 equivalent diverted from landfill. 

Donation points are permanent fixtures on campus that can be utilised all year round. 

BHF logo

The average student generates between 10-20kg of reusable items a year, including stationery, kitchen appliances, books, clothes and bedding. 

Donation points

Deposit your donation in one of the red British Heart Foundation points, ensuring that items are contained in a clean tied bag. 

Permanent donation points: 

  • Central Block, Birks Grange                             
  • Birks Grange A-E                                           
  • Ross House, Birks Grange                            
  • GL Block, East Park, top of stairs
  • L Block, East Park,              
  • Opposite B Block, top of stairs, East Park
  • Rowe House - by bike hoops,
  • J Block Lafrowda
  • Lafrowda Penwith, outside Q and R Block
  • Rowancroft, outside seminar room - Fore Street, Heavitree

             

Temporary collection points (April to September)

  • Ross House, Birks Grange
  • Clydesdale House (Laundry)
  • Duryard,Teign              
  • Moberly
  • East Park (2 x donation points)
  • Holland Hall (Laundry)
  • Lopes Hall
  • James Owen Court (Laundry)
  • St Davids - St David's Station

 

What to donate

  • Clothing & shoes 
  • Bags & accessories 
  • Books 
  • Computer games, CDs, DVDs 
  • Electrical items 
  • Crockery, cookware and homeware. 

Please do not donate: pillows, duvets, sharp knives or dirty / damaged items as these will not be accepted. 

Previous successes

Year Your donations raised Weight of donations (tonnes) Waste diverted (CO2 tonne equivalent)
2014 £29,526 16 94
2015 £41,552 23 136
2016 £46,634 26 153
2017 £41,300 23 136
2018 £40,544 23 136
2019 £42,896 24 142
2020 £1,904 1 6
2021 £16,016 9 53
2022 £46,648 26 153