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Police Donate Thousands of Items to Community Groups as Stations Modernize
16 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Police force donates goods like noticeboards, mats, and aprons
- Coventry scouts, Smethwick schools, and Birmingham care homes benefit
- Police selling 5 more sites as part of money-saving strategy
In the past 2 years, West Midlands Police has been working to modernize its facilities and reduce its environmental footprint. As part of this effort, the force has been clearing out its buildings and donating thousands of items to local community groups.
When the police cleared out their Windmill House building in Smethwick last year, they donated goods such as noticeboards, exercise mats, and plastic aprons to organizations like Coventry scouts, Smethwick schools, and Birmingham care homes. This initiative has continued as the force prepares to modernize its Wolverhampton and Stechford police stations in the coming weeks.
Overall, the police have disposed of 8 sites in the last 2 years and are in the process of selling 5 more as part of a money-saving strategy. Items that could not be reused were offered for free to local groups through freecycling websites.
The police say this program is a "win-win", supporting good causes, saving public funds, and reducing environmental impact. It aligns with the force's goal of creating a more sustainable and environmentally responsible organization.
