The large Hastings Furniture Service showroom at Priory Meadow is re-locating. Its last day of trading at the shopping centre was on Saturday (September 19).

The charity-run showroom is moving back to its Dorset Place store, off Cambridge Road. A sign said it will reopen there on October 15.

Hastings Furniture Service (HFS), which was founded in 1988, provides cheap furniture for local people who are struggling financially. HFS is the only dedicated furniture reuse charity serving Hastings and Rother.

A spokesperson for the charity said: “Furniture poverty is a hidden crisis across Hastings and Rother. Too many people are living without the basics – a bed to sleep on, a cooker to prepare meals, or the essential furniture that makes a home safe and comfortable. HFS exists to change that.

“We make essential furniture affordable, offer opportunities for people to build skills and confidence, and keep valuable resources in use through reuse. At the heart of our work is a simple belief: a safe, comfortable home isn’t a luxury. It’s the foundation every person deserves. Our role is to bring dignity, stability and hope to people rebuilding their lives — one bed, one cooker, one home at a time.

“Our work is local by design: every donation, every purchase and every volunteer hour directly supports people in our own community."