Proper Job | Reclaim, reuse, recycle. Devon’s Leading Community Re-use Centre.

Celebrate 30 Years – Give £30

Help Proper Job thrive for another 30 years. Your £30 donation supports our mission during these financially challenging times and secures the future of our work. We’re focused on expanding our impact—with plans for 2025 and beyond to boost community outreach, grow our volunteer network, and strengthen regional partnerships.

Our Mission is to

Promote Waste Reduction

by advancing the education of the public about all
aspects of waste generation and promoting reduce, reuse, recycle through events
and workshops.

Conserve The Natural Environment

by promoting and advancing
education to protect and preserve the local natural environment. Enabling and
encouraging composting thereby, increasing biodiversity and improving local soil
health.

Provide a service

by maintaining and running a community resource centre and
shop improving the facilities and infrastructure to support our growing service users.

Build A Sustainable Community

by providing meaningful employment and
volunteering opportunities. Supporting local people to be more resourceful and
achieve positive environmental, social and economic impact.

See what we’ve achieved together in 2024 - 2025

Impact Report

Community Survey – Re-connecting: Together for People and Planet

We are exploring ideas for a new community project called Re-connecting – Together for People and Planet. The project aims to help people in North East Dartmoor feel more connected — to nature, to their community, and to practical, everyday ways of caring for
the environment, such as reusing and repairing items or creating nature friendly spaces. We welcome responses from everyone, and are especially keen to hear from:

Families with children
People on low incomes or people struggling financially
People who feel isolated due to where they live, disability, caring responsibilities, or limited transport

Your answers will help shape the project. This survey should take less than 5 minutes.

Leave your email address to be in for a chance of winning £25 to spend at Proper Job.

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They have a huge selection of products

My favourite is children’s clothing for my son. When he was born, we bought pretty much everything we needed from Proper Job. And now he is growing so fast, we buy his clothes and shoes here as well. He loves to have a look around himself, so I bring him often when I come to browse.

I am a ‘charity shop-person’

I recycle, re-new and only throw things away if nobody else can use it. I’ve always been like that. That ‘s why I pick up things at Proper Job. I can afford to do more of the things I enjoy with the money I save.

Proper Job offers good quality products

It is very varied in what you can find, they have a big selection of everyday stuff. I enjoy the experience of purchasing items, it is exciting that you never know what you might find. I believe that putting money in to something local is important, so it provides local employment too.

Proper Job has a universal appeal

Something for everyone. I have used it for my family and home, my business, my allotment and recently my wedding. Everything from design and decoration to display and detail, even the fabric for customising my dress. Proper Job is part of my lifestyle and as such I find myself very loyal to the place.

I can always find something that I can use ...

even if it is not what I was looking for. The things you don’t expect to find, are the most rewarding. When I visit PJ I always buy something. You can’t be at PJ and not find something to purchase.