New Broom Solar
Thanks to Highlands and Islands Climate Hub funding (a CLLD grant) we now have solar panels providing power for the New Broom. Installed on 19th Feb 2026 they have been generating power and saving us money even on grey days. Our monthly electricity bill is usually about £220 in March it was just £66, half of which was the standing charge! As a local charity the lower our running costs the more we can plough back into local initiatives.
Like many retailers we have our lights on all day and our wee shop is north facing. Over the coming months we will show you our usage and savings, hopefully encouraging others to look for a greener solution to their energy needs.
For news on our Highland Energy Community Partnership Project including events and advice see our Energy page
Generating data
Solar New Broom
492.44 Kwh total
20/02-30/02/26
The New Broom
Ullapool’s community shop.
Reusing, restoring and rehoming pre-loved items.
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10am to 4:30pm and from Easter to October we also open on Sundays 12:00 noon to 4pm
The New Broom community shop finds new homes for household items donated by the public. We also sell refills for Ecover products laundry, wash up, toilet cleaner… Find us at 28 Argyle Street, Ullapool, IV26 2UB
Our welcoming, specialist team run workshops and events in the community to repair, reuse and rehome items; they restore furniture, repair some clothing and all electrical appliances are PAT tested before putting on sale.
Donated items to the New Broom must be clean, sellable, and unbroken. Acceptable items are listed below. The New Broom provides jobs and volunteer opportunities for the community and is a long-term project of Lochbroom and Ullapool Community Trust Ltd (LUCT). We are self-funding and reinvest surplus into local activities organized by LUCT. The New Broom promotes sustainability by reusing and restoring household items.
Shop in-store or on Ebay, donate, volunteer, and visit us.
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Your donations.
Items you can donate:
Clothes
Shoes
Books - no textbooks of encyclopedias
CDs, DVDs and vinyl records
Small electrical appliances
Games and toys
Kitchenware, crockery and glassware
Ornaments and bric a brac
Jewellery and new cosmetics, toiletries
Handbags and luggage
Crafting supplies and hand tools
Good quality small furniture-by arrangement
Items we cannot accept.
Broken or damaged items
Used or open cosmetics
incontinence pads
Upholstered furniture without a fire label
Underwear without its new tags
Weapons
Food and drink (unopened in date food can be donated to the community pantry)
If you have a large volume of donations or an unusual or bulky item please get in touch with us first. Thankyou
