This Is Upcite
A journey that began in Newcastle, 2018...
Meet The Team
Cole Glover
Captain of Upcite
Hi, my name is Cole and I am from Newcastle. I am building Upcite as I am passionate about helping animals through reuse as well as a love for a challenge and thinking outside the box.
To Edna
Edna was my basset hound that we had for 11 years that sadly passed in 2024. She showed me how great a best friend can be and how important it is that we do what we can to help save landfill.
Progress
1000+ pieces
saved from landfill.
We help to save landfill by encouraging the reuse of beautiful furniture. We do this by hosting beautiful bespoke furniture, as well as untouched furniture items that could become great projects.
You can help by listing an item for sale on Upcite!
Our Story
"One day on my way back from school, I stumbled across a charity shop. I seen loads of discounted furniture that was about to be chucked into the skip. I thought I could try and resell them so I managed to convince my dad to fill his van full of furniture. I then worked my way up to more antique pieces by buying and selling furniture pieces throughout school and college.
One time I sent 12 pews to my dad’s house – he was pleased. During my time “thrifting” I came across hundreds of pieces from the most extraordinary places. I remember something that had came from an old castle – how cool of a story is that?
At uni, after seeing so much furniture waste in numerous hospitality roles, I thought it would have been cool to create a space where people
can find brilliant pieces of furniture with great stories. Whether it is a damaged, unwanted piece that could make a great upcycling project, a really
cool gothic antique piece of furniture or a beautifully upcycled piece, I believe there is something extraordinary in imagining where something has been.
So, I built Upcite".
