Our story

We began as the Wycombe Resource Zone, a ‘scrap’ resource store and loan equipment service for local schools and community groups. It was run by the former Wycombe District Council and used to be based in the Cressex Business Park until March 2022. So, we thought, it’s time for a REFRESH. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. REFRESH! It’s in the name and we thought we could do with our own refreshing. So we moved the stock and started our new shop, Refresh which opened it’s doors in June 2022.

The shop is now run by Wycombe Environment Centre, a local charity, which means we can continue to provide services to the community. We have so many plans for the future and in early 2024, we will be moving from our current home in the Chilterns Shopping Centre - to a brilliant new space next to the Eden Shopping Centre.

We look forward to welcoming you through our doors and would love you to join us on our journey as become a brilliant creative community hub for Wycombe.