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Celebrating Women in Social Enterprise

Celebrating Women in Social Enterprise

It’s Women in Social Enterprise Week, and we’re celebrating some of the exceptional women in our network. Whether it’s in the workshop, out on construction sites collecting waste wood, sharing knowledge with customers in our shops, keeping everything organised in

NCWRP November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 National news Read more

#WhoKnew

#WhoKnew

19th November is Social Enterprise Day.  We believe that now more than ever communities working together in businesses set up for people not for profit have a key role in tackling the challenges we face and rebuilding our economy to

NCWRP November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 National news Read more

Celebrating our commitment to a real living wage

Celebrating our commitment to a real living wage

The National Community Wood Recycling Project, the umbrella body for the Community Wood Recycling network, has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.

NCWRP November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 Industry, National news Read more

Helping Willmott Dixon achieve net zero carbon by 2030

Helping Willmott Dixon achieve net zero carbon by 2030

St Albans Wood Recycling have been chosen to work on the development of the city’s Oaklands in support of Willmott Dixon’s pledge to be net zero carbon by 2030.

St Albans Wood Recycling CIC November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 Industry, Local news, National news Read more

Proud to be a part of the Buy Social Corporate Challenge

Proud to be a part of the Buy Social Corporate Challenge

Community Wood Recycling has been featured in the latest report for the Buy Social Corporate Challenge. This scheme, run by Social Enterprise UK, brings together a group of high-profile businesses aiming to collectively spend £1 billion with social enterprises in their supply chains.

NCWRP October 1, 2020October 20, 2020 Industry, National news Read more

Oxford Wood Recycling awarded £250k by Postcode Innovation Trust

Oxford Wood Recycling awarded £250k by Postcode Innovation Trust

Oxford Wood Recycling, a member of the Community Wood Recycling network founded in 2005, has been awarded £250,000 by the Postcode Innovation Trust, which provides sustainable funding for social enterprises with money raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

Oxford Wood Recycling August 18, 2020September 16, 2020 Local news, National news Read more

Find out about how we are reopening our services

Find out about how we are reopening our services

Looking for reclaimed wood for your DIY project? Many of our wood stores around the country have now been able to reopen with appropriate social distancing measures in place.  As each of our premises is unique, arrangements will vary.  In

NCWRP May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Industry, National news Read more

Coronavirus Update

Coronavirus Update

The Community Wood Recycling network is following government guidelines on suspending activities.

NCWRP March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 Industry, National news Read more

Save the Brighton and Hove Wood Store

Save the Brighton and Hove Wood Store

Community Wood Recycling is supporting the campaign to save the Brighton and Hove Recycling Project Wood Store, the oldest wood recycling enterprise in the network.

Brighton and Hove Wood Recycling Project March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 Local news, National news Read more

Celebrating partnership with Interserve in the North East

Celebrating partnership with Interserve in the North East

Community Wood Recycling Managing Director Richard Mehmed has been marking the milestone of 150 tonnes of wood picked up from Interserve’s Mount Oswald site in Durham. The team from Newcastle Wood Recycling have made over 80 collections, saving 90 tonnes of

Newcastle Wood Recycling February 5, 2020February 6, 2020 Industry, Local news, National news, Uncategorized Read more
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Our goals:

Save Resources - We want to prevent this valuable resource from being wasted.
Create jobs - We want to create jobs – especially for local people who might be marginalized from the labour market.

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Entrepreneurs wanted!

Fancy running a social enterprise in…

London, Liverpool, Plymouth, or Bournemouth?

We are seeking people to set up community wood recycling enterprises in the above locations. The entry costs are low and full support is provided.

To find out more, click here.

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