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Our History
Brighton & Hove Wood Recycling Project was set up in 1998, in response to the lack of recycling and re-use facilities for wood waste in the Brighton area, and is the first organisation of its kind to exist in the UK. Our solution is to collect wood from all kinds of local businesses, and put the re-useable timber on sale to the public at the Wood Store in Circus Street, Brighton; a recycled timber yard. Social Enterprise
As a not-for-profit Social Enterprise, our income is derived from the charges we make for our collection service and from sales of wood and wood products. Any surplus will be reinvested in the Project, or given in grants and loans to other local environmental groups.
Achievements and Success
We have increased the amount we collect year on year, and have also reduced the amount we send to landfill. We are now collecting around 450 tonnes of waste timber a year, and return less than 1% of this to the waste stream. Not only are we saving waste and resources, we also generate employment. We have built up the business of wood recycling to provide seven paid positions, as well as offering volunteer placements. See our Achievements page for more details.
Innovators and Award-Winners
We have created a successful self-financing business model with environmental and social aims; an innovative approach which has been recognised with major prestigious awards for Recycling and Social Enterprise. The business model has since been replicated by many further wood recycling projects opening across the UK, with assistance from the National Community Wood Recycling Project. See our Awards page for more details.
Volunteer and Training Placements
We offer volunteer placements and training, and encourage people interested in the Project and its aims to get involved. Our volunteers come from all ages and backgrounds, and we specialise in helping the long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged and marginalised people to get back on the road to employment by offering training, skills and support. See our Volunteer page for more details.
Funding and Support
We are financially self-supporting and do not receive any funding for the running of the business. We receive ongoing non-financial support from Brighton & Hove City Council, who have provided low-cost premises for the Project since 1998.
Opening Hours
We are open 9am - 5.30pm Monday to Saturday
Free parking for customers
Delivery service available Location
We are located in central Brighton, just off the main route to the Palace Pier and near the Royal Pavilion.
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