Woodshed Workshop

Ben's Story
If you have ever wondered what it is we do / set out to achieve at Woodshed Workshop there is no better example than a young lad we work with, Ben. Ben first started with us age 14 having struggled in main stream education for a number of years. School can be difficult for many reasons for young people; disengaging from teachers and their peer groups can lead young people to feel isolated and alone. For some young people a traditional educational approach is no...t ideal and they like Ben they struggle to achieve their full potential.
Experiencing a real mix of characters Ben, has worked alongside those with a variety of skills and experience from joiners and sparkies to builders and veterans. Ben has been with us for nearly three years and has developed a great range of skills. He is a happy and confident young man with skills which are really refined and developed. It has been a real pleasure watching this development which has culminated recently into the production of a brilliant solid oak cabinet which shows real understanding and finesse of the craft of woodwork. So how was this done? Simple, we strived to set up our project, which, gave Ben an opportunity, he took it worked hard and with support has come as far as he has. Brilliant! Woodshed Workshop is a social enterprise not for profit organisation its hard to survive in this current climate, if you would like to support us to continue to be there for young people and anyone in need of an opportunity consider us for your wood product needs all of our profit goes back in to the enterprise and helps young people, veterans, people with physical/ mental support needs and the long-term unemployed. Find out more woodshedworkshop.com
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Doing Good-work through wood work. Our website is now up and running check out woodshedworkshop.com

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! It's the most exciting Christmas present you can get 😁🎄🎅🏻🎁

Happy Christmas Jumper Day from all of us at Woodshed Workshop 😁🎅🏻🎄#christmasjumperday

A fantastic retro piece in need of some TLC! Let’s see what the team will make of it 😊

We’re in the process of making some beautiful, bespoke tables from old parquet flooring. Check out this lovely example! This is currently standing on heavyweight, pear shaped, iron legs but we have hairpin legs too, as well as the option of other styles to suit. If anyone is interested in a lovely, new table for Christmas Day, get in touch 😁

Look what has landed in the workshop today! Check out the Art Deco furnishings 😍 Can’t wait to see what the team make out of them - watch this space 😁

Another bespoke bar completed - another happy customer 😁 Well done team 👍

Ready for business! Working on our first commission since the big move 😁 A bespoke piece for a bar in London!

Getting our priorities right! It’s always the first thing to unpack during any move 😉 #mondaymadness

“The point of the struggle is not just to survive, but to build an enterprise that makes such a distinctive impact on the world it touches, and does so with such superior performance, that it would leave a gaping hole – a hole that could not be easily filled by any other institution – if it ceased to exist."
Jim Collins

It’s been a busy week for the Woodshed Workshop team! The big move has started, we’re waiting on some potentially exciting news and we’re ready to face the challenges the next few months will bring. But best of all, IT’S FRIDAY 😁🎉 and we’re ready to recharge our batteries ready for next week! Have a great weekend folks 😁 #tgif #thatfridayfeeling #thankcrunchieitsfriday

***THE BIG MOVE HAS STARTED!!!***
We are now in the process of moving from the Gateshead Central Nursery site. Unfortunately our new home isn't quite ready yet, so we are setting up temporary residence at Fyndoune Community College, just up the road from Sacriston Co-operative Workshops, to allow us to still operate from 1st November. If you need to contact us you can call the number on our Facebook page, or email us, and we'll keep you all posted on our progress and latest news! 😁