Move On Wood Recycling

📣 We're hiring! Can you drive? Are you practical? Do you like working with people? Joining our team as a Development Worker could be the perfect new role for you!
This is an exciting chance to shape and grow our social enterprise, supporting our aims to reduce waste and provide training and employment opportunities for vulnerable people.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 16th June, so find out more and download an application form ASAP! 👇

Congratulations to Adam for completing the Building Brighter Futures course, which is split between the Move On Scotland Edinburgh office, Action for Children Scotland office and our workshop 👏
As well as practical experience, he has successfully achieved SQA skills and qualifications in first aid, employability and health and safety, as well as certified manual handling training and his CSCS card.
Adam says he has "enjoyed the banter" with staff and other young people, "as well as the scran!" He would recommend the course because "it's not a typical learning environment because you're not forced to sit and read."

Today's DIY inspiration from EMERGE Touch Wood is perfect for a sunny day out in the garden - check out this cracking fence made by one of their customers using pallet wood!

Volunteer van drivers needed! 🚚 Whether you would like to give back in your spare time, or want to gain some professional driving experience, we need help collecting waste wood and delivering orders across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Find out more about what's involved and how to apply on our blog 👇

You only have until Friday May 31st to complete The Scottish Government Social Enterprise Census 2019! This official study helps make the case for continuing policy and funding support. We can also use the results to lobby and convince others about the impact of our sector!

Congratulations to Rhian, Karamo and Frazer for completing the Move On Scotland Building Brighter Futures course in our workshop! 👏
The eight week employability course gives young people the opportunity to gain SQA awards including Employability Award Level 3, Core Skills in Reading and Writing, and Health and Safety in a Construction Environment Level 4. We also provide manual handling training, practice interviews and help writing a CV.
If you're interested in the course, or would like to refer a young person, please get in touch!

We were delighted to welcome Deidre Brock MP for a tour of our workshop last Friday! Deidre is the Scottish National Party (SNP) MP for Edinburgh North and Leith and was interested to find out how we're saving wood from going to waste, as well as providing quality volunteering, training and employment opportunities.

If you're doing any DIY this bank holiday, get inspired by this beautiful project from Southampton Wood Recycling Project: one of their customers transformed lengths of wood into a bed and a cable drum into a bedside table! 😍

Thanks to customers Janet and Roland for sharing this photo of their incredible new bookcase with us! 😍 Now that the DIY is done and dusted, their cat isn't wasting any time trying to find a spot for a snooze!

Muun and Kai are out at The Royal Bank of Scotland headquarters in Gogarburn today showcasing some of our fantastic upcycled products!
We're also letting people know about our wood collection service, quality timber and the volunteering and training opportunities we offer.

After completing the Move On Scotland Building Brighter Futures course, Kai secured a job in our workshop as a Trainee Development Worker. He now has a hands on role collecting waste wood from across Edinburgh and the Lothians, stripping wood to be sold as quality timber, and helping customers in our wood shop.
Working closely with other staff and volunteers, Kai is also learning wood working skills and how to upcycle wood into furniture and other items.
Never afraid to roll up his sleeves and get stuck in, Kai says he "enjoys the hands on activities, being around other people and learning new skills, like using wood working tools. Working here also increases my confidence. It’s a great experience."

Time is running out to book a waste wood collection at our spring sale price!
Book before April 30th for our special price of only £80 +VAT.
Part loads also welcome: minimum collection fee of £45 +VAT.

We're open as normal over the Easter weekend:
Friday 19th April: 8:30am-4:30pm Saturday 20th April: 10:00pm-5:00pm Sunday 21st April: Closed... Monday 22nd April: 8:30am-4:30pm
If you're doing any DIY during your time off, pop in and see us for a bargain!
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The Bethany Christian Trust were having a clear out and saved £80 by using our waste wood removal service rather than hiring a skip! Pictured is our Trainee Development Worker, Kai, who got stuck in this morning to load our truck!

Today's DIY inspiration comes from Ayesha who created this beautiful bed frame using wood from our shop! 😍

We're selling these reclaimed floor boards in the shop for a bargain 60p per metre! What could you make?