Gift Ideas

Wooden gifts represent a golden opportunity for people looking for a special item to give to someone, be it at christmas or birthdays, weddings, etc. There are many different types of items which make fantastic gifts from wood.

We specialize in finding great pieces of art and promote quality workmanship in all its forms. There are many other wooden arts we can assist with so don't be afraid to ask if you have any questions.

Craft Workshops that Give Back to your Community

There are many sheltered workshops to be found around the country and they can bring a great benefit to the community. They offer activities of various kinds to the unemployed or those with learning disabilities. It gives them a sense of purpose as well as teaching them new skills.

The types of activities that these workshops offer are varied. Some concentrate on handicrafts such as carved wooden items, bench sets for the garden or wooden climbing frames. These are always popular as people prefer to buy from a community workshop and give something back rather than giving their hard earned cash to a faceless chain store.

Others concentrate on growing things and again, this teaches useful skills to people who have been out of work for some time and those with disabilities, as well as being incredibly therapeutic.

Some of the people who work in these workshops are learning skills for life and those buying much prefer to buy from somewhere that they know is of benefit to the local community.

Whatever type of sheltered workshop, you can rest assured that as well as buying a hand-crafted quality product, you are buying something that is investing into the future of your community.

The smiles on the faces of the people who work there and the value that they are adding is a powerful reason to invest locally.