Green-Works is an award winning social enterprise and registered charity dedicated to helping the environment by diverting redundant office and school furniture from landfill by providing reused and remanufactured furniture to small business, charities, schools and community groups whilst providing training and real work experience to the unemployed.

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August 2010

New Franchise Partner - SOFA Office, Bristol
Green-Works is excited to annouce a new pertner joining the business enhancing our national coverage into the West of England. ...More Information

Commercial Waste Comes Under The Big Sociery Microscope
Article published in Fresh Thinking.Com by Colin Crooks ...More Information

June 2010

Green-Works celebrates its 10th Birthday
Yes, we are 10 years old this month. No, it hasnt always been easy but reuse and changing peoples disposal habits has never been easy. ...More Information

May 2010

Clerkenwell Design Week
Colin Crooks, Green-Works CEO will be hosting 2 presentations on Tuesday 25 May at Clerkenwell Design Week, covering aspects of sustainability and re-use of furniture. ...More Information

Ensuring education for all: keeping kids learning
Green-Works dedication to removing and reusing education furniture and equipment brings a tale of two very different schools affected by similar problems... ...More Information

April 2010

On Your Bike Colin
Colin Crooks Green-Works CEO, cycles 300 miles from Hungerford (Berkshire) to Liverpool to raise funds for Sierra Leone. Donate online... ...More Information

Green-Works awarded ethical business award
Brent-based furniture re-use organisation Green-Works has been awarded the Social Enterprise Mark, which identifies them as trading for social and environmental purposes ...More Information

18-24 year olds get on the green jobs ladder
Green-Works are proud to be able to offer 55 people employment and training position through the Future Jobs Fund. The Future Jobs Fund provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in partnership with the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) aims to create 170,000 additional jobs across the country, primarily aimed at 18-24 year olds who have been out of work for nearly a year to deliver real benefits to communities. ...More Information

UK Recycling Creates Libraries in Country
The recycling of books and office furniture in Britain has allowed a number of libraries to be created in Sierra Leone ...More Information

March 2010

Green-Works officially launches Ct Office Wolverhampton
Colin Crooks CEO of Green-Works was proud today to officially launch the opening of their latest partner Ct Office based in Wolverhampton. ...More Information

Wembley warehouse to host delegates from more than 40 cities around the globe
Environmental Charity and Social Enterprise Green-Works (www.green-works.co.uk) is delighted to welcome representatives of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, to their warehouse in Park Royal Wembley. ...More Information

Now Accepting WEEE
Green-Works are delight to announce we can now accept your unwanted electrical items. ...More Information

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