CNC manufacturing & learning project by @WeMakePlaces for people & communities to learn joinery, DIY, upcycling, construction, placemaking, social activism. ♻️
Joined May 2017
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Urban Workbench retweeted
2 Apr 2020
#AskRishi like many #SocEnts & charities we share space to keep overheads lean. no rates bill = no £10k. As face-to-face work has stopped, so has our income. #SocEnts need support cos society needs them to survive. Make the £10k available to legitimate biz without rates bills
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10 Feb 2020
Did you know; some of our #sustainable #fsc flatpack furniture & accessories are available at @tateliverpool shop?? ♻️🌲🛍️📍
#shoplocal #socent #socialimpact #social
8 Feb 2020
We've got sustainably-sourced products in our shop including this Atocha Stool (£30) from Liverpool-based hub @WorkbenchLPL. Plus this Hera candle holder (£14), Earth Cup Tea Infuser (£20) & Selma mini bowl (£12) by craft designers Afro Art.
All the profit we make supports Tate
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28 Jan 2020
Our Creative Director, Steve, is at Sweden's @LiUdesign delivering a seminar on all things #Placemaking, @wemakeplaces & what we do here in Liverpool! #ServiceDesign #Sustainability #Community #urbandesign
28 Jan 2020
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Urban Workbench retweeted
28 Sep 2019
It's day one of the basic joinery workshop delivered by @WorkbenchLPL working with @ForHousing @Go_CheshireWest. A great session teaching new skills, increasing confidence through the power of making. #suttonwayregen
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25 Sep 2019
It was great meeting your cohort. Some fantastic team work and craft skills! #teambuilding #upcycling #joinery 😃🔨📏
25 Sep 2019
Residents of Sutton Way are invited to join us & build bird boxes for their local community, learn new skills in basic joinery & DIY and improve self-confidence. 🔨📏🏘️🐦
25 Sep 2019
“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about” You told us, we listened. Built improvements are only part of the work we are doing at Sutton Way. Contact us to find out how you can get involved #togetherisbetter 🤝
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15 Apr 2019
Please take a minute to vote before midday. BUILD IT STRONGER a project by 2 Liverpool social enterprises needs your votes to win funding #PeoplesProjects #Liverpool #socent thepeoplesprojects.org.uk/pr…
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2 Dec 2018
This was our best selling item at #WAM18 yesterday - if you missed us or this amazing event, you can buy it and a big range of other gifts and small furniture items at urbanworkbench.org/shop/tri2…. #ethicalgifts #christmasshopping #buyfrommakers #madeinLiverpool
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1 Dec 2018
Come to liverpool cathedral today and support local makers. We’ll be there with our gifts made from plywood with soul #handmade #christmasshopping #WAM18 #plywoodwithsoul
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7 Jul 2018
We’ve created a conversation space in #SuttonWay for @wemakeplaces to use with residents @ForHousing and @Go_CheshireWest #communityspace #socialenterprise
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30 Jun 2018
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10 Apr 2018
All set up in the foyer of @ArchitEx2018 to promote our #CNC services to north west #architects come & chat to us tomorrow during registration or lunch
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Urban Workbench retweeted
16 Feb 2018
@wemakeplaces are making amazing designer furniture in their workshop. Chris M loves that stool!
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29 Nov 2017
Launching Urban Workbench workshop & furniture range - here’s the 1st of our LTD edition artist printed furniture urbanworkbench.org/shop/atoc…
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13 Jul 2017
Back in #liverpool & working on one of our commercial projects which supports our community work. It’s great to support #localbusiness too
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Say hello to the 15 great people from all around the world who will join us for Creative Producers International playablecity.com/programmes/…
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9 Jul 2017
A day of some rest followed by a visit with @wemakeplaces to #Estaesunaplaza where we saw an improvised Workbench #activism #publicspace