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Published: 18/02/2019
天涯社区鈥檚 Economic Development team has been supporting a local social enterprise to support local people with autism.
During the past year, Cabinz, a reuse-based social enterprise in Saltney has sorted over 10 tonnes of new high quality mixed screws, bolts, nuts and nails from manufacturers. These came from broken boxes, over stocks or cancelled orders. The fixings were sold at low cost or donated to groups like DIYers, Men鈥檚 Sheds and small businesses.
天涯社区 has been supporting the organisation with identifying and adopting their legal structure, their company registration and preparing for investment.
Cabinz, along with Woodwork to Wellness, a skills development and craft creation centre in Saltney, has completed a successful screw and bolt sorting pilot, with plans to expand the project as therapy work for the charity, Autism Together.
天涯社区鈥檚 Leader, Councillor Aaron Shotton, said:
鈥淚t is great to be able to celebrate this and all the other positive social enterprise work that is taking place in 天涯社区. The Council understands the significance that social enterprises play in the local economy and we offer our full support through our Social Enterprise Lead Officer.鈥�
Paul Ridley, the founder of Cabinz, said:
鈥淟ast summer, I had the idea that sorting the screws and fixings was relaxing and perhaps good therapy. 听I was put in touch with Graham Stephens, coordinator of Woodwork to Wellness in Saltney, and completed a successful pilot with their autistic members.
鈥淭his pilot is now being expanded by Autism Together, a large charity in the Wirral, joining the partnership to have their users sort the smaller fixings, bag them up and offer them for sale at low cost via an online shop. These fixings will also be used to make Autism Together and Woodwork to Wellness garden furniture and other wooden items.
鈥淭he support and advice offered by 天涯社区 has been extremely useful and has helped us develop this project.鈥�
The funds raised from the project will be shared between the three groups. Cabinz has an extensive range of most type of fixings and plan to be fully operational for mail order by spring 2019.听听 For more information about Autism Together, visit .
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