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Recover
  • Unit 19 Tewin Court
    Tewin Road
    Welwyn Garden City
    AL7 1AU
Recover: a charity up-cycling furniture and lives. A social enterprise business, based in Welwyn Garden City and serving the whole Welwyn Hatfield district, helping vulnerable individuals retrain and get back to work by recycling discarded furniture and fabrics. Their work is amazing and is available for purchase. Now open first Sunday of the month with 50% discounts!

RECOVER is a social enterprise based in Welwyn Garden City; up-cycling donated & rescued furniture & fabrics from landfill. They pride ourselves on making a difference to the community and local environment by collecting unwanted items. This aspect of the project has a positive social impact alongside the mainstay of what they are all about

To date Recover has supported over 80 volunteers; local people who have experienced difficulties and found themselves furthest from the job market. In addition to the training & supervision they provide in the artisan skills of up-cycling, theygive volunteers structure & routine, and make available to them a wide variety of accredited training courses in subjects including IT skills, Food health & hygiene and First Aid.

With some wonderful outcomes already, volunteers moving into employment or further training Recover is looking forward to the future & making an even greater impact on the lives, and homes of people in Hertfordshire.

In the workshop Recover's team up-cycle furniture right from design; researching current trends and techniques, planning how they can make a saleable piece whilst still putting their personal stamp on it. The upholstery side of the business is equally inspiring, producing outstanding and original items; the team receive professional training and support in re-using fabrics and materials. They are involved in the planning & design, measuring, cutting, sewing, fire retardant rules and regulations, current trends, pricing and marketing.

RECOVER is open Monday to Saturday 10-4 for visitors and by donating, purchasing or visiting our artisan workshop & spreading the word, people are supporting and promoting a safer community and healthier lives.

Now also open the first Sunday of the month from 10 til 4 with 50% off all stock!

To contact Recover, for further information or to visit their online shop please visit their website

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