Oxford Wood Recycling

Who we are

About Oxford Wood Recycling:

Oxford Wood Recycling (OWR) is a vibrant social enterprise and charity with a dual mission: to reduce wood waste and to support people facing barriers to employment. Based in Abingdon, we reclaim and resell wood, craft sustainable timber products, and provide inclusive employment opportunities - all while offering a friendly and welcoming environment to our community.

With a team of 20+ passionate staff and a diverse retail and reuse operation, we take pride in being a Real Living Wage employer, a Disability Confident organisation, and a place where purpose and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do. 

Our culture and values

We have a Vision where

“We live and work in a community where there are no barriers to employment and there is zero waste.”

Values statement

Oxford Wood Recycling is a safe and inspiring place to work and to shop, with a good reputation and a warm atmosphere.

We are friendly and knowledgeable and will treat you kindly whoever you are.

Our Values

We value above all, integrity, compassion, equality and diversity.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We celebrate equality, diversity and difference. We are a Real Living Wage and Disability Confident Employer seeking to address discrimination in recruitment and employment by supporting job seekers at a disadvantage to access paid work. We recognise how we can transform people's lives simply by offering them employment. We are an environmental organisation, seeking positive changes to behaviour concerning waste, and inspiring our community to be makers using reclaimed materials.