RAW Workshop

RAW Workshop Our mission is simple – to help people become Exceptional rather than being the Exception and to buil We are a small charity and your support goes a long way.

We are a social enterprise located in Oxford helping the disadvantaged to gain confidence in the workplace and to develop their skills. We teach our employee's the art of woodwork and they go on to learn the skills to create their own masterpieces. We extend our support and teachings to anyone who may need it. Our workshop has trained the homeless, refugees, people with mental and physical disabil

ities and ex-offenders. We aim to change the perception of these people, not by pointing out their challenges but to show the world what they can make. With a flexible working environment, our employees work with us until they feel comfortable moving onto the next challenge in their life. We create handmade, high-quality wooden furniture pieces which can be bought from our online shop or at our showroom in Blackbird Leys, Oxford. As well as our beautiful wooden furniture we can create bespoke pieces ranging from bird boxes to picnic tables. We also offer a wood recycling/collection service and sell reclaimed timber. We work with many corporate, education, local government and private customers if you can think it we can create it. You can get involved by purchasing some of our products as profits go back into our training scheme or get in touch to find out about our volunteering opportunities.

Ten years ago, no one was coming to see us. Last week, we welcomed HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh to RAW. We were humbled ...
01/12/2025

Ten years ago, no one was coming to see us. Last week, we welcomed HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh to RAW. 

We were humbled to show HRH around our commercial furniture manufacturing site and demonstrate how our products also create real, human, social value

The Duchess then met the team and young people at our in-house youth support service, RAW Potential.

It was a privilege to show her our business where people can thrive without prejudice. The visit from Her Royal
Highness was a fantastic acknowledgement of how far, powered by our amazing workforce, we have come.

With thanks to the fabulous for all their belief in us in the early days and for a delicious lunch too!






Photo credit Katerina Antos-Lewis

28/11/2025
In nearly a decade of RAW Social Enterprise, so much has changed but the sign on the door to our workshop never has.We c...
10/11/2025

In nearly a decade of RAW Social Enterprise, so much has changed but the sign on the door to our workshop never has.

We call it our 'Magic Ten', the guiding lights where our Crew excel.

The attitude, passion and determination of our Crew has taken us from being a team of 4 to a family of over 30 people, manufacturing furniture for some of the largest brands and organisations in the UK.

It feels like we've only just started, but wherever we go, we'll be keeping that sign on the door.

Ten years ago, the closest we got to flights was making bird boxes. Today our furniture is in London Gatwick airport, si...
16/09/2025

Ten years ago, the closest we got to flights was making bird boxes. Today our furniture is in London Gatwick airport, sitting proud in GAIL's stunning new South Terminal bakery.

Ever since we started working with GAIL's they've been unwavering in their commitment to quality, detail and creating life-changing social impact by choosing RAW Social Enterprise furniture.

With brands like GAIL's and so many other businesses choosing us, we're proud as punch to have grown to be the UKs largest furniture manufacturer with social value built-in as standard.

Thank you for believing in what we do and why we do it Brett Parker Michelle Pollard-Smith Ella Fynmore Maria-Alexandra Mihali Krys Szczodruch Nick Ayerst and all the team.

Huge week, with RAW furniture being delivered across the country by our utterly amazing teams.
12/09/2025

Huge week, with RAW furniture being delivered across the country by our utterly amazing teams.

90% circular economy. 100% beautiful. Our project with the fab is another lush example of our circular economy service,...
22/08/2025

90% circular economy. 100% beautiful.

Our project with the fab is another lush example of our circular economy service, RAW HARVESTING, offering clients a full reuse, refurb and second life furniture option for their spaces.

With real social value built in as standard too, RAW HARVESTING offers a powerful solution for clients looking to drive more sustainability into their furniture supply chains.

Address

Dunnock Way
Oxford
OX47EX

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 3:30pm

Telephone

01865 714111

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