Made with purpose
The Workshop, where lives are rebuilt
Real work, real skills, real hope. In our workshop, people with lived experience of homelessness craft beautiful wooden furniture, and every penny of profit funds housing.
Our workshop
Every piece tells a story of hope
The Cornerstone workshop is more than a place that makes furniture. It's where people who've faced homelessness gain woodworking skills, earn a wage, rebuild their confidence and find a route back to independence.
- Crafted by people rebuilding their lives
- Real paid work, training and mentoring
- Profits fund safe housing across the North East
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A supported start
People join the workshop with full support, at their own pace.
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Learning the craft
Hands-on training in joinery, finishing and woodworking.
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Making & earning
Crafting quality furniture and earning a wage doing it.
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Moving forward
Building confidence and skills towards lasting independence.
Our impact
The difference it makes
Made in the workshop
Handmade Solid Timber Planters
Handmade Solid Timber Planters
New easy access vegetable rack
New easy access vegetable rack
Handmade Solid Timber Planters
Handmade Solid Timber Planters
New easy access vegetable rack
New easy access vegetable rack