In October 2008, from an empty warehouse – the WorkBack pilot was established, to test the concept of sustainable office furniture reuse, refurbishment and recycling. WorkBack office furniture, working in partnership with SpringBack ICT Recycling, which uplifts ICT equipment from SME’s and other organisation such as Universities, Hospitals and NHS Boards and is now an integral part of the SpringBa
ck Group. The projects contribute to the Group’s aim of providing employment and quality training opportunities (we are an accredited SQA Training Centre, delivering Scottish Vocational Qualifications) to young people who would ordinarily face significant barriers to employment. WorkBack was awarded INCREASE III funding from the Scottish Government through the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) in February 2009 to operate a three year pilot based on the waste hierarchy of “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”
Since the project start up we have created five permanent jobs with over fifty trainees spending time on the project. We have developed our own bespoke SVQ in recycling which our trainees complete during the time they are with the organisation. So far, WorkBack has saved over 400 Ton of Office Furniture from going to landfill, some of it was recycled, some was given a new home and others were used in various training projects.
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Saving you money, saving the planet! Here at WorkBack, we recondition and reuse good-quality office furniture and equipment - helping you to cut the cost of running your own business, whilst making a positive contribution to the environment. The service we offer include:
New business start-up packs. Good-quality new and used furniture at bargain prices. Office clearance, collection and delivery across the country. Whether your organisation is large or small, we can cater for your needs. Using WorkBack makes financial sense, and each time you buy our pre-owned furniture, you are helping us to divert valuable materials from landfill.
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Furniture Hire
Why buy if it is more convenient to hire..? Up to 50% lower than commercial rates..! WorkBack is able to offer an extensive range of office furniture and equipment to rent should your needs be temporary or you would prefer not to purchase. We have looked at the current market rates and reduced our average price by half. WorkBack not only provides office furniture, but we will also maintain and replace any damaged or defective items as part of the service. WorkBack Offers a Tailored, Seamless Service
Average costs are indicated below. We are very happy to tailor our service to meet your needs; no job is too large or too small..! Please call the number below or email for a free no hassle estimate
Desk £3.50 per week
Office Chair £1.50 per week
Pedestal £1.50 per week
Filing Cabinet £2.00 per week
Dividing Screen £1.50 per week
Cupboard £5.00 per week
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WorkBack Office Clearances and Uplifts
The Workback project has a modest fleet of vehicles at its disposal which is unique in the social enterprise sector, these include four 7.5 tonne Lorries, two 3.5 tonne box vans and three 24 tonne articulated lorry trailers which can be utilized for small, medium and large office clearances. Workback can offer its clients a fully project managed and comprehensive professional clearance service with the added advantage of ethical disposal at rates better than the combined cost of supplying labour, transport, skip and landfill charges and has thus far successfully completed several large scale projects on behalf of the national trust for Scotland, Stirling university and the Highcross group at IBM in Greenock. The latter project successfully diverting over 200 tonnes by way of ethically disposing, reusing and recycling office furniture.
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