Furniture Bank’s Indigenous-led Workshop partners with employment agencies, offering jobs and comprehensive training. Our woodworking program focuses on repairing and upcycling items, promoting sustainable practices in furniture restoration.
Our Indigenous-led Workshop trains individuals in furniture repair, upholstery and woodworking.
The Workshop eliminates barriers in the attainment of meaningful work by providing trade training, creating long-term social employment opportunities, and providing sustainable careers in the refurbishing and reupholstering field. This in turn results in more quality furnishings for Furniture Bank’s beneficiary clients.
Furniture Bank’s Indigenous-led Workshop eliminates barriers to meaningful work by:
1. Employment training within the charity
2. Emotional intelligence training
3. Building social support & civic responsibility
4. Social and personal asset development
5. Employability skills in technical skills
Furniture Bank works with local employment agencies serving:
Furniture shouldn’t end up in landfills while many families and individuals are struggling to furnish their homes. The Workshop allows Furniture Bank to give gently used furniture and household items a new life by repairing and redistributing them to those who need it most. In doing so, we contribute to waste reduction, resource conservation, and the promotion of a circular economy.
Corporate volunteering in The Workshop is an opportunity for businesses to engage their employees in meaningful community service by participating in Furniture Bank’s mission to provide families in need with essential furniture.
A cashier at a local grocery store for 15 years, Christa finally left her job in the hopes of pursuing something more suited to her ambitions.
She went to an employment centre and then enrolled in a carpentry course at George Brown College.
Christa did her placement at Furniture Bank and in September 2019, was hired as a Workshop Associate.
Christa is now our Workshop Lead.
A large part of Christa’s role at Furniture Bank is to upcycle existing pieces of furniture, sometimes dated and old, broken or missing from a set, these pieces of furniture transform into something completely different
Casalife meets the demand of today’s multi-functional lifestyles, offering furniture and accessories that configure to suit any space.
Casalife is proud to support Furniture Bank whose mandate it is to facilitate gently-used furniture being donated to those who are struggling financially to furnish their homes. It’s a cycle of giving and helping, providing the most vulnerable individuals in society the means to create a home.
Use code SUMMER50 to get $50 off your pick up.
We are in an urgent need for furniture to pick up this week!
We are in great need of more furniture this week. If you have some we can pick up this week use code SUMMER50 at booking to get $50 off your pickup.
Thank you for supporting families and individuals in need.
