ACE Upcycling – Essex Community Foundation

Disability

ACE Upcycling

ACE Upcycling Project, run by Voluntary Action Epping Forest (VAEF), offers training and mentoring to people with learning disabilities in making goods from recycled wood.

Making goods from recycled wood, as well as restoring and upcycling furniture for sale to the public, teaches members hands-on skills that can help their members to find employment, and it is also a wonderful social opportunity.

Josh, who works at ACE Upcycling said: “I really enjoy learning how to make things at ACE Upcycling. I have made planters, benches, tables and much more. I like working with Tim who volunteers at the project, as well as seeing all my friends.”

We are pleased to have funded their new purpose built workshop in Stapleford Abbots.