Jennyruth Workshops

Who We Help, Why We Help & the Difference It Makes

What We Do

Jennyruth Workshops is a vibrant productive workshop where adults who have learning disabilities design and make a range of handcrafted gifts and products.  Jennyruth workers are trained in a wide variety of skills to help develop self-awareness, pride, dignity and self-confidence and potential for participation and employment in their community.

All of our products are available to buy online, over the phone and by email. Many of our products are also available in local shop and garden centres.

Volunteer

A dedicated team of around 40 volunteers help out on a regular basis and it is their generous support which makes the work of Jennyruth possible. Volunteers add a joy and warmth to the Workshops.

We offer a range of volunteering opportunities at Jennyruth Workshops. These include enabling and supporting our workers in:

• educational courses including accredited courses

• painting wooden gifts and products in the paintshop

• cutting out wooden items, assembling habitat boxes and cold formed metal items in the scroll saw/assembly room

• work experience and voluntary work outside of Jennyruth Workshops

• making machine sewn items such as bags and cushions

• running stalls at crafts fairs, shows, canteen sales and exhibitions

We also have volunteers who help with fundraising events.​

We truly value the important contribution our volunteers make at Jennyruth Workshops and we endeavour to ensure their time is as enjoyable and rewarding as possible. We need volunteers to assist in the many and varied day-to-day activities essential to the continued success of Jennyruth Workshops. No experience is required but you must enjoy working as part of a team, supporting others and have patience. A good sense of humour helps too!

​Our principles are that everyone who works here, our colleagues who have learning disabilities, volunteers and paid members of staff, are equally valued. What one person cannot do, another is able to do and we all work alongside each other to design products, pack and sell our goods as well as take part in learning and training opportunities.

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