Step Up To Work - thinkFOUNDATION

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Funded on
27 Aug 2019

The ‘thinkFOUNDATION’; a specialised non-discriminatory work experience platform that will support young adults struggling to acquire the necessary skills and experience to make them work ready.

£40,715 Raised of £40,772

153 Backers

99%

Costs

Facilitator fees/wages, £1400 per month for 6 months £8,640
Hammer C1 31 Combination Machine £7,080
TL 30 Mezzanine with L long straight stairs £4,800
10% continency £4,100
Clamps £1,783
Insurance £1,261
Festool Orbit sanders x 2 £1,205
Festool extraction units: £1,178
Electric's; Lighting & Sockets for Mezzanine £1,000
Racking £962
Other + £6,669

Workbenches x 2 £931

Armorgard Mobile Tuffbench £694

DeWalt Drill x 2 with 4 batteries £640

DeWalt Impact Drivers x 4 £580

Fund for service user boots/safety shoes - price based on 10(pairs)x£45 £450

Tools kits x 10 £400

First aid training 1 person, 3 days course, 1 person 1 day course £346

Hazardous Substance Storage Cabinets £342

Health & Safety assessment £300

Signage £300

Pillar drill floor standing £290

PPE; Ear defenders x 10 £274

DBS x 6 people £44.00 = £264

PPE; Branded Overalls 10x £252

Fire assement £234

PPE; Masks x 10 £208

PPE; Gloves - anit vibration x 10 and chemical x 10 £166
Target: (inc. fees) £40,772

http://www.thinkfound.co.uk

Hello, I'm Chris, founder of thinkFOUND... a SME business in the Argall Industrial estate (Leyton, E10) which produces made to order tables and benches made from reclaimed wood.

Me and my team are seeking your help to set up the thinkFOUNDATION; a skills and educational program for young marginalised individuals who have fallen out of the standard educational and work path in the local the area.

thinkFOUND was born out of a love for simple, stylish furniture and a growing concern for our throw-away culture. Our inspiration draws from local innovator, William Morris; a designer, social activist and pioneering environmentalist. Morris believed human beings can transform society and themselves by the virtues of beauty and function.

thinkGREEN The wood we use comes from businesses that are getting rid of unwanted wood, which would have otherwise become landfill or burnt. At thinkFOUND, we believe in reusing discarded wood rather than purchasing new timber. We use environmentally safe, non toxic and eco friendly oils and waxes to treat and finish our furniture. Our furniture is void of toxic petrochemical pollutants and high Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s).

thinkSOCIAL One of our aims for the near future is to work with various organisations building on previous work that has given young people a chance to learn new skills and valuable experience. We have in the past worked with young and disadvantaged persons of the borough - offering experience and skills in all areas of the business; design, production, marketing and running of the enterprise.

thinkFUTURE Going forward we aim to develop existing partnerships and create new relationships to progress the circular economy within the borough of Waltham Forest. We genuinely believe in William Morris’s words on Fellowship being the way forward. With this said, thinkFOUND would like to be more than just a business, we would like to develop talent and be a place where not just our business grows, but so do the people we work with.

Project Owner: thinkFOUND The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.