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Planters, scaffold boards, second-hand furniture and more will all be at our Spring Sale

Spring is here and Summer is around the corner. So on Saturday 16th March, South Street will be the place to be for a gardening equipment and reclaimed wood sale! Whether you’re preparing your outdoor space, repairing or fitting a new fence or kick-starting your DIY project (indoor or outdoor!), you can be sure to make a purchase which is good for the planet, community and your purse. A range of planting equipment, reclaimed wood and second-hand furniture from our waste wood collections service will all be specially priced.

Our Spring gardening equipment and reclaimed wood sale will feature:

• Discounts on planter boxes, window box planters and raised beds.

• Special prices on raw scaffold boards & Scottish spruce.

• A wide range of smooth scaffold board shelves up to 2.4m (specially priced of course!)

• A one-of-a-kind selection of reclaimed furniture, similar to what you’ll see on our Gumtree.

Plus a few new additions…

• Specially priced Spruce fencing packages & bales! View our to get an idea of these deals.

• x5 bespoke booth benches, 1100(L) x 1040(H) x 600(D)mm
  + matching 2400 x 700mm matching dining table (see image below for further details)

Our timber yard is a rapidly-evolving space adapting to all sorts of unusual deliveries, and new stocks…

So what we’re saying is more will be added! If you’d like to know what else will be on offer, please stay tuned to this page, our newsletter our social media:

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And head to our newly updated (and very much in progress) Pinterest board for a few bits of inspiration!

Otherwise, we’ll see you on Saturday, 10-4pm for our reclaimed timber & furniture sale.

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Come down to South St next Saturday, 3rd February for a special reclaimed timber and furniture sale!

Our Early Spring Sale Day is packed full of bales of various reclaimed wood. You’ll also find an amazing array of unusual reclaimed wooden pieces that we receive via our waste wood collections service. Perfect for joiners and tradespeople, and anyone else thinking about the spring DIY & up-cycling projects!

Plus a VERY final extension: our infamous 2-for-1 on raw scaffold boards continues.

For 1 day only, you’ll find…

• further discounted reclaimed timber bales, including those listed on our . Think discounts of up to 60%!

• 2-for-1 on reclaimed scaffold boards continues (Standard sizes only, including 1.5m, 2m, 2.4m, 3m and 3.9m. If you’d like boards cut to size, there is a 50p charge per board which will be available on the day.)

• further discounted pallets and shipping crates

• plus a huge range of unique reclaimed pieces (including laminate flooring, old-fashioned wooden locker doors, various space-saving tables and moveable bars. The list continues! Check some of it out on our )

See the types of things on offer at our last sale day by viewing the video below:

The Bay F timber yard is a quickly evolving space which adapts to all sorts of deliveries, events and stocks…

So what we’re saying is lots more will be added! If you’d like to know what else will be on offer, please stay tuned to this page, our newsletter our social media:

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We’ll see you on Saturday (bright and early!), 10-4pm for our reclaimed timber & furniture sale.

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Glasgow Wood’s founding CEO, Peter Lavelle, is stepping down after an amazing 17 years at the reins. Could you be his successor? Know someone who’d be able to fill our managing director vacancy?

Glasgow Wood is looking for an energetic and experienced person to take on the position of Managing Director after our founder and CEO has chosen to step down after seventeen years of leading the organisation. Whilst times are generally always challenging trying to balance the social, environmental and financial aims of our social enterprise, with strong foundations of good trading income, we look forward to the next period of Glasgow Wood’s development with optimism.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about creating opportunities for people who may have had difficulties and also have the acumen to tackle the challenges of maintaining a sustainable social enterprise. Our organisation prides itself in its can-do attitude and in enabling space for creativity and development. If you see yourself being able to join us and take these things forward, we would really welcome your application.

THE PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To maintain Glasgow Wood’s intent to provide a range of volunteering and training opportunities to the community; play a key role in Glasgow’s circular economy; and to maintain the social enterprise’s financially stability.

Balancing the need to be an enterprising business whilst supporting the needs of a wide range of people who may benefit from social inclusion plays a central component to all decision making. Day-to-day, the managing director will direct and control Glasgow Wood’s overall operations in achieving our business planning objectives, have responsibility for 18 staff and give guidance and reports to the board to ensure that the company delivers its mission and strategic objectives.

ROLE SUMMARY

Responsible to: Glasgow Wood’s Board of Directors

Hours: Can be 28-35 hours per week

Salary: £40,000 – £45,000

Based at: Whiteinch Office

Benefits: 25 days holiday (plus public holidays), employer pension contributions

Duration: Permanent

Closing Date: 5pm Friday 10^th November 2023

Interviews will take place: 27^th and 28^th November 2023

Download the full job description and person spec here.

Please apply by sending a CV and covering letter to jobs@glasgowwood.org.uk

For further information, please contact Peter Lavelle

peter@glasgowwood.org.uk  07786 422571

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Join us on Saturday 4th November for our seasonal sale day! Expect to see lots of discounted reclaimed wood and furniture…

– 10% OFF hardwood
– reduced, raw, reclaimed scaffold boards (all the way up to 3.9m!)
– specially priced scaffold board shelving (selected lengths and finishes)
– a range of reduced Scottish spruce and mixed reclaimed timber
– 10% OFF gift vouchers (just in time for the festive season!)
– plus a wide range of reclaimed wooden pieces & furniture! You’ll see lots of unusual storage units, tables, the much-loved ex-Hunterian archive drawers (looking for some inspiration? Check out this amazing unit and look at our community creations) and MORE…

Follow us on social media to stay up to date, and make sure you’re there first thing on the day… early bird catches the worm!

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