Oxford Wood Recycling join B4
An award-winning social enterprise and charity, Oxford Wood Recycling (OWR) combines environmental responsibility with social impact. Operating across Oxfordshire, OWR provides commercial and domestic wood-waste collections, maximising recycling and reclaiming wood for reuse.
An award-winning social enterprise and charity, Oxford Wood Recycling (OWR) combines environmental responsibility with social impact. Operating across Oxfordshire, OWR provides commercial and domestic wood-waste collections, maximising recycling and reclaiming wood for reuse. The organisation also empowers the local community through its Wood Shop in Abingdon, where reclaimed and locally sourced timber is transformed into DIY materials and beautifully made products. At its heart, OWR is about transforming lives — supporting people excluded from work to move towards, and into, meaningful employment. You can see the impact of this work in their latest Impact Report.
Meet the CEO: Adrian Sell
Adrian Sell became CEO of Oxford Wood Recycling last year, bringing with him extensive experience from the voluntary sector locally, nationally and internationally. His career includes senior roles at the Refugee Council, Oxfordshire Community Foundation, Oxpip and Age UK. Adrian is passionate about OWR because it brings together social and environmental impact with the rigour of running a genuine social enterprise.
“We’re looking to strengthen our Board with people who have a strong understanding of financial management and business strategy, as well as those focused on marketing and impact. We’d also love to connect with anyone working in the management and disposal of wood. We joined B4 as it is the premier networking group in Oxfordshire, and we firmly believe we can achieve more impact and more growth through collaborating with others.”
— Adrian Sell, CEO, Oxford Wood Recycling
A welcome from B4
“Oxford Wood Recycling is a brilliant example of an organisation delivering genuine environmental and social impact while operating with commercial discipline. We’re delighted to welcome Adrian and the team to B4 and look forward to the collaborations and connections that will follow.”
— Richard Rosser, CEO, B4
How Oxford Wood Recycling can help local businesses
Oxford Wood Recycling supports businesses across Oxfordshire in practical, cost-effective and impactful ways:
- If you have waste wood, OWR offers the most environmentally friendly — and often the most affordable — solution for disposal
- They design and build planters, benches and other products, using reclaimed or sustainably sourced timber
- They provide supported work placements for people facing barriers to employment, helping businesses contribute directly to social impact
Get in touch
If any of this is of interest, reach out for a conversation:
👉 www.oxfordwoodrecycling.org.uk/find-us/
E: info@owr.org.uk.
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