Category: carpentry

David says: “I love the fact that we all sit around one table and like we all have like discussions and talks about like different things, it’s never always the same thing…”

November 27, 2025

“…coming out of prison it’s just hard to get work because most places won’t take you on with a criminal record so, I’ve been struggling really hard with that and just, my motivation was just going down and I was feeling a bit depressed. I wasn’t really doing much, so this has given me like … More David says: “I love the fact that we all sit around one table and like we all have like discussions and talks about like different things, it’s never always the same thing…”

Patrick says: ‘LandWorks; what I always liked about it, it’s just … you know you can come here and feel safe.”

September 18, 2025

“I’ve been here a bit longer than the usual six to nine months. Chris has helped me out with that coz yeah, I had to put things in place but I’m a lot more positive and confident leaving now… I mean I’ve got a little job; I’ve also applied at **, which looks good. I … More Patrick says: ‘LandWorks; what I always liked about it, it’s just … you know you can come here and feel safe.”

Jax says: “LandWorks is doing something right. It’s gave me a new purpose…”

September 4, 2025

“Jarvis brought me to LandWorks. Now, it’s gonna sound quite weird but at first they were like how about you go LandWorks, you try this, you try that … I was like nah, f*** it, that ain’t for me because it was like woodwork, gardening, pottery, I was like no, I don’t like getting dirty, … More Jax says: “LandWorks is doing something right. It’s gave me a new purpose…”

Jimbob says: “LandWorks makes you feel more like you’re part of the community and it makes me want to be able to do something with my life…”

May 15, 2025

“I’ve done quite a lot of stuff here like. It made me feel a lot more like … it changed my way of life … there’s more to life and that. It makes you feel more like part of the community and makes me want to be able to do something with my life. Before … More Jimbob says: “LandWorks makes you feel more like you’re part of the community and it makes me want to be able to do something with my life…”

Clarke says: “having somewhere you can come, not get judged … I think that’s just what everyone needs when you have been in that shitty situation…”

February 21, 2025

“I was on bail for like a year-and-a-half, so by the time it actually come to going to court, going through it all, it was just … the whole situation … I couldn’t explain what had happened, especially from me abusing the drugs and everything like years afterwards, how long it took to have an … More Clarke says: “having somewhere you can come, not get judged … I think that’s just what everyone needs when you have been in that shitty situation…”

Seb says: “I’m supposed to be giving back to my community but I feel like the community’s giving to me…”

December 12, 2024

“The reason why I’m here today is obviously an offence regarding my ex-wife and stuff and her family. I was going through like a bit of a mental breakdown, and I was like trying to see a doctor and by then the damage was done and the police were involved, and you know, I was … More Seb says: “I’m supposed to be giving back to my community but I feel like the community’s giving to me…”

Tom says: “when I was in prison I was in my own bubble, sort of feeling a bit like you were a ghost really…”

September 20, 2024

“I come here mainly because I didn’t have much else to do coming out of jail. I couldn’t go back to my address, so I went and stayed to another address and I’m trying to get myself my little place to stay basically … thing for the future, and possibly employment as well. I was … More Tom says: “when I was in prison I was in my own bubble, sort of feeling a bit like you were a ghost really…”

Clive says: “If I weren’t ‘ere, I would probably be dead by now … Coming here has changed my life”

June 13, 2024

“I was going downhill. I’d just come out of prison, and I was sort of going downhill taking drugs and alcohol again, and then someone said would you like to work at LandWorks? I goes yeah, I’ll give it a go like, see what the buzz is about … started coming here and I enjoyed … More Clive says: “If I weren’t ‘ere, I would probably be dead by now … Coming here has changed my life”

Deer says: “seeing that a lot of people who work here used to be like us, it’s a symbol of hope…”

May 16, 2024

The first time I came to have a look around and meeting everyone and seeing everything, I just instantly was like this is what I want to do. Like I instantly knew. I just feel safe here and I find it hard to trust people, especially people like in authority or whatever, but I instantly … More Deer says: “seeing that a lot of people who work here used to be like us, it’s a symbol of hope…”

Bob says: “All of this is down to LandWorks really. They set me on the path […] I do actually enjoy what I’m doing now”

April 18, 2024

Like I say, the LandWorks part helped me out tremendously really. It got me out of the prison every day, well, except obviously Saturdays and Sundays and they just used to let me get on with whatever I wanted to do, which was my bowls and things. The bowl-turning, yeah. Graham taught me how to … More Bob says: “All of this is down to LandWorks really. They set me on the path […] I do actually enjoy what I’m doing now”