Our Ethos

COMMUNITY AND CHARITY

Being a small, independent, family-run business, we feel very strongly about being locally supportive. So, we try to help local causes, where we can. We are proud to have supported local community charities and events, raising money for our local schools, sports teams and village amenities.

It is also really important to us to offer apprenticeships, for many, many reasons. The trades of cabinet-making and joinery are skilled and wonderful; and, needed. Therefore, we promote them. We are proud to offer a local school-leaver, sometimes two, an apprenticeship every year. In fact, the majority of our team has been trained through our apprenticeship route.

Buying locally is also important to us. Our showroom is furnished with many locally sourced products. Where we can, we use local trades for all elements of a new project; and, we actively support our clients in finding good local installers. Where we cannot use a local trade, we do our most to use our closest - and, UK-based - suppliers. We kind of have to, now, don't we?! 

ENVIRONMENT

At Collins Bespoke, we make beautiful furniture, using a beautiful, natural material. Therefore, it is without question that we have huge respect for our world and its natural resources. All of our timber materials come from FSC and PETA accredited suppliers. For exterior joinery, we only use Accoya - it has ethical, environmental, sustainable and effectual benefits! 

With regard to waste, we take a lot of care. It is minimal because we use remaining materials to make complementary chopping boards or cutlery dividers for our clients' kitchens. Or, to sell - they make lovely gifts! We do try to be economical with our materials and have even been known to challenge our team to make furniture efficiently. With our new workshop, we were able to install an industrial wood-burner, which means, come winter, our team members do work in their shorts, still! Fuelled by the waste we cannot reuse. 

Our office is becoming paper-free - it is a passion of Gemma's. We are even currently researching stationery and literature made from recycled coffee cups.