The WRE Team

Worcestershire Resource Exchange is a project from The Duckworth Worcestershire Trust, a registered charity.

We have two full-time and three part-time employees, and a brilliant set of volunteers.

You can read some of their profiles below - hover your mouse over a profile to pause the slideshow or move your mouse away from it to continue.

Anda Phillips DWT Volunteer & Community Coordinator Personal Statement "I'm the DWT Volunteer and Community Coordinator, working Wednesdays-Saturdays at either the Pump House or WRE." Main Responsibilities Co-ordinate and help supervise volunteers at WRE and the Pump House. Greeting our members, helping with projects and sharing ideas on use of scrap materials. Ordering stock for the craft shop. I'm always happy to accept suggestions for new stock at WRE and am on a constant search for more eco-friendly products that we can sell! Working closely with local community groups to promote WRE through children's craft activities during school holidays at the Pump House and at community events.

Beth Hill Manager Personal Statement "The thing I enjoy most about WRE is the mix of people I meet and get to work with - volunteers, artists, craftspeople, teachers, children, gardeners, DIY enthusiasts & more!" Main Responsibilities I spend some of my time working in-store during opening hours, helping customers find suitable resources for their projects. The rest of my time is spent on such things as managing the budget, dealing with Health & Safety stuff, looking for funding, organising workshops, and representing WRE at events and conferences.

Cathy Miles Creative Projects Officer Personal Statement "WRE is an Aladdin's cave, full of amazing resources that change every week. I love that about the place, you never know what will come in week to week. It's very inspiring; I can't seem to leave the scrap alone!" Main Responsibilities Designing packs and products out of reclaimed material for "WREmade" Working with our lovely WRE volunteers to make WREmade products and packs to sell Delivering workshops utilising reclaimed material for all types of people, both at WRE and other venues Sometimes you will also find me in the store, helping our members negotiate WRE

Paul Beech Admin & Project Support Worker Personal Statement "I started volunteering at the scrapstore in early 2006 and really love the fact that every day is different. What's really amazing is that after two years of doing the best job in the world, they actually started paying me!" Main Responsibilities General admin, and maintaining the membership database. Staffing the store when we're open, and supporting my colleagues when required. Other miscellaneous duties of an "office gnome"...