Let me begin by providing you with a profile of our company. We are a therapeutic workshop teaching woodwork to people recovering from various illnesses. The workshop has been so successful in its popularity and quality of workmanship that we decided to expand our workshop into a viable business venture, providing more opportunities and choices for our members.

We aim to provide a realistic work environment where members can be involved in learning office skills, bookkeeping, draughmanship and all the various posts, besides our main business of woodworking that any manufacturing company needs. Benchmark provides guidance and support to its members, encouraging them to develop both social and practical skills so that people can realise their full potential.

We ensure equality of opportunity in all aspects of Benchmark. With ongoing training and development for all members and taking positive action to ensure they can achieve their goals in life.Whether they wish to progress to further education or employment or simply to work for Benchmark in its many capacities. By forging and maintaining close working relationships with referral agencies, funding bodies, community groups and employers we aim to provide the best range of practical help for all our member.

The company produces first class products as can be seen on our products page and our retail outlet at Withington Hospital which has quality furniture instock that can be viewed or purchased.

David Downs.