Our Wood Workshop at Fieldway was one of the first Vision 21 projects and has grown from strength to strength over the years. It produces a wide range of handmade and assembled wooden products for the home and garden. The wood products have changed and evolved over the years and have been developed into the current range as they offer very good foundation skills and development opportunities in carpentry. They also offer a realistic student involvement. Fieldway Woodwork works in strong partnership with our Skomer Wood project in Barry and the staff work between both projects.



Student Training

Students in Fieldway Wood workshop learn the basics of carpentry and joinery skills at levels to suit all abilities. Through making a variety of products, they will be taught how to use and care for a range of hand and power tools with a strong emphasis on teaching correct health and safety procedures, as well as a range of ways to apply different finishes to wood.

Products produced include:
  • Garden furniture
  • Bird products
  • Planters
  • One-off commissions



An Individual Training Plan (ITP) is developed for each student, this includes skills such as:
  • Identifying woodworking tools and equipment
  • Cutting wood to size
  • Sanding and planing wood
  • Preparing and treating woodwork
  • Wood recognition
  • Drilling and fixing
  • Use of hand and power tools
The wood workshops sell some of their products directly to customers who place orders, as well as through two of our other projects the Vision 21 Gift Shop and the Oaks Garden Nursery.

Accreditation

The training focuses mainly on training in carpentry skills and health and safety. In addition students are encouraged to develop skills for working life, social skills and life skills, through the Vision 21 soft skills training.
Accreditation is offered in the NPTC City and Guilds Skills for Working Life at Entry Level 2 & 3.

Soft Skills Development

The training at Fieldway Woodwork also delivers the Vision 21 soft skills development programme. In addition to developing carpentry skills the training focuses on developing confidence, communication skills, self care and presentation, working as part of a team, motivation, timekeeping, behaviour and reliability etc.

To Refer a Student to Fieldway Woodwork

Following satisfactory completion of the referral process the student will undergo an induction to Vision 21 after which a ‘taster’ day will be offered to see whether the opportunity suits them. If this goes well students can attend the Fieldway for one or two days per week, occasionally more if appropriate, for an agreed time scale which will be reviewed regularly.
For more information on our referral process please see our referral page.

Health and Safety

Students in the wood workshops receive a health and safety induction including safe use of tools and machinery, manual handling and fire safety awareness. Students can also be referred to our TAM project for additional life skills, employment and independent living guidance as appropriate.

Wood Products

We have built up links with a number of local businesses to source reclaimed timber. We strive to work ethically and to use reclaimed and second use timber wherever it is available.  We also focus on using water based wood stains and finishes where appropriate.

See a range of our: Garden furniture and other Wood Products

All the wood products can be ordered by phoning:

Tel: 029 2062 1194 and asking for the woodwork department.

Location and contact

Project Co-ordinator
Fieldway and Skomer Workshops
Unit 12 Fieldway
Maes Y Coed Road
Heath
Cardiff
CF14 4HY
Telephone: 029 2062 1194
Fax: 029 2069 2458

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