OrinocoThe Oxfordshire Scrapstore: An Overview

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Orinoco-The Oxfordshire Scrapstore An Overview

• The Orinoco Team

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What is the Oxfordshire Scrapstore?

• Basic Premise One mans trash is another mans
  treasure
• Independent charity commited to social
  inclusion,community involvement and environmental
  re-use
• Recycles thrown out good quality commercial and
  domestic scrap (card, textiles, foil, plastics,
  etc)
• Sells scrap at low cost to voluntary and
  community groups (creches,playgroups,
  nurseries,schools,hospitals,colleges,etc)
• Main goals Providing creative and play resources
  for children in Oxfordshire whilst promoting
  environmental sustainability

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Orinocos Business Model
Funders
best practice and results

Orinoco
Business and Households
Schools and Community Centres
recycled objects


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Orinocos History

• In existence for 11 years
• Unique resource in Oxfordshire
• Located at a Community Centre
• Works with 900 community groups in Oxfordshire
• Reaches over 24,000 beneficiaries!
• Prior support from Oxfordshires 5 Local
  Authorities (Oxford City Council, Oxford County
  Council, Vale of the White Horse, Cherwell
  Council and the Community Fund
• Good Value!
• Best Practice
• Environmentally friendly resources

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Creative Play
Children at Play
Adolescent groups
Schools colleges
Artists
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Creative things from Waste Things

• scrap can be reused for art
• Practical uses
• Simple Reuse

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Business Participation?

• Disposal time and cost
• (pay for landfill)
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• as PR and as survival tactic
• Drop off paint, tools, corks,
• ring-pulls, CDs, jar lids, buttons,
• twine, etc. etc.

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Examples of Special Projects

• Community Paint Re-use Project
• Partnered with Oxfordshire County Council and the
  National RegtPaint Scheme
• Good quality household emulsion and gloss paint
  is donated or collected from council waste
  recycling centres
• Paint is sold to Orinoco members and non-member
  customers for a small fee
• Saves household paint from the landfills and
  hazardous waste processing plants
• Garden Tools Re-use Scheme
• Garden tools are collected from the countys
  waste recycling centres
• Sold at low cost to community groups in
  Oxfordshire

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Some reactions to Orinoco

• We have painted all our wards with your paint
• - Art Therapy Dept John Radcliffe Hospital
• Orinoco offers..Fab. positive play
  opportunities for Oxfords children and young
  people.
• - Childrens Play Manager l
• Orinoco is an environmental success!
• - Adam Symons Director of Waste Management

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Projected Growth Path
Opening workshop Discount art store Recycling
schemes
Acquisition of New premises
Balanced growth phase
2004
2005
2006
2003
2002
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Future Challenges

• Secure property in Oxford City
• Open discount Art and Craft Shop
• Hire out Community Workshop Space
• Work with partner agencies
• Provide training opportunities
• Increase staffing and volunteers
• Promote environmental sustainabilty
• Looking for 500k

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