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Case study (audio & transcript): Benchmark Furniture & Design (January 2009)

In January 2009, Clare Neville of Social Firms UK interviewed customers and staff of Social Firm, Benchmark Furniture & Design (www.benchmarkfdab.co.uk). Below is a transcript of those interviews with:

Ian Stewart, Manager
David, Workshop Manager
Paul Maher, customer, PJ Services (Bolton) Ltd
Sue Dixon, customer, Bubble Enterprises CIC

Ian Stewart, Benchmark Manager

Ian: My name is Ian Stewart and I am the manager of Benchmark. We do two things. We do products and we do services, so in terms of products we make any kind of furniture item that you can’t buy and in terms of our service we provide work-related opportunities got people with complex and enduring mental health needs.

Wednesday 9th September 2009, 11:44am | by Anonymous

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Congratulations & thanks to Ian Stewart for running the London Marathon on behalf of Social Firms UK

Social Firms UK would like to say a massive thank you to Ian Stewart who ran the London Marathon on 26 April on behalf of Social Firms UK. Ian, Manager of emerging Social Firm Benchmark Furniture Design & Build (www.benchmarkhospitalfurniture.org.uk; email: ask@benchmarkfdab.co.uk), showed as much grit for his running as his fundraising raising a marvellous £5,700 for our charity.

New audio interviews with Social Firm Benchmark express the success of the Social Firm business model

Staff and customers of emerging Social Firm, Benchmark Furniture Design & Build, have been speaking about their experiences in new audio interviews. Benchmark is based in South Manchester and manufactures bespoke furniture (www.benchmarkfdab.co.uk ). The first interview lasts eight minutes and includes the views of manager, Ian Stewart, and other staff and customers of their experiences with Benchmark. It can be found on our Case Studies pages.