Lorn and Oban Reuse Initiative

About Us

Lorn and Oban Reuse Initiative (LORI) is a Social Enterprise Company set up in 2009 which is now a project of The Group for Recycling in Argyll & Bute Trust Limited (GRAB), our aims are to:

Divert and reuse furniture and other household objects before they reach the waste stream.
Provide volunteer job and training opportunities for the long-term unemployed and community service offenders.
Provide low cost furniture to the homeless to furnish their new property.

We work with many public agencies throughout Argyll who share our goals to target those in need of low cost furniture packs.
We have a large capacity showroom, a workshop and a small office/showroom located on the Shanks landfill site outside of Oban, putting us in the unique position to directly receive goods before they enter landfill.
We have our own high capacity van and offer free delivery of purchased items and pick-up of donated items within a 10 mile radius of Oban with a minimal fuel charge for things farther afield.

Come and Volunteer at LORI

We have a variety of activities on offer, together with opportunities to learn new skills and make new friends. Through training partnerships volunteers are able to access Health & Safety, Manual Handling, Computing, PAT testing and First Aid training, which offers valuable work experience. If you want to volunteer and have difficulty with reading, writing or numeracy, LORI will facilitate a training placement for you at Community Education.

New volunteers are always welcome to join the team at Lorn and Oban Reuse Initiative.

If you are interested in volunteering contact Cat directly
by phone on 01631 569819 or by using the following Contact Form

All volunteers enjoy a 20% discount on our already competitive pricing and vouchers

Volunteers can be picked up from meeting points in Oban in the mornings

Work Placements

LORI provides a number of placement opportunities currently through Working Rite, the Employability Team, Argyll Training and Community Justice where new skills are gained or passed on providing valuable work experience to help unemployed or disadvantaged people back into work.