THINK WORKABILITY, NOT DISABILITY

Set up over 100 years ago to provide work for the

blind people of Norwich, Norfolk Industries has a

long history of employing people with disabilities

and supporting people into the workplace.

In 2012 we became part of Independence

Matters, a Community Interest Company that

provides support to vulnerable adults across

Norfolk.

As part of many changes over the years, Norfolk

Industries now employs people with various

disabilities (not just visual impairments). We have

also extended our reach to provide employment

related services to people who are long term

unemployed or have other disadvantages in the

workplace.

Our immediate term strategy remains to provide

a financially sustainable and secure business

which can continue to support disabled and

disadvantaged people, either through direct

employment or services that bring them closer to

finding greater independence through work.

Business Profile

Commercial Responsibility

• Able to provide a quality product, in large volumes to your

specification and branding if required.

• Norfolk Industries also prides itself in recycling on a large

scale, some 90% of our raw materials are waste products

which would go to landfill in many cases.

• Employing people with disabilities and providing services to

others with barriers to work.

• Profit for purpose organisation, hence our

strapline: THINK WORKABILITY, NOT

DISABILITY

Our Products

Recycled materials

Plastic-free lines

Biodegradable

Socially responsible

Flaked Paper Products

• White, soft, absorbent, food grade paper,

suitable for all small animals.

• Safe, dust and allergy free.

• Ideal for indoor or outdoor use

• Reduces odours.

• Recycled material.

Cleaning Cloth Products

• Waste material and can provided in many

different colours, however, specific colours

requirements cannot be guaranteed.

• Suitable for all small animals.

• Soft and absorbent.

• This product is recycled from waste

generated by human cleaning products.

White Cotton Products

• Recycled waste material produced in the UK.

• Safe, soft and absorbent. Comprised of very

short fibres making this product suitable for

hamsters.

• Only supplied in white.

• This product is recycled from waste

generated by the production of human toiletry

products.

Recycled Newspaper Products

• 100% recycled newspaper material.

• Fully biodegradable, allergy and dust free.

• Clean, white, absorbent material.

• Suitable for all small animals.

• Reduces odours.

Snooze Tubes

• Robust cardboard tubes.

• Designed to provide a nesting place with

bedding material inside.

• Can be filled with any of the materials

described on previous pages.

• Supplied in boxes of 12 (mix to be agreed).

• Safe food grade tubes.

• Keeps teeth healthy through chewing.

Nibble and Nest

• A small nest with treats for hamsters, gerbils

and mice.

• Plastic-free product.

• Designed to encourage natural behaviours

and increase animal enrichment.

• Includes bedding material and treats.

• Sold in packs of 4 nests.

NEW

Plastic-free products

• An award winning product at PATS Telford

2018. The judges said that it was the right

size for the shelf and represented good value

for money.

• Completely plastic free and hand packed.

• Range includes paper flakes, white cotton

and recycled paper.

• Photo label on the bag ensures you know

exactly what type of material you are buying.

NEWAnimal Houses

• An award winning product at PATS Sandown

2018 in the small animal category, rated good

value for money by the judges.

• Houses are supplied in 2 sizes complete with

soft absorbent bedding material, mineral

block, chew twigs, colouring pencils and

instructions. Large houses also include a bag

of treats.

• Suitable for all small animals including ferrets

and chinchillas, guinea pigs, rabbits, mice,

rats, hamsters, gerbils, degus etc.

• Designed to engage small children with their

pet by providing an interesting colouring in

project.

• Can also be sold in

flat packed form.

Quality Control

Quality ISO9001 and

HACCP for Non Food

Manufacturing

Quality is, of course, is the

most important aspect of

any product if it is to retain a

place in the market and

gain repeat sales.

Norfolk Industries is an

accredited ISO9001

supplier and drives a

continuous programme to

improve quality.

We also operate to HACCP

for Non Food Manufacturing

principles to provide a

product free from

contamination and safe for

small children to handle

whilst looking after their

small pets.

Packing Services

Norfolk Industries also offers a contract packing service which is proving to be

a real asset to the business for a number of reasons:

• Additional income stream to assist in the viability of the business.

• Alternative form of work which can be broken down into very small elements

making it easier for people who have learning disabilities to manage.

• An alternative to the production line format for people with anxiety and who

wish to work outside the team environment.

We currently pack for M D Thompson Electrical Wholesaler and Orchard Toys

who produce educational toys, but have also wrapped Christmas presents for

grottos and would of course consider other types of packing work too!

You can be assured of a quality job as this is a good example of playing to

peoples strengths and accuracy.

Our staff

As a Community Interest Company, our most important asset is

our staff. We have a small number of core staff, at least 50% of

which have disabilities, but we also support up to another 30

people per year who may have various barriers to work, through a

programme of work placements.

Customers purchasing from us can be assured that they are

directly contributing towards the employment of people with

significant barriers to work, who may find it difficult to sustain

alternative employment, particularly in today’s employment market.

Norfolk Industries would enjoy the opportunity of supplying product

or services to you, and we encourage businesses to utilise the

positive publicity which can come from a relationship with a

Community Interest Company. In fact, we are prepared to get

involved in marketing which could assist in improving sales for

your business through the use of Corporate Responsibility aims.

Services to the

local community

As a Community Interest Company it is

important that we continue to develop

services that support people in our local

community.

Through ESF funding we have set up

and develop a programme, EVOLVE,

that brings in people from rural areas

and provides them with a range of

development and training opportunities

designed to move them closer to

employment.

We offer an EVOLVE work placement

at Norfolk Industries along with a travel

subsidy, if required.

EVOLVE includes Gateway Assured

Accredited Learning designed to

engage people who do not meet the

threshold for Adult Education.

THINK WORKABILITY, NOT DISABILITY

Norfolk Industries, 95 Oak Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 3BP

Tel : 01603 667957 Fax : 01603 624265

Website: www.norfolkindustries.co.uk

Email: sales@norfolkindustries.co.uk