Escor Toys is a British toy manufacturer, based in Bournemouth, Dorset, England with Department for Work and Pensions accreditation and owned by Bournemouth Borough Council. It is best known for its wooden toys manufactured by people with disabilities.
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History
Dorset Enterprises was founded in 1914 by a Bournemouth Councilor to provide work for injured servicemen returning from the First World War. In 1938 Escor Toys was formed to manufacture wooden children’s toys. Slowly the staff based shifted to provide work for people with disabilities. Escor Toys ceased training in 2012 and its parent company is due to close in March 2013
Awards
In November 2006 Escor Toys was voted ‘Best Buy’ in the Ethical Consumer Buyers Guide to Toys
References
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