Rae Woods, Woodworking and timber conservation

Rae Woods, from Abergavenny, is a self-employed freelance carpenter specialising in timber structures within the built environment, who founded The Woodworkers Alliance to connect historically-marginalised emerging makers with skilled mentors. They were awarded a training bursary in 2025, to fund three specialist training courses to deepen their conservation skills.

Rae’s bursary was supported by the Ashley Family Foundation.