Reviving Craft, Inspiring Growth.
Wycombe Furniture Forum: Uniting local makers to ensure the craft, quality, and future of our furniture trade.
Wycombe Furniture Forum: Uniting local makers to ensure the craft, quality, and future of our furniture trade.
Wycombe Furniture Forum: Uniting local makers to ensure the craft, quality, and future of our furniture trade.
Wycombe Furniture Forum: Uniting local makers to ensure the craft, quality, and future of our furniture trade.
What we do
Wycombe Furniture Forum unites our local furniture and furnishings sector - from large manufacturers to small studios, classrooms to council chambers - to drive collaboration, communication, and innovation.
For Industry
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Foster partnerships between makers, designers, buyers and educators
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Develop a collective voice on local and national issues
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Provide networking and promotional opportunities
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Influence educational provision and policy
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Access support around productivity, recruitment, AI, and sustainability
For Education
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Connect with a wide range of local manufacturers
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Inform curriculum development based on industry need
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Enable guest lectures, placements, and site visits
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Support cross-disciplinary thinking (furniture, interiors, architecture, lifestyle)
For Local Government & Support Agencies
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Provide a single, measured voice from the sector
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Feed into regeneration, skills, and economic strategies
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Help promote High Wycombe’s heritage and future potential
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Align with priorities like growth, sustainability and youth employment
Our Story
WFF began in early 2024 with a simple conversation in a coffee shop and has since evolved into a cross-sector initiative aiming to address challenges and champion opportunities in Buckinghamshire’s furniture sector. Our founder, Peter Spence, brings experience from leading regional design forums and has gathered a dynamic group of advisors and experts to move the vision forward.
Why We Exist:
The local furniture industry, once a cornerstone of High Wycombe, still employs hundreds and has huge potential. But it needs support, innovation, and a united voice. WFF is here to bridge gaps between businesses, educators, and policymakers to ensure this sector thrives.
Who We Work With:
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Local and national furniture manufacturers
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Universities, colleges, and schools
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Local authorities and regeneration groups
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Business support agencies and trade bodies
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Interior and furnishings sector professionals
Our Leadership:
Chairman Peter Hearn, Treasurer Helen Pethybridge and Secretary Peter Spence lead a management committee drawn from business and education.
An Expert Panel includes leaders in sustainability, media, apprenticeships, education, branding and more.