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Authentic, positive social impact

We’re determined to see people with challenged backgrounds hold their heads high. Re-building their lives, working in good jobs, and welcome in a workplace that supports and respects their right to a second chance.

Operations at Recycling Lives deliver more than just environmental and economic impact – they create tangible, positive social impact, from the inside out.

Together with our commitment to the environment, caring for people and individuals in disadvantaged groups sits at the heart of everything we do at Recycling Lives. It forms the bedrock of our structural set-up and is fully embedded in day-to-day life. Experience has shown that by integrating our work with local communities, we’re ultimately creating a positive impact on society, helping to facilitate reduction in crime, and increasing cost savings on health & employment services.

So far we have been the recipient of four Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in Sustainable Development since 2010.

The impact of our partnerships

We are passionate about helping to improve skill levels across schools, colleges, the justice system & disadvantaged groups, to help them find meaningful and sustainable employment. We have a wide number of programmes working with each of these groups, as well as supporting our sister Recycling Lives Charity that actively supports those in need, strengthens local communities and helps rehabilitate people to live fulfilled lives.

27
individuals supported into independent living
+228
ex-offenders rehabilitated and supported into work
+3.2M
meals delivered across Lancashire & Cumbria
£28.3M
Social Value FY22 through the work we do, and by working with Recycling Lives Charity

Does it all work?

We’re currently in the process of expanding our social value programmes across the country.  Some examples of these programs are as follows:

  • Released on Temporary License (ROTL): Together with our sister Recycling Lives Charity we work with those reaching the end of their prison sentence to be released on a temporary license. We support these groups into work across a growing number of UK locations providing a structure, training and support re-entering society.  This helps reduce re-offending, providing an invaluable second chance for men and women each year
  • Disadvantaged individuals: as well as our support for those within and leaving the justice system, we work with veterans, people with mental illness, care leavers, and those at risk of entering the justice system, as well as a number of other disadvantaged groups, to help provide the right opportunities which will create stability and self-sufficiency in today’s world
  • Community work: from offering training and work opportunities to local people who are unemployed, to fostering relationships with local schools and colleges, we work closely to help develop communities around our UK site network
  • Employee welfare: we invest heavily in welfare support and training for our staff, at the same time as striving to improve diversity and making our company a rewarding place to work – it’s important to us that our own staff are well looked after.  It goes without saying, we are living wage employers.

Positive social impact

Caring for people and those individuals in disadvantaged groups sits at the heart of Recycling Lives and, together with its commitment to the environment, forms the motivation behind everything we do.

Some examples of our social value programmes:

Released on Temporary License (ROTL) roll-out – this program enables us to work with those reaching the end of their prison sentence and are Released on Temporary License. We support these groups into working across a growing number of UK locations reducing reoffending and providing an invaluable second chance for men and women annually

Extending our reach – as well as our support for those people who are within or leaving the justice system, we work with veterans, people with mental illness, care leavers, and those at risk of entering the justice system, as well as a number of other disadvantaged groups to help provide the right opportunities to create stability and self-sufficiency in today’s world

Community partnerships – from offering local unemployed groups training and work opportunities, to partnering with schools and colleges, we work closely to help develop communities near to our UK side site network

Caring for our own staff – we invest heavily in welfare, training, improving diversity and making our operations a rewarding workplace to ensure our own staff are well looked after

Our commitment to sustainability

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