What We Do

Recycling Lives provides an opportunity for deprived people in our society to seek an alternative future.

We give them the opportunity to make positive changes for themselves.

    • Our Residents

      Our Residents are people who have been through difficult times and are ready to make a change for the better. Residents might be ex-armed forces personnel, formerly homeless or unemployed people or ex-offenders. We believe that everyone deserves a second chance, and we don’t discriminate as long as Residents are ready and willing to take the support we offer them and work their way back to independent living. By offering …

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    • Our Patron

      The Recycling Lives social welfare charity is pleased to have as its patron the Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, Lord Charles Shuttleworth.

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    • Residents & Training

      Training and education is a fundamental part of the journey of Recycling Lives Residents, in order to provide opportunities for real jobs in the future...

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    • Residents & Work Placement

      Recycling Lives and our Partners give Residents the opportunity to gain essential work place experience with voluntary, vocational work placements...

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    • Independent Living

      Our ambition for all of our Residents is that they become financially independent and have a home of their own.

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    • Community Dotcoms

      The commitment and enthusiasm of our Residents is a fundamental part of ensuring that the Recycling Lives Charity remains sustainable...

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    • Working Towards Success

      Recycling Lives take part in community events that contribute to the local area, raise money for the charity and build our profile within the community...

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    • Helping the Community

      Many of our Residents have been alienated by their community and, in some cases, even by their own families. It is not uncommon to discover that the first real community they have experienced is their friends and colleagues at the Recycling Lives Centre.

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