Recycling Lives Charity | A Leading UK Charity

2020 - Year In Review
2.3 million meals delivered. 97% rehabilitation rate maintained. 13 men supported. Read about our record last year...
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Together we’re changing lives
We’re rehabilitating offenders - to reduce reoffending, reunite families and improve employment rates
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Together we’re changing lives
We’re supporting men facing homelessness - to reduce welfare dependency and develop independence
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Together we’re changing lives
We’re providing food to schools and charities - to support communities and tackle food poverty
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Partnerships

Working with partners across all sectors we help prisons, businesses and charities to create lasting change:

Rebuilding lives

“The structure Recycling Lives has in place, coaching and mentoring offenders, is invaluable.”
Governor, HMP Dovegate
“I’ve never had people looking out for me in the way Recycling Lives does.”
Chris, ex-offender
“The food from Recycling Lives has helped to reduce costs meaning money can be directed into patient care.”
Manager, Pendleside Hospice

Person-centred
We always put the best interests of the people and communities we support first
Collaborative
We form trusted partnerships across all sectors to deliver on our aims
Sustainable
We deliver financially-sound programmes that create lasting change
Proactive
We are entrepreneurial, fast-paced and responsive to change

We create savings for communities and the taxpayer worth millions every year

Savings in the criminal justice system for central
government by rehabilitating offenders
Savings on welfare payments for local government by
supporting the homeless
Savings on food and running costs for communities and
charities by redistributing food