Recycling Lives

But Recycling Lives’ unique business model, combining business and charity, is just ten years old.

Our charity - the residential accommodation for the homeless - is sustained financially by our social enterprises - the HMP Academies, Food Redistribution Centre and community cafes. Our businesses - in recycling, recruitment, compliance and waste management - directly support both the charity and social enterprise. Not reliant on grant funding or public money, our charity and social enterprises teams can focus on their core objectives: to support the homeless, reduce reoffending and support charities by redistributing food.