History
Recycling for Charities is a relative new comer. Registered as a charity on 18th April 2005, following four years of preparation and research of recycling and environmental practice. Part of "Computers for Charities", dating back to 1994. Which all began in the loft of my bungalow. A simple concept viewing millions of Computers sent to Landfill annually, redressing wasteful practices whilst providing benefit to good causes seemed the logical option.
Computers for Charities remit is to advise and support Registered Charities and Voluntary organisations, whilst ensuring wider usage of donated equipment for community benefit.
Recycling is that step on from Computers for Charities. Particularly viewing the issues of waste. How do we manage it, and what can be done to improve current practices.
The forthcoming WEEE directives on the recycling of Electrical waste, provide an impetus on improving practice. But who ?, where ? and how ? this practice can be undertaken remain unclear.
Recycling for Charities provides such a solution, combining social action with practical issues is what we can offer. Providing new work skills and training as in Computer recycling or refurbishing to unemployed, disabled or offenders is what can be offered through a program such as this. Plus providing an environmental approach to waste management.
Computers for Charities is largely identified with Computers, though having worked in the field of Psychiatry for many years, my personal ethos and Vision as founder remains with People, computers are but a tool. The essence of aiding development, be it education, skills or standing side by side is a heart felt process.
This has been the privilege of undertaking this type of challenge, whether in the bush in Africa or urban areas in Bombay.
Without the support of Companies with equipment and the Volunteers providing varied expertise, the inroads that have been achieved in our relative short history would not have been possible.
Back in 1994 I had little idea that Computers for Charities would develop to this extent, what you see on these pages represents just a small part of a growing Vision.
Thank you
Simon Rooksby
Founder - Recycling for Charites
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