Repairs Upcycling & Skills Training

Constitutional objectives

The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of environmental protection and improvement for public benefit by: i. Promoting sustainable use of material goods and resources through repair, reuse, reclamation, recycling, use of recycled products and use of surplus and leftover materials. ii. Reducing the carbon emissions linked to production and consumption by encouraging reuse and reduction of consumption 4.2 The advancement of education of the public about all aspects of waste generation, waste management, repair, re-use and recycling by, for example: i. Increasing the awareness of the public’s knowledge and understanding about aspects of waste management, repair, reuse and recycling by: • Supporting skills sharing, development and training • Working in partnership to develop repair and reuse services ii. Organising workshops to educate people in repair and upcycling to divert them from landfill and introduce sustainable behaviour back into society. iii. Organising workshops to educate and improve skills in making re-usable items to replace single-use items. iv. Bringing the community together through the sharing of skills and knowledge and encouraging the sharing of intergenerational knowledge and skills