We extend the life of potential waste.
Electronics and food.
We turn surplus laptops into devices for families who need them, and surplus produce into skills that keep good food out of the bin.
All while training our community to repair, reuse and waste less.
2012
Repairing and reusing since. A CIC since 2020.
~2,200
Refurbished computers placed with families and community groups
~300
People trained in IT repair
~3000
People taught to ferment
TWO KINDS OF SECOND LIFE
Most things thrown away still have more to give.
A laptop that can't run Windows 11 isn't broken. More cabbage that you can eat before it gets wilted isn't rubbish. We find the potential in what others write off, then teach people to do the same.
ELECTRONICS
Surplus laptops, securely wiped and placed with families
Businesses donate laptops. We wipe, refurbish and match each one with a resident through local partner charities, and train young people while we do it.
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Data wiped and verified to NIST SP 800-88, with chain of custody
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Windows, macOS, Linux or ChromeOS Flex, matched to the person
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Free repairs and digital inclusion sessions after handover
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Social value reports for your CSR, based only on confirmed use
FOOD
Fermentation workshops that cut household food waste
Practical, affordable sessions that show people how to preserve seasonal and leftover produce, and eat better while doing it.
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Sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, kombucha and more
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Community sessions across North London
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Corporate wellness sessions and online courses
GET INVOLVED
Where do you fit in?
Whether you have laptops to give, people to support, or a team to bring together, there's a place to start.