How to get involved

All of us helping to run CREATES greatly value the involvement of both local companies on the one hand, and teachers, educators or group leaders on the other - our 'suppliers' and our 'customers'. You inspire us and maintain our enthusiasm for realising our common aim: to educate and raise environmental awareness - oh, and to have fun while we all do that!

We are flexible in the way we collect materials; from some companies we make regular collections, while others have only sporadic or even one-off loads of material for us. Whichever applies to you, your involvement with CREATES could represent a significant contribution to the community at very little cost to you (you even save on the cost of sending the material to landfill) and your staff learn the discipline of segregating materials for recycling. Representing a worthwhile opportunity to demonstrate corporate social responsibility, involving CREATES in your recycling thinking has to be beneficial for your company.  As the Quality and Environment Manager at one of our involved companies says:

This scheme not only saves on landfill; we're also putting something back into the community - providing materials for cash-strapped groups working with children.

From sparkly sequins to roofing sheets, many surplus materials are welcome at CREATES, but such diversity calls for an individual, tailored approach. So, if you think you have materials for CREATES  please contact us.