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Resourceful collaboration describes the way we work.  The members of the networks are many and varied, ranging from large social enterprises with a major turnover to small groups of individuals dealing with a simple local issue.  It’s not just about waste –we are passionate about changing the way society consumes and disposes of resources AND we are determined to maximise social benefits every step of the way.  To this end we aim to:

  • Achieve social justice by empowering people to make the best use of resources collaboratively.
  • Champion practical self-sufficiency and resource conservation.
  • Achieve, build, position and sustain a conduit for recycling and re-use organisations in the sector through resourceful collaboration at a national level.
  • Value resources and people by building strong operators in Civil Society resource management through effective partnership working, leadership and representation, practical intervention, capacity support and development.
  • Deliver direct response to sector opportunities in so-called waste by bringing together network bodies to work more effectively, providing one voice on many issues.

We are working closely with policy-makers to embed the principles of resourceful collaboration into new guidance and legislation.  We are pleased to be a member of the Social Enterprise Strategic Partnership (SESP).  Set up by Defra and led by the Plunkett Foundation, SESP aims to provide timely and in-depth guidance to the Ministers and civil servants during the development of policies and programmes.

Our focus has matured – the tone for 2011/12 is more about bridging the gap between our resource reuse members and the public / private sector aspirations for engagement with the Big Society.

Since it was formed in 2008, REalliance has concentrated on three main areas of work:

  • A three-year  Capacity Building Programme run in conjunction with WRAP designed to increase the capacity and sustainability of Third Sector Organisations working in reuse, recycling and composting.
  • A project to support consortia development between third sector organisations as part of the social enterprise UK Investing in Social Enterprise Expansion (I-SEE) programme
  • Wokring with our network members, REalliance gives civil society organisations a stronger, more coherent voice to Government, industry and other partners.  Our support enables organisations to sustain and develop the resource management activities they provide within their local communities.  In turn, this generates social and environmental benefits.