Transformation Un Ltd

Bettws High School - Savings - the impact of “Up cycling” (2009)

A legacy audit for this school of 1,450 pupils resulted in our identifying  good as new savings of  £38.075. This achieved positive outcomes in relation to the highest levels of the waste hierarchy i.e. ‘reduction’ of the need for new resources and their costs.  In addition another 78.2 tonnes will be diverted from landfill and ’up-cycled’. ‘Up-cycle’ means to be treated at a higher level in the waste hierarchy.

So in 2009 Transformation Un Ltd will decant and clear 39.3 tonnes to be re-used of which 35.5 tonnes will be exported to schools in Kenya, and, their partner school in Uganda.  20 tonnes will be recycled locally in Newport and 18.9 tonnes of laminated chipboard (‘dirty wood’) will be recovered to generate electricity in a biomass power station.

Northumberland County Council - Transforming education in the UK and overseas

The transition from a three tier to a two tier school system has resulted in the re-organisation of schools in the Blyth area and a legacy audit and ethical clearance have been undertaken by Transformation Un Ltd on 4 school sites in Blyth Northumberland. 4,531 items weighing 76.9 tonnes were diverted from landfill.

As a result of the audit the Council and local schools supported the initiative to send 1 container to the partner school of Blyth Wensleydale Middle School in Kitwe, Zambia and another Africa. There is an amazing heritage of schooling in Blyth, Wensleydale Middle School is very sadly being taken out of use in the re-organisation but the amazing assets they left behind will leave a lasting legacy on children in Africa for many years to come. A personal thank you to all staff and pupils from Blyth schools.

All for Education social enterprise - Benefits to the environment of up cycling

In 2 years led by Jon Wragg, All for Education helped over 100 schools and colleges around the UK to divert 98% of their unwanted furniture and equipment from landfill. This amounts to 1,530 tonnes of resources equating to 130,000 items. This has been achieved by re-using and redistributing 54% and recycling 44% (wood, metal and plastics).

Mexborough School - Third sector UK

In January 2009, Transformation Un Ltd ensured that, of the unwanted resources diverted from landfill from this school, some were redistributed to the Third Sector. One of the beneficiaries was Market Harborough Baptist Church, providing much needed seating in the church meeting / coffee area. 

Corby Company College - Benefits to local communities

Corby Community College was able to turn unwanted items into valuable resources for a local group in their own community. Corby Boxing Club became the beneficiary of gym and training equipment including mats and weight training equipment, giving further life to items that would otherwise be landfill waste. 

St Giles SEN - Schools developing partnerships

St Giles SEN school donated furniture and equipment to St Patricks SEN in Eastern Cape, South Africa. The heads have since exchanged visits and St Giles is now supporting the South African school by sharing expertise and helping to coordinate development of SEN provision.

Education for All and Green Works - The Global dimension to up cycling

In two years, Education For All has sent over 40 containers to schools in Niger, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, South Africa, Zambia, Malawi and Bangladesh. This is estimated to benefit nearly 45,000 students and with a potential use over 15 years, could result in over 675,000 beneficiaries.

Greenworks has sent 21 containers to Sierra Leone with the potential to benefit over 300,000 students over 15 years.

Associated British Foods - Corporate Social Responsibility and up cycling 

AB Agri is the largest Animal feed company in the UK and part of the Associated British Food group of companies which has large sugar production operations in southern Africa. When AB Agri moved Head office they donated all their unwanted furniture to support schools in both Zambia and South Africa.

Copper Mine - Corporate Social Responsibility – developing countries  

Following a meeting with Education for All, a Zambian MP encouraged a South African copper mining company in his area to sponsor a container of furniture and equipment. The mining company, based in the copper belt of northern Zambia, sponsored the shipment to resource local schools attended by the children of many of the company’s own employees.