Valpak by Reconomy – easing the transition for care-leavers

Compliance expert Valpak by Reconomy is thrilled to announce its latest support for care-leavers in the local community. In collaboration with Coventry Housing Project and the GAP Group, Valpak is providing essential white goods to young people leaving care to move into their own homes.

The starter packs – which include a refurbished fridge-freezer, cooker and washing machine – are purchased by Valpak at a reduced rate from GAP Group’s new Renew2u website. Twelve young people have already been helped under the new scheme, which will run for the next year.

Nazmean Nessa, House Project Lead for Coventry described the impact of Valpak’s support: “Having Valpak gift our House Project care leavers all of their white goods has helped our young people not only financially but also holistically in so many different areas.

“Quite often our young people are not able to buy personalised items for their properties such as cushions, lampshades or wall art due to budget restraints. These items make a house into a home. Transitioning into adulthood and independent living is a scary time for our care leavers. However, being able to buy homely items makes it their safe space, which supports the young people’s mental health whilst settling into their homes. Young people have been able to create spaces in their homes that they are hugely proud of.”

James Beard, Head of Voluntary Compliance at Valpak, said: “White goods are a costly outlay, especially for young people taking the step of living independently for the first time. We hope that this support from Valpak and GAP Group will help to alleviate the financial pressure and enable the young people to spend their money on more exciting aspects of setting up a home!”

In the past, Valpak has provided recycled paints, meals out, hoodies and Christmas gifts to local care-leavers, as well as helping with the National Housing project litter pick and attending the Coventry House Project awards.

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Editors notes

·      Valpak’s mission is to create a sustainable, waste-free world. We are driven, not by today. We are driven by tomorrow.

·      We help our clients to reduce waste and recycle more, continually innovating and using leading data science and expertise to inspire businesses, help push ourselves – and our industry – forward. We don’t just show our customers how to navigate waste regulations; we help them become more sustainable, through our ever-increasing capabilities and pioneering innovations. 

·      Valpak is the largest environmental compliance scheme in the UK. We work with major names, such as Aldi, Tesco, ASOS, and Miele, and manages compliance for more than 2,000 businesses. In 2022, it celebrated its 25th anniversary.

·      Valpak is a Reconomy Group company. Reconomy Group is an innovative, tech-led provider of services to enable the circular economy, with the purpose of creating a truly sustainable world by conserving finite resources. Enabling businesses around the world to improve their ESG outcomes, the Reconomy Group delivers value through its unique set of integrated capabilities - Recycle, Comply and Re-use.​ 

·      Reconomy Group serves businesses of all sizes in the following sectors: retail, hospitality, leisure, manufacturing, facilities management, transport and logistics, construction, house building and infrastructure.

·      Valpak services include:

o   Compliance under Waste Packaging, WEEE, and Battery Directives.

o   Data insights.

o   International compliance.

o   Recycling services (total waste management options and solutions for niche materials).

o   Consultancy.

o   Accreditation under environmental schemes, such as Zero Waste to Landfill. 

Valpak invests in pioneering systems and expertise which enable its customers to analyse, assess and improve product design. The Product Data Hub, Insight Platform and dedicated teams work together to drive change.