WRVS Recycling Appeal: Recycle mobile phones, PDAs and printer cartridges to raise funds for Charities

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A few tools have been created to support your involvement in this Recycling Appeal:

Posters

Flyers

Letter to Business

Letter to Supporters

Press Release

Recycling Appeal Start Date: October 2005
Registered Charity No: 1015988

WRVS is one of the UK’s largest providers of practical support for older people in the community. They need your help to keep supporting people in need who might otherwise feel lonely and isolated, whether at home, in hospital, or in times of crisis.

WRVS has over 60 years experience working with other charities, organisations, local authorities and the NHS, to meet the needs of communities throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Your participation in the Recycling Appeal will help WRVS continue to offer our valuable services across Britain.

WRVS provides services thanks to 70,000 dedicated volunteers including lunch clubs and social clubs, community centers, home library services and Meals on Wheels. Their nationwide WRVS emergency services teams are ready to respond 365 days a year.

To find out more about WRVS please visit www.wrvs.org.uk.

Fundraising Project

WRVS is challenging all their supporters and volunteers to collect at least ten mobile phones, PDAs and used printer cartridges from their community. These items will then be recycled and £2.50 for every phone and £1 for every cartridge will be used to help WRVS projects around Britain.

Please note we cannot recycle the following items:

Epson/Canon BJC/BCI cartridges
Remanufactured cartridges
Broken/damaged phones or cartridges.

Download the complete list of un-recyclable items

Please Note: We recycle all mobile phones however we cannot accept epson, epson compatible or damaged cartridges. For a full list of accepted printer cartridges click here.

Simply let us know how many items you have ready for recycling and we will do the rest!

1. Take Action

I have mobiles/PDAs , inkjets and toners to recycle.

2. Provide Contact Info

Please note: All items marked with * are required to process your request

Collecting for:
*Name:
*Telephone number:
*Email address:	If you wish to be contacted by email or telephone please tick this box
Organisation Name:
*Address 1:
Address 2:
*Town/City:
*Postcode:	If you do not wish to be contacted by post please tick this box
Is this your first contact with Recycling Appeal? Yes No
How did you hear about the Recycling Appeal?

3.Data Protection

We like to keep in touch with our customers and may contact you regarding the Recycling Appeal, its partners and other products or services.

Please ensure all SIM cards and customer data are removed from handsets before returning them to Recycling Appeal.

Recycling Appeal is an initiative of Redeem Plc, Falkirk FK2 9EG. All information submitted using this form will be controlled by Redeem - your information will not be rented or sold to anyone.