Resource Futures and Community RePaint
The Community RePaint network is managed by Resource Futures (formerly SWAP) an employee-owned, not-for-profit environmental consultancy.
In 1992 SWAP conducted research into household hazardous waste through the Waste Wagon project. This identified that residents in Leeds had a large volume of surplus reusable paint stored in sheds, garages and cupboards etc and that there was a ready demand for this material from local charities, voluntary and community groups. From this research the first Community RePaint scheme was established in Leeds and subsequently a national network of schemes emerged.
Resource Futures campaign on behalf of the network, respond to proposed legislation, provide a central database of scheme information, submit funding bids for Community RePaint and develop links with the voluntary and community sector and the trade and retail industry.
In May 2006, SWAP merged with Network Recycling and The Recycling Consortium, building on existing partnerships with these companies to form Resource Futures, resulting in a new company with increased levels of experience and expertise for the support of Community RePaint.
