Event Cycle

Are you in need of furniture? Whether it's shelving, tables, chairs, sofas, racks, or whiteboards, we've got you covered!

At Event Cycle, we're dedicated to repurposing surplus materials from events and matching them with charities, community groups, schools and social enterprises like yours. 💚

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to equip your charity with essential furniture.

Sign up today for FREE: https://bit.ly/40QQ29a

Looking to have a more eco-friendly Easter this year? Here are some simple tips to help you celebrate sustainably:

🐣 Choose Easter eggs without plastic packaging. Many UK supermarkets now offer plastic-free eggs, and numerous options are crafted from recycled materials.

🐣 Get creative and make your own Easter goodies. Whip up treats like chocolate nests using ingredients packaged in recyclable paper and foil, like this one from Good Food: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/shredded-wheat-nests

🐣 Don’t forget to recycle all your Easter egg wrappers and packaging.

Here’s the best way to do it...

♻️ Foil from Easter egg tins: Gently remove any chocolate residue, gather the foil from everyone, and compress it into a fist-sized ball. This helps prevent small pieces from slipping through recycling machinery. Then, place it in your recycling bin. Be sure to check if your local council accepts foil.

♻️ Cardboard cartons: Remove any plastic windows, flatten the cardboard, and recycle it with your paper waste.

♻️ Plastic egg shells: Look for the recycling number (usually PET1). This plastic is commonly accepted in household recycling bins across the UK.

♻️ Plastic wrappers: Verify if the wrapper carries a recycling symbol or number. If your local authority doesn’t recycle these, some supermarkets collect plastic films and bags, or visit Recycle Now UK's website to check where to recycle items all around the UK.

Make your Easter greener and enjoy the celebrations with sustainability in mind!

Does your charity, community group or school need tote bags for food deliveries or clothes swaps?

At Event Cycle, we match donated event merchandise like water bottles, mugs, notebooks, goodie bags (empty ones!), and clothing with organisations that can put them to great use!

Whether you're running workshops, welcome packs, fundraising events or daily programmes, repurposed merchandise can stretch your resources and empower your community.

Head to our website to register your interest for free: https://bit.ly/4aM7Arr

🌿 Do you need garden supplies for your charity, community space or school?

As Spring approaches, we can help! Event Cycle works with sustainably-minded events professionals who donate leftover materials from their events, including shrubs, flowers, soil and bouquets of flowers, to find them new homes.

If you're a charity, community group, school, or social enterprise and you're keen to give donated garden supplies a second life, we’d love to hear from you! 💚

Head to our website to register your interest 👉 https://bit.ly/46UTTVU

Does your charity, community group or school need quality furniture like shelving, tables, chairs, sofas or racks?

We match donated flat-pack (and pre-built) furniture with organisations that can give it a second life!

Whether you’re furnishing a learning space, updating a community room, creating a more welcoming drop-in centre or just in need of practical pieces to support your space, we’re here to help.

Here’s how it works:

📝 Sign up for FREE at eventcycle.org to receive alerts when items become available
🎯 Express interest in what your group can use
✅ We’ll take care of the rest, coordinating delivery or collection!

Let’s refurnish spaces sustainably and help your resources go even further.

Know a charity, school or community space that could benefit? Tag them or share this post.

Visit our website to sign up for free: https://bit.ly/3Z0woqc

♻️ Calling all charities, schools and community groups!

Want to receive FREE donated items like furniture, build materials, stationery and more from events near you?

Event Cycle redirects leftover event materials to organisations that can make real use of them, helping you save money and reduce waste.

💚 It’s free to register�
📝 Takes 2 mins to sign up�
📦 We organise delivery of the items to your location
🌍 Better for the planet, better for your budget

Find out more and register here: https://bit.ly/49DBlvi

💚 We love seeing our donated items create real moments that matter!

Through our donation network, furniture and equipment from major events are being put to excellent use by charities like the Cherry Groce Foundation. Their partner organisation, Epic Care, a semi-independent living unit for 16–17-year-olds, has used our donated dressing tables to furnish young residents’ rooms, and nail tech chairs are now empowering a young nail artist to train others in the home. 💅

🌍 And the best part? It’s all completely free for charities.

If you're a community group, school, social enterprise or nonprofit that could benefit from donated event items, sign up today at: https://bit.ly/3LzrA8l

2025 in numbers: foundations for impact 🌱

In 2025 we focused on strengthening our foundations so we can deliver even more environmental and social impact in the years ahead. Here is what that looked like in numbers:

💚 46,513 items donated to charities, community groups, schools and social enterprises
💚 Over 170 organisations supported across the UK and internationally
💚 £377,442 in social impact value generated, helping third sector organisations redirect vital funds to frontline work
💚 8.89 tCO2e saved by keeping materials out of landfill
💚 46.31 tCO2e saved by charities not needing to buy items new

Together, that is the equivalent of well over 200 London buses of CO2e avoided.

Alongside the headline figures, we also:

✅ Supported communities in 4 new international regions: Miami, Lisbon, Tokyo and Barcelona
✅ Saved 447.88 kgCO2e simply by changing how we send email attachments
✅ Purchased refurbished tech, avoiding 463 kgCO2e
✅ Kept our Scope 1 and 2 emissions at 0 tCO2e, powered by 100% renewable electricity
✅ Continued to remove carbon through reforestation and seagrass projects, while reducing our overall transport emissions

Behind every number are real people, places and stories - from Harrods stars lighting up community spaces, to Welsh dragons inspiring schoolchildren, to Lisbon charities transforming event materials into new resources. 🌏

Thank you to our clients, partners and charity network for being part of this journey in 2025. Here's to building on these foundations in 2026. 💫

Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4tabF0Y

Does your charity, community group or school need sports equipment to inspire movement, health and fun?

We’re currently matching donated sports items with organisations that can put them to good use!

Whether your group runs after-school clubs, community outdoor sessions, accessible sports programmes or youth activity days, this equipment can help energise your work while stretching your resources further.

Here’s how it works:

📝 Sign up for FREE at eventcycle.org to receive alerts when items become available
🎯 Express interest in what your group can use
✅ We’ll take care of the rest, coordinating delivery or collection!

Let’s get your community moving sustainably and support more active, inclusive spaces together!

Know an organisation or school that could benefit? Tag them or share this post.

Visit our website to sign up for free: https://bit.ly/4qKSsRF

🎉 Event Cycle is 5! 🎉

Five years ago, Event Cycle was just an idea, sparked by a question: What happens to all the amazing materials, creations and props when the event ends?

Today, we’ve helped events across the globe implement sustainable solutions with a lasting social legacy, and we’re proud to say we’re just getting started.

From global conferences and cultural spectacles to repurposed carpets, community coffee counters and stationery for educational programs, every project, big or small, has shaped who we are.

Thank you to our clients, charities, team, collaborators, and to every person who believed that events could do better by people and planet. ⁣

Swipe through for 5 of our proudest milestones - one for each year of making an impact and reducing waste. 💚👇

Wishing you a very Happy Christmas from all of us at Event Cycle! ✨🎄

As the year wraps up, we’re feeling incredibly grateful for everyone we’ve worked with, from event organisers and suppliers to the amazing charities and community groups who give second life to leftover materials.

Thank you for helping us turn waste into opportunity, and purpose into impact.

Here’s to a joyful holiday season filled with warmth, rest, and connection, and an even brighter, more sustainable new year ahead! 🎁🌍