MedAID are a charity on a mission to bridge the gap between waste in the NHS and the shortage of medical equipment in resource-limited settings.

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We want to maximise the reuse of surplus assets.

Part of this is to re-distribute assets to the 3rd sector for reuse in the community.

Another part of this is donating assets to countries abroad who might need those items.

We are starting to explore how we can support charities who are already donating equipment to overseas countries.

Join us on Zoom to explore this issue on Thursday August 13th 2pm BST.

Equipment donations to overseas countries in need may be a very effective form of aid, provided that the items supplied follow international guidelines and are practical for the receiving party.

A vast number of difficulties may arise during the process and this zoom meeting is designed to explore those issues but also to demonstrates what can be achieved by a "where there's a will there's a way" attitude!.

We will start this exploration by hosting a zoom meeting to discuss the issues in the hope of creating a solid process for our customers to donate furniture equipment and supplies to overseas countries who are in need. 

As we return back to and a new (better!) world we need relevant guidance to that furniture equipment and asset reuse can be carried out safely.  This guidance is designed for internal and external reuse including the need to transfer items from the site to members working from home.  

In this article, we are going to give you our safe reuse transfer template.  After discussion with the internal authority on infection control, please use this template to add into the customisable messages on your Warp It system.

Risk assessments will have been carried out for re-opening and measures put in place to minimise the risk of virus transmission- but hopefully by using the custom messages system on Warp It you can further minimise the risk.

Please attend the next Warp It Admin meeting to discuss this issue. 

What’s holding you back from winning the team over?

Why is it such a challenge to accomplish your project’s goals?

Join us on Wednesday 8th July at 2.30PM on Zoom over at Sustainability Mentors to hear author Virginia Cinquemani talk about how sustainability practitioners can achieve success in a rapidly changing world. 

This is part of our live mentor match up event. 

Virginia Cinquemani is the Founder and Director at The Green Gorilla, where they empower sustainability professionals to make an impact through coaching and training.

Virginia has recently authored  "SustainABLE- The Book"

Drawing from her 13 years of experience in the field, she shares tested approaches to increasing your influence and persuasion abilities. Any professional who wants to take on projects equipped with the techniques needed to win the team over, feel confident, turn negative situations into positive ones, and gain the support required to accomplish their projects’ goals will benefit from the wisdom shared in these pages.

In SustainABLE, Virginia shares the techniques necessary to gear up for success with the right mindset shift and fundamental skills of a successful sustainability professional.

Join us for our regular Zoom drop-in sessions to talk about all things reuse in organisations.

If you're involved with facilitating the reuse of surplus assets like furniture and equipment in your organisation then you'll learn a great deal in these informal sessions. 

Reuse is an activity that can have an enormous return on investment... when done right. The returns that can be gained are not only financial (due to budget and time savings), but also environmental, thanks to being more resourceful and avoiding sending useful assets to landfill.