Here in the UK, it’s estimated that nearly 900,000 children go to bed hungry - before waking up and starting their school day without breakfast. Last year, Recycling Lives Charity delivered more than 3 million meals – some of those meals were served in school breakfast clubs, giving children the energy and focus they need to learn, helping them toward a life without hunger.

Around the country, services designed to prevent crime are under unbelievable strain – and around 63% of offenders go on to re-offend. With the right training and rehabilitation schemes, our partner charity has proved that reoffending rates can drop as low as 5%. By giving meaningful options to individuals who may have previously had very few, the organisation we support helps to put people’s lives back on track – and prevent the impact of crime on wider society.

Last year, official figures suggested that the number of people with no permanent place to live increased by another 4% - raising the number to over 320,000. Many housing charities say the real figure could be much higher. Recycling Lives Charity’s residential programme doesn’t just help people to get a roof over their head; they provide the support and training needed to make sure those people can manage their own tenancy, organise their own bills, make a home, and take back control of their lives.

We know we can’t solve all these problems alone, but when you use Car.co.uk, you’re not just contributing to figures; you’re helping us to support a Charity making meaningful and lasting changes in the lives of real people in communities just like your own.