Refurb IT
Reaching People charity is on a mission to connect your old devices with people in your community who need it. Many people have dreams and ambitions, but all too often these are thwarted by the simple fact that they don’t have digital access and cannot afford to buy a device. Life without a laptop, tablet or smartphone… unimaginable?
It’s unimaginable for most but a reality for many in Leicester and Leicestershire who don’t have a device, the data or the skills to use it.
Having these 3 things, make daily challenges easy like accessing services or a bank account and create all kinds of opportunities and possibilities like finding work, studying online, taking up a hobby or using simply connecting with others through whatsapp. Refurb IT is tackling digital exclusion, through a green, circular economy. We extend the life of personal devices by saving them from gathering dust or worse still, ending up in landfill; refurbishing and donating them to people who need them the most.
We encourage individuals, organisations and businesses to donate their unwanted laptops, tablets and smartphones, which we, at no cost, refurbish. The device then is delivered into the hands of those who need it most through local charities and partners who support digitally excluded individuals and communities. The project is funded by the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership and supported by De Montfort University. Help the planet and the most disadvantaged achieve their ambitions. It’s a win- win.
Donate a Device
Reaching People charity is on a mission to connect your old devices with people in your community who need it. Many people have dreams and ambitions, but all too often these are thwarted by the simple fact that they don’t have digital access and cannot afford to buy a device.
We welcome donations of unused electronic devices from people, companies, and other organizations...
Request a Device
Refurb IT goal is to promote a circular economy; extend the life of device by saving it from landfill and recycling; raise awareness among businesses and the community and tackle digital exclusion. To achieve this, Refurb IT collects unwanted but useable personal devices (laptops, tables and smartphones) securely wipes the data, installs a new operating system and then donates the refurbished devices...
Refurbish, Reuse and Recycle
At Refurb IT, we are committed to promoting sustainable practices in our operations, and this includes our reuse, refurbish and recycling process for donated electronic devices. Our goal is to extend the life of these devices by refurbishing them for reuse whenever possible, and when that is not possible, we recycle them in accordance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive...
Refurb IT: 07737 213477
or refurbit@reachingpeople.co.uk
