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.
The latest REFURB IT Project Evaluation report is now available.
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.
"Samworth Brothers are proud to support the Refurb IT project, through a donation of refurbished laptops, in a bid to tackle digital exclusion within communities in Leicester city."
Karen Holdsworth, Community Engagement Lead at Samworth Brothers
How to Help
Refurb IT has made a massive impact, so the Reaching People team is now looking for new funding and ways to continue to on its mission to fight digital exclusion.
Reaching People is looking at new and different ways in which it can partner with local businesses to take this forward. If you can help, please get in touch on 0116 255 2071 or via email at admin@reachingpeople.co.uk.
