Tag: Digital Poverty Alliance

DPA and easyJet launch Tech4Takeoff to provide iPads to help students without access to devices

Stuart Mitchell

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) and easyJet have launched Tech4Takeoff, a new programme that will provide iPads to students aged 11-19 who need better access to technology outside the classroom. Applications open on 21 May, with the first phase prioritising communities near easyJet’s UK bases in Luton, Gatwick and Newcastle. Around 500 iPads previously used by easyJet crew and flight-deck teams will be made available through the programme. Tech4Takeoff responds to a pressure now felt across education. Students are expected to use technology throughout the school week, not only during…

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More than 22,000 devices donated as part of the IT Reuse for Good Charter with the Digital Poverty Alliance

Stuart Mitchell

More than 22,000 devices have been donated to digitally excluded people across the UK as part of the IT Reuse for Good Charter with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) and other partners. The Charter, launched last year, promotes a reuse first to tech, calling on public and private sector organisations to refurbish and redistribute old and unused devices to people who need them most. 1.5 million people in the UK lack access to a basic laptop, tablet or smartphone, restricting their ability to…

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Isle of Wight partners with Digital Poverty Alliance to tackle digital poverty with local device donation drive

Stuart Mitchell

Richard Quigley, MP for Isle of Wight West, is spearheading a new initiative to combat digital poverty and encouraging local businesses to donate unused devices. Over 6,600 households are deprived in education and over 3,500 households face employment deprivation, revealing the gap in digital access is a huge issue within the Isle of Wight. This drive aims to bridge this digital divide by providing much-needed laptops to schools and community groups, ensuring better access to digital resources for those who are stuck. As part of the ongoing efforts to address…

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Isle of Wight Council donates 170 laptops the Digital Poverty Alliance to help Island young people get online

Stuart Mitchell

The Isle of Wight Council has donated 170 decommissioned laptops to the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA), which is distributing devices to children in need across the Island to boost digital inclusion. The initiative was launched earlier this year to reduce digital exclusion on the island, with the Isle of Wight council reaching out to the DPA to donate these devices. The campaign, led by the DPA, encourages local businesses to donate unused laptops and tablets to support those without access to digital devices. On the Isle of Wight, over 6,600 houses face…

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Atos teams up with Digital Poverty Alliance to launch Employee Device Donation Programme

Stuart Mitchell

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has partnered with the Atos to launch an Employee Device Donation Programme, aimed at collecting used devices that can be redistributed to help combat digital exclusion across the UK. The initiative invites Atos colleagues in the Glasglow, Brimingham and London offices to donate unused devices, which will be securely refurbished and redistributed to individuals without access to essential technology. Working closely with a trusted ITAD partner certified under the ADISA standard, each donated device will be assessed, repaired where needed, cleaned and fitted with a…

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