Tag: Digital Poverty Alliance

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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Digital Poverty Alliance named key partner in Scotland’s new Digital Inclusion Alliance, supported by Scottish Government

Stuart Mitchell

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has partnered with the newly formed Digital Inclusion Alliance (DIA), a national initiative supported by the Scottish Government to end digital exclusion across Scotland. The DIA is being established as an independent, multi-sector organisation, with the Scottish Government participating as a member alongside other public, private and third sector partners. As part of the DIA, the Scottish Government will be backing research into the state of digital exclusion throughout Scotland and providing guidance on the most deprived regions and the areas where charity partners can…

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Digital Poverty Alliance Expands Tech4Young Carers Scheme to Bridge the Digital Divide for Hundreds More Young People Across the UK

Stuart Mitchell

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has expanded its Tech4Young Carers scheme, helping more young people across the UK access the technology and skills they need to stay connected, bridge the digital divide, manage their caring responsibilities, while continuing their education. Following a successful first year in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, the scheme is now being rolled out to Milton Keynes and Southend-on-Sea, reaching an additional 200 young carers across these three regions. This expansion forms part of the DPA’s wider mission to end digital poverty across the UK, with funding provided…

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Digital Poverty Alliance Launches New Device Donation Pilot in Gateshead

Stuart Mitchell

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) is launching a Tech4Communities initiative in Gateshead to tackle digital poverty and e-waste across the area by collecting used devices from residents, refurbishing them and redistributing them to individuals and families who need them most. The DPA is calling on local people to donate unwanted and disused laptops, tablets and smartphones, at drop off points around Gateshead.  With around 33,000 (16 per cent) people in Gateshead living in one of the 10 per cent most deprived areas of England, as reported by the Gateshead Council,…

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