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Virgin Media O2 and Hubbub’s Tech Fund helps charities provide tablets and data to people in need 

Stuart Mitchell

Environmental charity Hubbub and Virgin Media O2 are announcing the five charities which have received a share of £400,000 to run a pioneering device lending scheme to provide tablets and data to people who need them.   Grants between £55,000 and £83,000 have been made to five organisations across the UK who provide crucial support to groups such as women seeking refuge from domestic violence, refugees, asylum seekers and people at risk of homelessness.   The five charities are Thames Reach; Kurdish and Middle Eastern Women’s Organisation; Willowacre Trust; Refuge; and Leeds Refugee Forum.  Between them they will provide…

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Virgin Media O2 reveals stigma of buying used goods is now a thing of the past

Stuart Mitchell

The stigma of buying used goods is now a thing of the past, as nine in 10 consumers are now happy to shop second hand, due to concerns about the cost of living, the environment and a desire to own ‘unique’ items. The study, commissioned by Virgin Media O2, coincides with the launch of its new Do One Thing campaign which aims to inspire people to make changes to their lifestyles – big or small – to help to protect the planet for current and future generations. With more people…

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Community Calling rings in 10,000 smartphones for people who need them

Stuart Mitchell

Community Calling, the pioneering initiative by Virgin Media O2 and environmental charity Hubbub to tackle digital exclusion and e-waste, has rehomed more than 10,000 smartphones with people who need them across the country. The programme was launched in May 2020 to help vulnerable people get online to access essential services, such as healthcare appointments, to apply for jobs and keep in touch with their loved ones during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as provide a sustainable way for people and businesses to recycle old devices, preventing them from ending up…

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Tech Lending Community Fund opens to tackle digital isolation and e-waste

Stuart Mitchell

Environmental charity Hubbub and Virgin Media O2 have launched a £400,000 fund to enable a pioneering tablet lending scheme which will make tablets and free mobile data available to community organisations supporting people in temporary accommodation. The Tech Lending Community Fund will deliver social and environmental benefits by helping people facing digital exclusion to access the internet, while reducing e-waste by maximising the use of refurbished digital devices. Grants of between £50,000 and £120,000 are available to organisations such as local councils, NGOs and community groups to purchase refurbished devices…

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Virgin Media O2 announces UK-wide rollout of The National Databank, providing free mobile data to tackle data poverty this Christmas

Stuart Mitchell

Virgin Media O2, together with Good Things Foundation, has announced that the first ever National Databank will be rolling out across the UK – as Virgin Media O2 pledges even more free O2 mobile data to help tackle data poverty. The launch is in response to the data crisis in the UK, with 1.5 million homes currently without internet access. Following the success of a three-month National Databank pilot scheme and building on the 7.5 million GB of O2 mobile data already donated, Virgin Media O2 is also announcing that…

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