Tech-Takeback Ltd. Connect 1000: Bridging the digital divide

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    Children benefit through access to homework support, educational tools, safe online entertainment, and training resources, helping them keep up at school, develop digital skills, and build a brighter future.

  • Elderly / Old People

    Elderly people are disproportionately affected by digital exclusion, affecting their ability to access support services, social isolation and quality of life.

  • People with Disabilities

    For someone with a disability, a laptop can be a lifeline, providing social interaction, communication aids and access to education, training, employment and vital support services.

  • Adults

    Adults gain digital access to training, employment opportunities, healthcare, housing applications, and financial aid, improving their wellbeing, independence, and ability to support their families.

  • Other Charities or Voluntary Bodies

    By receiving secure, refurbished devices, charities and public bodies can better serve vulnerable groups, expand digital inclusion, reduce costs, and protect sensitive data while easing pressure on limited resources.

  • Environment

    Reuse of tech - keeping devices in use for as long as possible - is vital to preserve the Earth's precious resources. It takes 1200kg of resources to create one 2kg laptop - and millions are being made each year!

  • Student or learners

    Students and adult learners benefit from being able to complete and submit assignments online, access online lessons, research and training resources, helping them keep up with their peers, develop digital skills, and build a brighter future.

  • Patients

    With increasing reliance on online medical services, we're donating more devices to patients who need to stay in touch with doctors, access online therapy or support sessions, or use an app/website to manage or treat chronic conditions.

  • Community

    Donated laptops enhance community resilience by providing residents with access to education, employment opportunities, and essential services. Secure reuse prevents data leaks, reduces e-waste, and alleviates pressure on local support networks.

  • Homeless & ex convicts

    With secure access to laptops, homeless individuals can apply for housing, jobs, and financial aid, access healthcare, and connect with support networks, helping them move toward stability and independence.

  • Unemployed

    For unemployed people, laptops open access to online training, job searches, and applications, while also providing tools for managing benefits, finances, and essential services needed to re-enter the workforce.

  • People in poverty

    Laptops provide people in poverty with a gateway to education, job searches, housing applications, financial support, and healthcare, helping to break cycles of disadvantage and create new opportunities.

  • Marginalised or vulnerable groups

    Access to donated laptops enables marginalised groups to connect online, apply for housing and financial aid, attend training, and access vital services; reducing digital exclusion and improving their quality of life.

  • Number of beneficiaries - 1000

    Number receiving: - laptop - Internet - Digital training

  • Reach of your work

    Stakeholder demographics, needs addressed, level of training

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

10m people in the UK are considered digitally excluded; affecting access to education, employment and vital support services, increasing isolation and reducing life expectancy. Meanwhile, 200m tech devices languish unused in UK homes and offices. Tech-Takeback aims to support 1,000 people out of digital exclusion by providing bespoke refurbished laptops, internet access and digital skills training to the people who need it most —empowering employment, education, and access to public services.

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

1000

Includes all groups listed above

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£350,000.00

TIMELINE

Nov 2025 - Oct 2026

Project Outcome Targets

1,000 people receive laptops, data and skills support

Participants increase digital confidence and employability

Reduction in digital exclusion and poverty in the community

Project Activities

  • Refurbish and distribute 1,000 laptops

  • Provide free or affordable Internet access to laptop recipients

  • Deliver digtial skills training and mentorship

  • Collect feedback via pre/post surveys

  • Measure changes in digital access, digital confidence, access to education, employment, housing etc

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
MONEY Measurable social value: Refurbished Laptops and Internet for digital inclusion Digital skills training ESE reporting £350,000 total Flexible Funds: collection & prep of donated devices distribution for digital inclusion digital skills training impact tracking
Project details
GEOGRAPHIC REACH

England: East Sussex

England: West Sussex

England: Surrey

England: London

IMPACT REPORTING

Quarterly

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 1: No Poverty UN SDG 5: Gender Equality UN SDG 10: Reduced Inequality UN SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities UN SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production UN SDG 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Surveys, feedback, internal dashboards, Social Value Calculators (TOMs, HACT, LOOP), team reviews

Frameworks

Personalised support to help unemployed people into work

Support for local community projects through donations

Support for community health or wellbeing interventions