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 people are disproportionately affected by digital exclusion, affecting their ability to access support services, social isolation and quality of life.
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 gain digital access to training, employment opportunities, healthcare, housing applications, and financial aid, improving their wellbeing, independence, and ability to support their families.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 receiving: - laptop - Internet - Digital training
Stakeholder demographics, needs addressed, level of training
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.
Includes all groups listed above
Resource | Description | Quantity needed | When needed | How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs) |
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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 |
Surveys, feedback, internal dashboards, Social Value Calculators (TOMs, HACT, LOOP), team reviews
Personalised support to help unemployed people into work
Support for local community projects through donations
Support for community health or wellbeing interventions