Even before the pandemic, this digital divide had a major impact on children’s academic ability. A child who owns a laptop is more than twice as likely to achieve 5 A*-C GCSEs. This isn’t about tech, it’s about giving kids an education and a fair chance in life.
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End Laptop Poverty is a project dedicated to raising awareness of the digital divide, campaigning for donations of unused laptops and supporting local charities distributing laptops to young people in need.
Laptops should be in good working order with no major hardware damage. If you still have the charger remember to include it. Cosmetic damage from pre-love such as scratches, scuffs and external screen issues are accepted with gratitude.
Meet the following specifications:
Minimal dual core processor or higher
Minimum 2GB of RAM
2010 or newer
Meet the following specifications:
Minimal quad core processor or higher 1.3 GHz
Minimum 2GB of RAM
2012 or newer
Our partners will receive your donated laptop, securely wipe it, repair any damage and allocate it to a school or young person in need. Please use the list below to find a charity that best suits your donation.
London
North Wales
Birmingham
Surrey
London
Merton, Wandsworth and Kingston
Hackney, London
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The project is a collaboration between Revolt London and Department for Opportunities, with a range of local charities and projects across the UK.
Revolt is an independent purpose consultancy branding the change we need to see in the world, using creativity to change lives. Working with corporate clients we create initiatives like this to make a difference.
Department for Opportunities is The Social Mobility Foundation’s campaigning group mobilising a coalition of the willing. We work with employers, charities, councils, schools and universities to take action to improve social mobility in the UK.
