Last Updated on: 22nd November 2023, 01:25 pm
As Refugee Week approaches, SocialBox.Biz, a UK-based social enterprise, is encouraging companies and organisations to donate their old devices to help bridge the digital divide and provide access to technology and communication to those in need.
The organisation’s Laptops for Homeless, Refugees, and Older People in Isolation initiative has been providing rehomed laptops and other tech devices to organisations and individuals who work with refugees, homeless people, and older people who can not afford any kind computer for many years.
Carolyn Williams, Social Impact Consultant at SocialBox.Biz, said: “We are the only community interest company re-homing old but usable tech from companies, universities, and other large organisations and placing them in the hands of the disadvantaged in local UK communities in this way. We provide on-site data removal service and load the technology with open source software, solving common problems for IT teams and social impact problems for our clients. We’ve done a lot, but we will do a lot more with the help of more partners.”
Reflecting on the importance of access to digital resources, SocialBox.Biz founder and Chairman, Peter Paduh, said: “As we mark Refugee Week, it’s important to remember that refugees are people just like us who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict or persecution. By donating your old no longer needed, yet still usable laptops and other tech, you can help to provide a lifeline for refugees and other disadvantaged people who are trying to rebuild their lives.”
The organisation’s sustainable IT solutions and services have extended the lifespan of laptops and computers, while also increasing social impact and ESG scores for UK companies.
Recent case studies have shown how donated laptops have helped refugees, the elderly, and the homeless to connect with educational and career opportunities, as well as communicate with friends and loved ones.
For more information about SocialBox.Biz and their sustainable IT solutions and services, visit their website: https://www.socialbox.biz/socialbox-biz-readies-for-even-more-business-heroes-to-join-their-mission/.
SocialBox.Biz is encouraging organisations and companies to donate their old, yet still usable laptops and other tech in order to provide a lifeline for refugees and other disadvantaged people ahead of Refugee Week (19th – 25th June 2023).
