Recycling Digital Items

The National Device Bank, run by Good Things Foundation, is a program that collects used laptops, phones, and tablets from organizations and redistribute them to people who are digitally excluded. It provides a sustainable solution for businesses to dispose of their old IT equipment while supporting digital inclusion, and it includes securely wiping and refurbishing the devices before they are given to individuals who can't afford their own. The program often partners with other organisations to provide devices, free data, and digital skills support to those in need.

How it works

Donation: Businesses donate their end-of-tech through the program.

Refurbishment: Devices are securely wiped and refurbished by an accredited partner.

Redistribution: refurbished devices are distributed to eligible individuals, often through community organisations, who are from low-income households and lack access to a device.

Support: The program often includes free mobile data and digital skills support from the National Digital Inclusion Network to help people get the most out of their new devices.

Why it's important

Tackles the digital divide: it provides access to devices for those who otherwise couldn't afford them, enabling them to connect to essential services, education, and loved ones.

Promotes environment responsibility: it keeps electronics out of landfills by reusing them instead of disposing of them.

Supports digital inclusion: By providing both devices and skills training, it helps bridge the gap in digital literary that affects millions of people in the UK.

Digital Support for those on low incomes using recycled digital items.

See our website under Groups for further information:-

https://www.parkviewprojectne.com/single-post/join-project-reboot-and-help-redistribute-unused-digital-devices-in-your-local-area-shiremoor-nor