Digital Poverty Alliance strives to help as many families as possible.
4 September 2024
As part of the 'Digital Poverty Alliance's' mission to drive digital inclusion, they are collecting donations from customers in Currys stores to help families who need a laptop to get one.
They are working in seven areas across the UK where we know lots of people are struggling to make ends meet - West Cumbria is one of these areas. If your family doesn’t have access to a computer, you can apply through them to have them send you one – not as loan or rental, it’s for your family, for good.
Check out their FAQ page for more information.
How it works:
They will ask you a few short questions and someone from the community (like a teacher or councillor) will just need to agree to also tell them that you need one.
As this aims to support families, you’ll need to be the parent/care giver of a child (4-16) who doesn’t have access to a suitable device.
Please note: while they want to help every family that applies, they know they won’t be able to support every request. Even if your family is eligible and a member of the community verifies your application, it doesn’t guarantee they’ll be able to provide a computer in every instance. To all those families they are able to send a laptop to, please be aware that while they strive to get it to you as soon as possible this process does take some months due to heavy demand. Please bear with them while they arrange it and get it to you. They hope it provides your family access to the online world for years to come.
The laptops they provide are all kindly funded by the donations made by Currys customers in-store. New and refurbished devices are then purchased using those funds.
If want to apply, fill out the application form, visit your local Currys store , or text 07984445476 to receive a form in English or Welsh by post.