A SocialBox.Biz post by Heather April 29 2021 ( Updated June 17 2021 ) April 2021 brought a busy end to the first quarter for essentially every industry, meanwhile, vulnerable populations continue to suffer in the digital divide. Without laptops in hand, homeless people, aging populations on small pensions, refugees, and asylum seekers struggle to … Continue reading SOCIALBOX.BIZ | APRIL 2021 UPDATES
A Website Post by Heather 4 April 2021 SocialBox.Biz Makes Forward Advance in Digital Inclusion Manifesto with ongoing participation from partners With rampant digital exclusion ravaging the globe due to the pandemic, SocialBox.Biz is trying to do their part to make a change with their long-standing Laptops for Homeless and Elderly Initiative that helps organisations … Continue reading Importance of ongoing participation in the re-use of old tech locally highlighted by SocialBox.Biz
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, 30 Nov 2020 Community interest company aims to end digital poverty in the UK by 2030 The community interest company is on a mission to help bring about a digitally included society, and their campaign is working diligently to make this a reality. Their mission consists of three main goals: to increase … Continue reading Digital inclusion Manifesto – SocialBox.Biz Takes Stand Against Digital Exclusion
A SocialBox.Biz blog post update 21st August 2020 We are grateful to great PR agencies that are already answering the PRCA Appeal and supporting our initiative. For the homeless, refugees, and the elderly in the UK, digital exclusion is a reality. Without access to laptops and other internet-connected devices, the disadvantaged are left without access … Continue reading PRCA Appeal Updates
A SocialBox.Biz Case Study update by Heather, 31 July 2020 SocialBox.Biz recently partnered with Housing Justice for a 2-day ‘Move On’ training designed to help homeless clients get back on their feet. 36 clients all received laptops through the SocialBox.Biz Laptops for the Homeless Initiative to learn about various aspects of well-being. The laptops offered … Continue reading SocialBox.Biz and Housing Justice Partner for ‘Move On’ Training to Help Homeless Clients Get Back on their Feet – Case Study
SocialBox.Biz Laptop Case Studies, Refugee Support Network Update 31 July and 16 September 2020 As our partners Refugee Support Network are working on compiling the latest case studies of unaccompanied refugee children and young people receiving rehomed SocialBox.Biz laptops, here are summaries for two of the recipients. Case Studies… *The names have been changed. Yahya* … Continue reading Refugee Support Network – SocialBox.Biz Laptop Case Studies Update
A SocialBox.Biz blog post update by Heather 25th July 2020. The SocialBox.Biz Laptops for the Homeless Vulnerable Initiative has helped the homeless, refugee children, and older adults alike to stay connected with the world around them for years. Now, we are partnering with schools to give old no longer needed but still functioning tech a … Continue reading SOCIALBOX.BIZ | LAPTOPS FOR THE HOMELESS INITIATIVE INSPIRING NEXT GENERATION
A SocialBox.Biz post by Heather, 20 May 2020 Women who are just released from incarcerated end up on the streets in many cases, but one organisation, Working Chance, is changing this trend by supporting these women to turn their lives around and gain employment. According to Working Chance CEO Natasha Finlayson : “The generous donation … Continue reading SocialBox.Biz Laptops for Homeless and Disadvantaged Initiative and Working Chance Help Previously Incarcerated Women Get Back on their Feet
A SocialBox.Biz blog post update by Alex 12 May 2020 Speaking at CBI working group on helping families in hardship via WebEx about what they can do to make a difference in the age of coronavirus and beyond, SocialBox.Biz is gearing up for even bigger laptop handover milestone to date. Working to help refugees, homeless, … Continue reading SocialBox.Biz Speaks at CBI Event About Bigger Laptop Handover Milestones
A SocialBox.Biz post by Heather, 10 May 2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to brew, we have found that the Laptops for Homeless and Vulnerable Initiative has continued to grow and find new life. What began as a way to help the vulnerable get back on their feet has now become a way to help … Continue reading SocialBox.Biz Laptops for Homeless and Disadvantaged Initiative Offering New Opportunities through Age UK London