November 2020 update by Heather The team at SocialBox.Biz is proud to present the various updates and case studies we’ve accumulated lately! Local Leaders Advocate for Digital Inclusion The House of Lords and local elected members across parties recently signed a letter encouraging initiatives to repurpose used laptops with open source software and place them … Continue reading A SocialBox.Biz Update and Latest Case Studies
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
By Peter Paduh, Founder & Chairman, 3 August 2020. For many years, SociaBox.Biz has been helping those who can not afford any kind of computer. This phenomenon has become known as Digital Inclusion. Don’t Recycle We often hear that organisations are already recycling. But, recycling is not always the best option. The Guide – SocialBox.Biz … Continue reading The SocialBox.Biz Guide to releasing old, yet still useful laptops from offices to those that need them the most
A SocialBox.Biz Blog post update by Heather 1st August 2020 Organisations such as Carbon Trust are bringing Scope 3 emissions to center stage, underscoring the need for more initiatives to combat emissions and climate change. There are three scopes of emissions, with Scope 3 covering purchased goods and waste that can be related to technology. … Continue reading With Scope 3 Emissions Taking Center Stage, SocialBox.Biz Offers Community-Based Initiative
A SocialBox.Biz blog post update by Heather | July 2020 + An update from the The Passage Homelessness Charity | September, 2020 below: C-19 has had a major impact on our partnering organisations. For instance, C4WS Homeleness Charity says they were down to their last device when SocialBox.Biz delivered iPads for their clients. Through the … Continue reading SOCIALBOX.BIZ | Laptops for Homeless Initiative Case Studies
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 blog post update by Age UK Enfield, May 27 2020. This partnership with Age UK London has forged changes in the lives of many, and we are looking forward to seeing how many more clients receive laptops this year many of whom live on pension credit and can not afford any kind of … Continue reading Case studies and quotes from Age UKs
A SocialBox.Biz blog post update May 23 2020. The current pandemic has changed the face of life as we know it, but circumstances have become very isolating for the elderly many of whom were already living in isolation and had difficulties getting around. Without access to technology and internet, elderly people have little to no … Continue reading Laptops for the Homeless and Disadvantaged Older People Initiative Enriching Lives
A SocialBox.Biz and The Passage Case Study blog post update May 22 2020. Although The Passage has had to close their day centre during the pandemic, they are still providing for their clients. Local hotels are now homing The Passage’s clients, and The Passage staff are still offering food and more during this time. The … Continue reading The Passage Finding New Uses for Donated Laptops During C19