Update by Heather April 29 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 communicate, find educational opportunities, and secure jobs. The … 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 eradicate … Continue reading Digital inclusion Manifesto – SocialBox.Biz Takes Stand Against Digital Exclusion
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
Helping local councils and organisations meet social obligations. A SocialBox.Biz blog post 16th September 2020 The team at SocialBox.Biz is working diligently to bridge the gap that rests between the disadvataged and digital means. This staggering trend, called digital exclusion, means that the homeless, underprivileged youth, refugees, asylum seekers and pensioners living on pension credit … Continue reading SOCIALBOX.BIZ | DIGITAL INCLUSION CONSULTING SERVICES
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 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