Names have been changed for anonymity Paul received a laptop to help him set up his own business. He has a mentor from John Lewis and he uses his laptop to communicate with him. He used to use the library and Passage Resource Centre for computer access but found it difficult as limited to set … Continue reading Additional case studies received from The Passage charity on 25 March 2019
Laptops for homeless people support (an anonymised case study April 2019) ”I really appreciate having the use of my own laptop, which I use in my new home without having to go elsewhere like a public library, job centre or asking for favours. Having my own laptop gives me the advantage of usage for unlimited … Continue reading The advantage of having my own laptop by Mustafa
Laptops for homeless people support ( February 2019 update by Jenni ) We’re excited to announce the newest member of our SocialBox.biz platform! We have recently established a new partnership with New Horizon Youth Centre, a London-based charity which serves local homeless youth. Young adults between the ages of 16 and 21 years old are … Continue reading SocialBox.biz and New Horizon Youth Centre partner together to provide homeless youth with laptops
A SocialBox.biz blog post update by Jenni (February 2019) We love sharing stories of some of the vulnerable people you have supported with your old lap tops ! Recently, Linda Clark, the Corporate Services Manager at Simon Community Scotland, let us know one of her 19 year old clients was given a re-used laptop, and … Continue reading Case Study from Simon Community Scotland
A Socialbox.biz blog post update by Jenni (June 2018) We’re excited to share some updates on how we have been able to support one of our newest charity partners, C4WSHomelessProject. We have changed the names of these laptop beneficiaries to protect their privacy. Mohammed Mohammed is a 22 year old refugee from Eritrea, an East … Continue reading Get to know 3 individuals we support at C4WS Homeless Project
A Socialbox.biz blog post update by Jenni (June 2018) When implementing a Corporate Responsibility program for the first time, many companies can feel overwhelmed and intimidated. After all, creating any new corporate policy from scratch can require plenty of preparation, oversight, and implementation of metrics to measure success. However, studies have consistently shown that CSR … Continue reading How Corporate Social Impact and Corporate Responsibility programs affect your bottom line
A Socialbox.biz blog post update by Jenni (June 2018) APRIL 2020 update: We are receiving case studies that point out such donations of laptops via SocialBox.Biz Community Interest Initiative over the past years have greatly enriched the lives of clients such as vulnerable young persons who received laptops and are still using them for education … Continue reading Case Study: Fatimah, a young refugee beneficiary of SocialBox.biz
A Socialbox.biz blog post update by Jenni (May 2018) We’re excited to announce a new partnership we’ve started with the charity Working Chance! Working Chance allows our social impact programs to reach a new population of UK residents in need—women who have recently been released from incarceration. Many of these ex-offenders have also experienced homelessness … Continue reading New partnerships: Working Chance
A Socialbox.biz blog post update by Jenni (April 2018) As you may know, SocialBox.biz recently launched the Laptops for Homeless initiative with the goal of collecting and re-distributing 1,000 reused working laptops as a stepping stone into employment and social integration. This initiative provides qualifying homeless and other disadvantaged individuals such as those at risk of … Continue reading New Expansion of Digital Inclusion Announced!
A Socialbox.biz blog post update by Jenni (June 2018) Earlier this month, we announced our new partnership with Paddington Charities, which serve local residents who lack funds to provide for their basic needs, such as clothing and housing. We have already been able to serve several of their clients, and we wanted to share some … Continue reading Updates on our work with new Charities