Tech Inclusion and skills from SocialBox.Biz
Participate on an ongoing basis and increase social impact for your company or organisation.
SocialBox.Biz, a not for profit community interest company, always welcomes additional companies who would like to make more impact. ‘’You create social impact by re-using large quantities of your company’s old but still functional tech equipment on an ongoing basis with SociaBox.Biz and you can also support our self-sustaining social enterprise by paying for some of our commercial services’’ Added the team at Socialbox.Biz
Companies that do not have items to contribute can participate financially in one of the impact plans:
https://www.socialbox.biz/corporate-impact/
Socialboxbiz would like to expand its CompTIA+ opportunities for formerly homeless technicians and tech labs for IT skills. Funds will go towards expanding Socialbox ComTIA+ opportunities for formerly homeless technicians and tech labs for IT skills across other partner charities.
SocialBox.Biz Trading Enterprises CIC laptop initiative turning old corporate tech into opportunities for disadvantaged people to get back on their feet. What other companies are doing is making our community interest company a part of their sustainability strategy.
According to the Office for National Statistics, in 2014, some 11%, that’s 5.9 million people in the UK had never used a computer. In 2018 the same office reported that there were still 5.3 million adults in the UK, or 10 per cent of the adult UK population, who were non-internet users.
Many of these are on low incomes such as the refugees, young people in the care system, homeless, the elderly living on small pension and disabled people. These figures are even higher amounts these groups and those living below the poverty line where majority of disadvantaged people still have no access to a computer. Without access to the Internet there is a severe barrier to gaining employment and connecting with family and friends. Furthermore, they are disadvantaged through not being able to perform tasks on-line or access cheaper deals for utilities and shopping. There is also a cost to the economy in that non-Internet users cost more for local Councils to service, as an example.
Socially and Digitally excluded people cannot connect cheaply with friends and family or access jobs and many of those that have never used a computer are those from low income households or, having no household at all.
So what can be done ?
SocialBox.Biz as a part of its social impact digital inclusion initiative collects disused but still working laptop computers and other tech in order to support disadvantaged groups with computers that are wiped clean to highest standards and upgraded using open source innovation. They work with charities in the areas of homelessness, ex offenders, young refugees, young people in the care system and the elderly who can not afford computers and software. Contact SocialBox.Biz to participate on an ongoing basis and solve your corporate impact problems.
So how can you get involved ? If you run a business or any other organisation, you can instruct your IT department to contact SocialBox.Biz regarding your old no longer needed but still working laptops via SocialBox.Biz platform. SocialBox.Biz, a computer inclusion and laptop re-use, training and tech lab platform, will redistribute some of the most suitable items through qualifying accommodation services charity partners.
A message from SocialBox.Biz team:
‘’Importantly, this does not affect recycling contracts as items can still be sent for recycling that needed recycling and still usable items re-used with our initiative once we’ve removed any usable items. Upcycling, by reusing, training of disadvataged people and out tech labs for those who cannot afford a computer, is a far more environmentally friendly solution than sending all of the old computers for recycling and scrap. Giving someone a free laptop may not seem like much, but for many people it gives them hope and is an important stepping stone into society.’
You create social impact by re-using large quantities of your company’s old but still functional tech equipment on an ongoing basis with SociaBox.Biz and support our self-sustaining social enterprise by paying for some of our commercial services.
You can also participate in an employee engagement programme so that your staff can also be engaged and participate with their old laptops, games consoles and mobile phones.
Our service level includes: Provision of donation collection boxes, collection service and various on-site IT data security solutions which ensure your firm is leading by example in increasingly important areas such as Social Impact. We can also assist with sharing this data for inclusion in your annual reports, social media, awards applications, investors, investors indexes and consumers via our Social Impact and Social Responsibility Marketing and PR support as a service to those committed to ongoing positive impact on society via our initiatives.
Our digital inclusion initiatives
SocialBox.Biz created these programs to support vulnerable populations via digital inclusion and social inclusion as well as training and mentoring and has launched a number of campaigns with various charities. Firms looking to lead by practical example of Environmental Social Governance can demonstrate their ongoing commitment to positive impact via SocialBox.Biz platform and change the world for those who who have nothing and need it the most:
Laptops for homeless support
Laptops for older people living in isolation
Laptops for refugees and families in hardship
For Case studies, information on our free Pop UP Computer Classes Digital inclusion training we provide and E-learning resources visit our training blog
For further case studies please visit our news&posts section
https://www.socialbox.biz/news-posts/
How it works exactly ?
Solve Corporate Governance ( #Corpgov ), sustainability and social impact problems with your old laptops and help provide access to computer access and jobs for those who need them the most.
To get more information regarding our trailblazing services, click here to get in touch with one of our representatives.
SocialBox.biz also has a number of public drop off points:
https://www.socialbox.biz/donate-your-disused-things-through-our-charity-partners/
We are regularly approached by many additional charities asking for laptops, and we would love to assist. Unfortunately, we currently face a shortage of technology to sign up addition partners. Charities are welcome to contact us, and we’ll do our best to offer advice on guidance on how to join our initiative and at what point we can assist with arranging for the computers to be prepared for redistribution to your cause. Please get in touch with via our Contact Us page.
( May 2020 update )
More information about Digital Inclusion:
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Social Integration commented on SocialBox.Biz initiative Laptops for Homeless and Vulnerable and our work with C4WS homeless shelter charity in central London.
Bridging The Employment Gap Through Digital Inclusion
Article by Anesa, SocialBox.Biz blogger
London-based start-up technology social impact initiative SocialBox.Biz is on a mission to redistribute outdated laptops to the vulnerable populations of the United Kingdom. ( October 2015 )
There have been numerous attempts to enhance the circumstance of Londoners with respect to employment. Whether it’s through an assortment of plans in local boroughs or figuring out the best method to find jobs, the employment gap is very real and people are actively trying to close it.
According to developmental reports found on many of London council’s websites, for the city to continue being a competitor on the world stage, the capital’s efforts need be coordinated to ensure all Londoners are given access to opportunities to maximise their potential. The idea behind these reports is that London’s inhabitants and workforce should have the capacity to profit from work opportunities by removing obstacles to employment.
With the speed that things are constantly changing and evolving, it has also been emphasised that Londoners who are out of work need to learn new skills required by organisations quickly and efficiently. For instance, Londoners who aren’t tech savvy should be able to access computers. Likewise, Londoners who are currently up to speed should have access to advanced training to stay current with the latest technological improvements.
There are billions of individuals in this world without proper fundamentals. When considering the imbalance in the UK, we often come across homeless individuals without a rooftop over their heads, and any guarantee of work so they can get their life back on track. Although they don’t have the same access as the rest of society, they’re still expected to move out of the poverty cycle. This access to the basic technology is what we deem Digital Inclusion.
What is Digital Inclusion?
Digital Inclusion refers to the capacity for a person to have solid access to the online world today. Whether it’s a cell phone, desktop computer, tablet or laptop, one of these costly electronic devices is required, in addition to Internet/WiFi, to join the digital world.
Most homeless people, elderly and low-income households struggle for other essentials in addition to the need to stay updated with current events. The outcome? No convenient method for writing a CV, applying for most employment and researching information that could change their critical circumstances.
Ever heard of the phrase, “Give a man a fish and he’ll starve, but teach him how to fish and he’ll always have food?” This is the same idea. Instead of giving the less fortunate handouts, lets figure out a way to “teach them to fish”.
Laptop re-use, training for disadvantaged and tech labs for those who can not afford computer hardware and software ?
Enter: SocialBox.Biz! A start-up socially focused technology venture determined to use digital inclusion to assist the UK’s disadvantaged starting in their local communities. They have seen the research on the millions below poverty level and have pledged to accomplish something progressive to make a change.
The London based social entity Socialbox.Biz brings this innovation. You create social impact by re-using large quantities of your company’s old but still functional tech equipment on an ongoing basis with SociaBox.Biz and support our self-sustaining social enterprise by paying for some our commercial services.
Delivery
This stage is where companies come together for a philanthropic cause. After the company decides to host the tech drive, London based SocialBox.Biz does the tough work. The all-service project includes gathering used but still working and useful items, adding open source software ensuring all data has been removed and delivering most suitable items for distribution in the community for those that are eligible via accommodation services partners.
Job-hunting, applying for government aid or simply staying connected with family the SocialBox.biz donations may be one step, but that can be the first step of somebody’s next phase of life.
Technology is one of the few things that can alter our entire world. Access to technology is turning out to be essential and SocialBox.Biz knows there is a demand for Internet access. By utilising innovation and technology, SocialBox.Biz redistributes old goods into the hands of those who would have otherwise been without.
The appeal that drives the trailblazing London-based start-up begins and ends with the desire to reach the community and provide methods for advancement. There’s no need to keep somebody from learning how to fish.
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SocialBox.Biz – 2024 update
Even companies that do not have qualifying items can now solve their impact problems and reduce scope 3 emissions from old tech by sponsoring additional students, basic computer classes and tech labs for older people living on small pensions and refugees integrating into British society, please contact us to discuss further: https://www.socialbox.biz/corporate-impact/
You create social impact by re-using large quantities of your company’s old but still functional tech equipment on an ongoing basis with SociaBox.Biz and support our self-sustaining social enterprise by paying for our commercial services.