For years, SocialBox.Biz has partnered with the Hotel School to address this challenge by providing high-quality, repurposed corporate laptops. This is part of SocialBox.Biz’s “Secure Reuse Before IT Disposal” program, which diverts still-usable IT equipment from being scrapped and transforms it into a powerful tool for social good. Graduates from the Passage Hotel School initiative that gets people experiencing homelessness into jobs with top hotels in Westminster and central London.
Below is a story about upcoming graduation and how SocialBox.Biz laptops are helping once again transform lives.
According to the team from Hotel School;
The laptops donated by SocialBox.Biz will play an important role in helping our students rebuild their lives and careers in hospitality. Many of our students do not have their own device, which can limit their ability to complete essential training, write CVs and apply for jobs.
With access to these laptops, students will be able to take part in CV workshops, apply for roles online and work towards key qualifications such as the Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate. For those without a laptop at home, borrowing a device will give them the chance to practise their digital skills and complete training that directly supports their move into employment.
Graduates will also benefit from this support, as some will be given a laptop to keep when they finish the programme. This will help them complete online onboarding and workplace training, which are now standard requirements in hospitality roles. Graduates will also be able to return to Hotel School to use the laptops for further training and development, ensuring they continue to build their digital confidence.
These laptops will remove barriers, support our students’ progress into work and give them the tools they need to succeed in today’s workplace.
A Sustainable Partnership for Tech Inclusion
For years, SocialBox.Biz has partnered with the Passage and Hotel School to address this challenge by providing high-quality, repurposed corporate laptops as a core part of SocialBox.Biz’s “Secure Reuse Before IT Disposal” program, which diverts still-usable IT equipment from being scrapped and transforms it into a powerful tool for social good.
How it works:
- Secure Data Removal: SocialBox.Biz collects laptops donated by businesses, ensuring all sensitive data is permanently and securely removed.
- Reuse and Upgrade: The devices are then usually upgraded with open-source software, giving them a new lease on life.
- Community Redistribution: Reused laptops are delivered to the Hotel School to be used in workshops, and crucially, to be given to graduates as their own device to keep.
The Impact: Equipping Graduates for Lasting Success
The program’s impact extends far beyond the classroom, providing Hotel School students with the digital skills and resources they need for long-term career success.
- In-Program Support: With access to shared and loaner laptops, students can participate fully in CV workshops, online training, and job search activities.
- Empowering Graduates: The graduates who receive a laptop to keep gain an invaluable tool for their new careers. It enables them to complete online onboarding and workplace training—requirements that have become standard in the hospitality industry.
- Building Confidence and Skills: Having a personal device empowers graduates to practice their digital skills, stay connected, and pursue further training, fostering confidence and independence.
- Sustaining Support: Graduates can also return to the Hotel School to continue using the laptops for ongoing development, ensuring their computer use confidence continues to grow.
A Story of Transformation
This shows how responsible corporate IT reuse before IT disposal by SocialBox.Biz can directly and measurably transform lives. By choosing reuse first, businesses not only fulfill their environmental responsibilities but also become a crucial part of a success story like the one captured in The Times article about the Hotel School. As a graduation class prepares for its future in September 2025, SocialBox.Biz laptops are once again helping students overcome barriers and gain the tools they need to rebuild their lives and careers.
Join and Reuse first with SocialBox.Biz
This case study is a testament to the power of a simple idea: that a company’s old tech can become someone’s new opportunity. It highlights the tangible social impact delivered by SocialBox.Biz’s secure reuse service. We invite more businesses to join us by calling SocialBox.Biz first—before scrapping old IT equipment—and help us continue to transform lives.
Story about Hotel School from the Times newspaper
More about our long-stating collaboration with the Passage
https://www.socialbox.biz/about-us/awards/
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