Wiltshire Digital Drive 'super proud' after around 1,000 devices donated
They were all donated in one day
Thanks to the generosity of residents and businesses across Wiltshire, an estimated 1,000 old devices, such as laptops, will be distributed to residents in need.
Wiltshire Digital Drive held its first #DonateYourDigital day on 7th January. It encouraged anyone who received new gadgets for Christmas, or just had devices lying around the house, to hand in their old ones.
The Community Interest Company (CIC) could then repurpose any useable old tech and give it to vulnerable people in schools, organisations and charities.
Home improvement company Kingfisher pledged 800 laptops.
Holbrook Primary School in Trowbridge is one of the organisations supported by WDD.
Rosie Nunn, Deputy Head Teacher, said: "It is hard to express the impact Wiltshire Digital Drive has had at Holbrook Primary School.
"They helped us to provide devices to our most vulnerable children at the earliest possible opportunity in the first lockdown and have continued to support us in ensuring every Holbrook pupil has access to an appropriate device at home.
"During periods of remote learning, our teachers were able to provide high quality online learning for children, feeling confident that every child could access it".
'It really did exceed my expectations'
Natalie Sherman, Co-Director of Wiltshire Digital Drive, has told Greatest Hits Radio:
"I'm super super proud of how many laptops we received and the pledges that we had from corporates on that day as well. It's fantastic.
"It really did exceed my expectations. I knew that we generated so many donations this time last year, (so) I kind of thought we'd wiped everybody's cupboards out, but I'm really pleased that we managed to drive that much impact".
The company is now planning to host more #DonateYourDigital days this year.