Oldham Council has given 400 devices to the Donate IT Oldham campaign, with help from residents and businesses, to help make Oldham a more digitally inclusive town.
Launched in early 2024 in partnership with Tameside Community Computers, the Donate IT campaign aims to provide the most vulnerable residents across the borough with refurbished devices that the public no longer use or need.
Councillor Abdul Jabbar, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Sustainability said:
“Our mission is clear; we want every resident across the borough to have access to digital services and we’re committed to doing all we can to provide these essential resources so residents lives’ can be the best they can be.
“The 400 devices the council has donated showcase our commitment to making Oldham one of the most digitally inclusive towns in the UK and with the help of residents, businesses and partners, we can make the digital gap in Oldham narrower and hopefully eliminate it altogether.”
Prior to the campaign launch, almost 40% of Oldham residents said they, or someone they lived with, experienced some form of difficulty getting online because they lack suitable digital devices and internet connections at home.
Following a year-long campaign to address these issues, the campaign has successfully recycled and restored hundreds of devices and gifted them to residents across the borough that desperately need them.
Residents and businesses are encouraged to continue their support for Donate IT Oldham, by donating any unwanted devices at any of Oldham’s libraries or by emailing digital.gifting@oldham.gov.uk
For more information on Donate IT Oldham, please visit Donate IT Oldham | Oldham Council.
