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So pleased to have dropped off 4 laptops from Expedia Group to SLRA yesterday, and 1 from a lovely local✨ Internet access is essential for equal opportunities If you know of folks struggling with digital isolation, get in touch!

The good news keeps rolling in... Daisy and the team at Gousto have come through with a huge donation of 23 laptops 🥳🥳🥳 These will be going to their new owners within the week and will open doors for many ✨ Thank you team Gousto, Happy Friday all! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

At TBC, we are committed to making Black British History accessible to young people across the UK. Here are 5 UK based, Black Owned Bookstores who share this commitment & are key to the the distribution of diverse authors, characters & narratives! 📚 🔗 theblackcurriculum.com/blog/4-black-o…

Glad to work with No More Exclusions #Free 🇵🇸 to reach such inspiring young adults This Black-led, community based coalition focuses on racial justice in education, for a free quality inclusive education for all. Make sure to follow their important work and thanks again to Gousto!

Thanks Priyankaa Joshi for the honest chat ✨ Mutual aid is at the heart of Community Laptops, as we stand in solidarity with those most impacted by socio-economic failings in the UK #SolidarityNotCharity 💛 gal-dem.com/mutual-aid-vol…

Anything Is Possible- AIP group have been doing some amazing work, really thinking outside the box and understanding the barriers and what the community needs. Their new initiative is brilliant for those who need to print. @aipgroup_ Wapping Youth FC pls share !

Massive thank you to Mindy and team from #communitylaptops who are doing some incredible work to tackle digital exclusion & donated laptops to KMEMO for survivors of violence who are from minoritised communities. Follow the work of this amazing team Community Laptops

So pleased to be able to support KMEWO and all their incredible work, with the last of the Gousto donated laptops 💛 Our work is powered by these thoughtful company donations. Don't forget to reach out to your IT team and ask "can we do more with our retired devices?"

🇵🇸 Palestine coming up in your classroom? 🇵🇸 We've got some advice 🧵 1/ Colonialism, empire, nationalism, capitalism, racism, fascism, antisemitism and islamophobia will come up and are part of the story of how Palestine came to be and continues to be colonised.

Absolutely this. We are seeing a continued increased need for devices as many still remain offline

"Rest & recuperate" We are on a brief hiatus but will be back soon! In the meantime, check out these wonderful places for donations or support TechInclusionUK Ready Tech Go Catbytes CIC @Tech The Restart Project Mer-IT @ The Finsbury Business Center. See you soon ✨

We had an amazing time on Saturday, checking almost 100 devices donated by dunnhumbylife and others to the Tech4Kids appeal! Many thanks to H&F Council mayor for visiting and supporting us. Get in touch with us to find out how you can help us ensure that no child is left behind!

🚨 Find your old phones and donate them here 🚨 Incredibly important to reach people in the Manston detention camp with access to communication!

Arose from our hiatus briefly for a wonderful donation of 25 Windows Pro laptops 🕺 First batch is already with the youth group at Andover Community Centre (Islington), the rest will be enroute to new homes next week. Keep donating your devices folks, they go such a long way!💜

💥🥊Introducing: The Fight for Education 🥊💥 Come join us on Sat 15th July for a special day of fun activities and a chance to be educated on school Exclusions! 📍Chestnuts Community Centre, 280 St Ann's Rd, London, N15 5BN eventbrite.com/e/the-fight-fo… 1/4

We're urging the government to: 🚫 Remove police from schools 👮 End the police’s power to strip search children 💷 Fund pastoral, mental health and youth service provision in schools Find out why in shado's latest podcast ep👇 ow.ly/2Swm50Pzn9T

Prisons: for nearly a year, i've been planning & pitching a prison documentary about rehabilitation & school to prison pipeline especially kids with ADHD/dyslexia(like me) - Last week, whilst directing an international doc- I was told my access has been denied by the government

Lots of folk working in tech here - shoot a message to one of your Slack / Teams channels and ask for leftover totes. We know you have them 😏 Send them to the wonderful Magpie Project!

Digital isolation is just as big an issue as it was during the pandemic lockdowns. Gmail we have been unable to resume our work for 2 years, due to your broken account recovery process. Your team have just hung up on us too. Unacceptable! We hope to be back online soon.