Get Devices to the People You Support

Recycle4Charity partners with London charities, schools, refugee organisations and community groups to put refurbished devices free into the hands of digitally-excluded people. Every device is securely wiped and ready to use — and we work alongside the human support your organisation already provides, because a device without skilled help rarely changes a life.

Who we partner with

Recycle4Charity works with London-based organisations that directly support people experiencing digital exclusion:

  • Charities working with older people, refugees, low-income families and people with disabilities
  • Schools and colleges where pupils lack devices for homework or remote learning
  • Housing associations and homelessness organisations supporting people into settled accommodation
  • Refugee and asylum-seeker support groups helping people navigate services and language learning
  • Job centres and employment support programmes where device access is a barrier to job applications

We look for partners with an established relationship with their beneficiaries and the capacity to pass on devices responsibly — including some form of setup support or digital skills assistance, so devices are actually used rather than sitting in a cupboard.

What we provide

Partner organisations receive refurbished devices — laptops, tablets and smartphones — that have been:

  • Collected from London businesses as part of Recycle4Charity’s IT disposal service
  • Securely wiped to recognised data destruction standards
  • Tested and prepared for immediate use
  • Loaded with a standard, clean operating system where applicable

Devices are provided free of charge to partner organisations and their beneficiaries. Availability depends on what businesses donate; we communicate openly with partners about what we have and when, and we don’t make guarantees we can’t keep.

How the partnership works

Once an organisation becomes a partner, we keep in regular contact about device availability. Partners collect devices from us directly or, where volumes allow, we arrange delivery. Partners are responsible for distributing devices to their beneficiaries and for any digital skills support their programme includes — that human layer is what makes a device genuinely transformative rather than just hardware.

Partners are also asked to share basic impact data — number of devices distributed and rough beneficiary type — so that Recycle4Charity can report on its social impact accurately and honestly.

Who receives the devices

Refurbished devices go to people experiencing digital exclusion in London — those who lack a device, internet access or digital skills to participate fully in modern life. A device, with appropriate support, can open access to employment, healthcare, education, benefits, social contact and the wider digital economy.

How to become a partner

If your organisation supports digitally-excluded people in London and you can ensure devices reach people who will use them, we’d like to hear from you. Tell us who you support, roughly how many people, and how you would distribute devices. We review partner applications on an ongoing basis.

For more on the mission behind the partnership, read about Recycle4Charity.

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Frequently asked questions

Any London-based charity, school, housing association, refugee organisation, job centre or community group supporting digitally-excluded people can apply to become a Recycle4Charity device partner. We prioritise organisations with an established support structure, so that devices reach people who will be helped to use them effectively.

We provide refurbished laptops, tablets and smartphones — securely wiped, tested and ready to use. Device availability depends on what businesses donate; we cannot guarantee specific models or quantities, but we work to match available devices to partner beneficiaries' needs.

There is no charge to partner organisations or their beneficiaries. Devices are provided free. We may ask partners to support beneficiaries with digital skills or basic setup, as part of our commitment to meaningful impact rather than simply distributing hardware.

We look for organisations that directly support people experiencing digital exclusion and have a structure to ensure devices are used effectively. We prioritise organisations working with isolated older people, refugees, low-income families and young people without access to devices for education or employment.

Devices are distributed to beneficiaries through partner organisations, which handle the direct relationship with recipients. Partners collect or receive devices from Recycle4Charity and pass them on alongside whatever setup assistance or digital skills support their programme includes.