Gloucestershire Community IT Outreach Programme: 
Bridging the digital divide locally.

The objective of our Community IT Outreach Programme is to bridge the inequality of access to technology and training in digital skills and services. We support deserving Gloucestershire projects by donating and installing good quality refurbished IT equipment. We also help the local community with IT technical support, training and troubleshooting. We want to increase and develop this programme; we know that there are many more community organisations in Gloucestershire who desperately need IT equipment but lack the funding resources.
Evidence of need for digital inclusion project ​
​According to the Lloyds Bank Consumer Digital Index there are now 4.3 million people (8%) in the UK with zero Basic Digital Skills. 11.3 million adults (21%) do not have all five Basic Digital Skills.
Digital exclusion disproportionately affects vulnerable people, low-income groups, the elderly and the more marginalised communities in our society. It is a barrier to education, gaining employment,managing money, solving a problem through a digital service, access to universal credit and making social connections.

Who we have helped 

​Beneficiaries include;
  • ​Job seekers - assistance with on line job search, CV writing, universal credit benefits
  • Children of school age who have no access to computers to do their homework
  • Elderly who need to learn digital skills
  • Refugee groups 
  • ​Isolated and disadvantaged local residents
"At least 100 people use the donated computers each week, from young vulnerable children, people with mental health problems and disabled people.
​Your donation was truly invaluable to us." 
GL11 Community Hub.

How can we help you?

We would like to support community organisations and charities by donating good quality/refurbished desktop computers. ​Please contact jenny@itschoolsafrica.org to apply.