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Are you interested in tackling the #digitaldivide with us? We're always looking for new members to join our Collective! You can ... 🫂Meet like-minded people ❗️Raise awareness to the issue of #digitalexclusion 🧑‍🎓Access our online courses 📱Contribute to our device bank

Our friends @Mcrcarers were delighted that we enabled more of their amazing clients to access technology that so many of us can't live without. #Digitalinclusion #FixTheDigitalDivide

A big #ThankYou to our friends @NationalHways for their recent laptop donation. 10 new devices donated last week and they are already on their way out to our partner members and the people they support!

The lovely folks at @GMCAdigital are hosting free workshops on accessibility technology and how to make digital skills accessible for all. If your organisation wants to improve their offering this is a great chance to explore technology! eventbrite.co.uk/e/accessibilit…

Today was our busiest Friday Respite offering to date! 97 guests through the door, 7 haircuts, 9 showers, and too much clothing given out to keep a tally! We also hosted a digital skills drop-in from the @MancDigiColl and a research group from the CSJ.

A big thank you goes out to our friends at @FareShareGM for their recent SIM card donation. A bit different to the food support they typically provide to the @LifeshareUK family but no less needed! These 150 SIMs are already speeding their way out to our MDC clients and partners!

A wonderful bit of feedback after a @MancDigiColl device distribution this week. We are giving out more devices than ever and getting fantastic feedback like this really helps to show the impact of these devices!

A wonderful bit of feedback after a device donation this week. We are giving out more devices than ever and getting fantastic feedback like this really helps to show the impact of those devices! Every device going out is one more step towards bridging the #DigitalDivide

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This week Ellie from @SJOG_uk stopped by to pick up SIMs to support their clients who are victims of trafficking and modern-day slavery. 400GB of data to help people connect with support, loved ones and friends! . #digitalinclusion #digitalexclusion

A busy week at the MDC with 840GB of data distributed along with phones, laptops, and tablets! Our @LifeshareUK team are working hard to refurbish devices so we can get them out to those in need as quickly as possible but every device that is donated makes a difference!

A #ThankYouThursday to the team at @TSKGroupUK who dropped off a big donation of phones, laptops, and tablets over the last week! Our clients will be thrilled to get these devices to help them connect with support services, college courses, and friends and family!

🚀A few weeks ago we hosted our first ever 'Tech Repair' Workshop! 🔩Here are a couple of action shots from the night! 👀Keep an eye out for another workshop!

🗑On average, we collect 1 tons worth of unused devices per week that otherwise would have gone to the landfill! ♻️Reducing e-waste is a high priority for us. 📱If you have any unused devices laying around, head here to arrange a collection - digital.lifeshare.org.uk/donate-device/

❗2 million households that struggle to afford internet access in the UK today. 📈This will only increase as the impacts of the increased cost of living begins to bite. 📣Over the past few months we've distributed more mobile data than we did in 2022!

Check out our wrap-up of our February donations and device distributions. Our team have been working hard to refurbish devices and get them sent out to those who need them. We've also hosted two skills workshops this month and our first-ever device refurbishment workshop!

🗣1.5 million households, around 6 % of adults in the UK, do not access the internet at home. 📈The number of individuals experiencing #DigitalExclusion is on the rise! (Fabian Policy Report, 2022).

🔩Here's another action shot of what goes on at the Manchester Digital Collective. 💻 We're processing a device for refurbishment. 📧If you'd like to get involved, head here - digital.lifeshare.org.uk/contact-the-md…

We're back running monthly drop ins at @PankhurstCentre with @MancWomensAid and @AmandaSeville21 Please pop by if you would like a safe space to develop your digital skills and have a warm lunch. 🗓When: 1st March 📍 Where: Pankhurst Centre, M13 9WP

📈We're seeing more clients experiencing #DataPoverty. 🫂Thanks to the National Databank we've been able to support our clients with mobile data, which makes a huge impact to their lives! #FixTheDigitalDivide #ManchesterDigitalCollective