Glasgow charity given year of free broadband
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AGlasgowcharityhasbeengivenayearoffreebroadband.
UswitchhasdonatedfreebroadbandtoPluggedIn,adigitalinclusioncharitythatupcyclestechnologyforpeopleinneed.
Thecharity,anITrecyclingprojectoftheNorthWestGlasgowVoluntarySectorNetwork,isbasedatThePyramidinAnderston.
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Itreceivesdonationsofphones,laptops,tablets,andcomputers,refurbishingthemforthoseinthecommunitywhoneedthemmost.
PluggedInworkswithlocalcharitiesonareferralbasistoidentifypeoplewhocouldbenefitfromthesedonations.
ADVERTISEMENTPluggedInisanITrecyclingprojectoftheNorthWestGlasgowVoluntarySectorNetwork (Image:Supplied)Allofthisisprovidedfreeofchargebyapart-timeteamoffour.
Inthelastfiveyears,ithasprovided2,000devicesandsaved18tonnesofequipmentfromlandfill.
MartinaJohnston-Gray,networkmanageratNorthWestGlasgowVoluntarySectorNetwork,said:“OurmissionwiththePluggedInprojectistoensurepeoplestayconnectedandhaveaccesstoaffo