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Glasgow charity given year of free broadband

Glasgow charity given year of free broadband

AGlasgowcharityhasbeengivenayearoffreebroadband. UswitchhasdonatedfreebroadbandtoPluggedIn,adigitalinclusioncharitythatupcyclestechnologyforpeopleinneed. Thecharity,anITrecyclingprojectoftheNorthWestGlasgowVoluntarySectorNetwork,isbasedatThePyramidinAnderston. Readmore: InspiringyoungwomensoughtforScotland’s30Under30list Itreceivesdonationsofphones,laptops,tablets,andcomputers,refurbishingthemforthoseinthecommunitywhoneedthemmost. PluggedInworkswithlocalcharitiesonareferralbasistoidentifypeoplewhocouldbenefitfromthesedonations. ADVERTISEMENTPluggedInisanITrecyclingprojectoftheNorthWestGlasgowVoluntarySectorNetwork (Image:Supplied)Allofthisisprovidedfreeofchargebyapart-timeteamoffour. Inthelastfiveyears,ithasprovided2,000devicesandsaved18tonnesofequipmentfromlandfill. MartinaJohnston-Gray,networkmanageratNorthWestGlasgowVoluntarySectorNetwork,said:“OurmissionwiththePluggedInprojectistoensurepeoplestayconnectedandhaveaccesstoaffo