The digital device recycling scheme, led by City of Wolverhampton Council,
has gifted 30 desktop computers, 40 tablets and 30 laptops to Long Knowle
Primary School in Blackwood Avenue, Wednesfield.
The donated devices have been refurbished and handed to children who
previously did not have devices at home to help with homework and learning.
Jonathan Webb, Deputy Headteacher at Long Knowle Primary School, said:
"As a school, we are always looking out for ways of supporting the families of
Long Knowle Primary.
“This initiative has allowed us to support families who do not have access to
devices at home for their children. We have been able to support these
families through giving out the devices which has allowed the children to
access vital learning opportunities form home.
“Our children are now able to access learning from home which will have a
significant positive impact on their learning whilst allowing their parents to
further develop home-school links.
“This opportunity has been a huge success and as a community, we are
extremely grateful to the amazing initiative.”
Councillor Obaida Ahmed, City of Wolverhampton Council Cabinet Member
for Digital and Community Inclusion, said: “Wolves Tech Aid is part of the
work we are doing as Digital Wolves to help fulfil Wolverhampton’s ambition to
become a 100 per cent digitally included city.
“We recognise not all our residents are benefiting from this technology with
some residents unable to afford equipment or connectivity to get online.
“There are children in the city without devices and the ability to access online
classes, complete homework and much more. Every device will help children
of all ages to flourish academically.
“I am therefore asking residents and businesses who may have old laptops or
devices sitting around doing nothing to donate them to the scheme to ensure
our children can benefit from being online.”

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Wolves Tech Aid supports Wolverhampton residents of all ages and accepts
donations from individuals and businesses, with device drop-off points located
across the city: 
Wednesfield
Library

2 Well Lane,
Wolverhampton, WV11 1XT

01902 556278

Finchfield Library White Oak Drive,
Wolverhampton, WV3 9AF

01902 556260

Tettenhall Library Upper Street, Tettenhall,
Wolverhampton, WV6 8QF

01902 556308

Bilston Library Mount Pleasant, Bilston

WV14 7LU

01902 556253

The devices are recycled by a local company who will completely wipe the
data, repair and recycle the device in readiness for distribution.
Donations can also be made by contacting
Stefan.Paszki3@wolverhampton.gov.uk, who will arrange the collection of
devices.
Image caption (L-R): Front row – Pupils Sehbaaz Singh, nine, Olivia
Darrell, seven, Gurjivan Kaur, seven, Cody-Lee Burden, eight, Teddie-
John Cole, seven, and Erika Kaur, nine. Back row - Councillor Obaida
Ahmed, City of Wolverhampton Council Cabinet Member for Digital and
Community Inclusion, and Jonathan Webb, Deputy Headteacher at Long
Knowle Primary School