Do you work with any Manchester residents who are vulnerable, don’t have access to the Internet and would benefit from a device such as a Chromebook or Tablet?
Manchester Libraries and Work and Skills teams have set up a new internet and device scheme to help get Manchester’s most vulnerable digitally excluded residents online. If you know of any residents that could benefit from this scheme, email the Digital Inclusion Team at: [email protected] with the resident’s name, address and contact number to.
If the resident is eligible for the scheme, they will receive a device to keep, along with internet connectivity if needed until 30 June 2022, along with one-to-one support on how to use the device.
To be eligible, they must live in Manchester, be 19 years plus, have no Internet access and have at least one of the following – long term health condition, disability, be over 65 or be of low income.
There are over 600 devices to give out over the next six months.
Also, if you work with any residents that have internet at home, but need support, skills, or confidence to get online, the team can help, email their details to: [email protected], or they can contact the team directly on 0786 006 4128, leaving their name and area of Manchester where they live.