Manchester City Council’s Digital Inclusion team have 100 laptops to award to VCSE groups and organisations working to support Manchester residents to be more digitally connected. VCSE 
groups and organisation are invited to apply for up to five free Geobooks laptops.
These laptops have a 4GB of RAM memory and 64GB of fast eMMC built-in storage. They do not include any software or licences but can run Office 365. A digital training session will be offered to successful applicants.
Manchester’s Digital Inclusion Team want to support VCSE groups and organisations with more tech equipment to deliver support sessions to Manchester residents or for internal organisational use to access more services online. Please note that applicants working with residents from certain Manchester wards will be prioritised.
Successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence of the positive impact these laptops have had for Manchester residents or within their own groups/ organisations.
If you are unsure about anything in the form, such as the wording or eligibility or if you are having difficulty completing the form please email: [email protected] for help.
Deadline: Thursday 16 March 2023, 12pm
Applications sent after this time will not be accepted. Please be aware that there is a maximum of 100 laptops available and if you are not successful, your application will be placed a waiting list if this laptop programme is available again in the future.