First Class Technologies is delighted to continue for a third year to help The Community Foundation for Staffordshire with the Donate IT Digital scheme.

First Class assists the Foundation by examining the donated PCs, laptops and tablets to establish whether they can be successfully factory reset, reformatted and repurposed to extend their life from our Lichfield office.

As of February 2024, the company has invested in excess of 243 man-hours to review and repurpose over 300 redundant computers, laptops and tablets, giving them a new lease of life in the process.

For most of us, being online is an everyday part of life. However, there are a significant number of people who don’t have access to modern technology. As a result, some of the everyday tasks that most of us take for granted, like online shopping and internet banking, are unavailable to those without the necessary technology.

For those who are able to live their lives using the internet, the ever-changing improvement in the technological capabilities of such equipment provides a temptation to keep upgrading to the latest and greatest device, leaving a plethora of unloved electronic units that could end up in landfill if they can’t be rehomed.

It’s for this reason that a number of recycling centres have been set up around Staffordshire by the County Council for people to donate pre-loved equipment so it can be refurbished and offered to someone in need.

If you would like further information or wish to donate some equipment, please email [email protected] for more details.