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Getting hold of donated PCs

Howard Lake | 6 September 1998 | News

Apple Macintosh SE 30 - photo: Unsplash.com
Mac SE 30: photo by Julian Hochgesang on Unsplash

Charities know that they need PCs to fundraise. UK Fundraising has started to help fundraisers by listing resources that help you locate unwanted IT equipment. There is only one resource at present, a US site, but more will be added.

Recycled computers for charities

Computers are essential to fundraising, but too often a charity’s activities can be seriously hindered by lack of access to the necessary equipment. Yet we all know that companies and individuals are throwing away fully-functioning computers everyday, in order to buy the latest model. So, how do you find out where to get hold of these “unwanted” computers? We offer some resources that could help you.

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North America

This site is very useful, whether you are searching for computer donations, have machines to donate, or would like to offer help to people who are trying to keep their older computers running.

Other items

Peripheral computer items can also be recycled and make money for charities.

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