Another chance to ‘pay it forward’ with tech amnesty

A Tech Amnesty is due to be held at Frome Town Hall next month, during Great Big Green Week.

The event, which is a collaboration between Frome Town Council and Donate IT, is an opportunity for residents to donate their unused or old technology and digital devices at Frome Town Hall on Sunday 8th June from 10am to 1pm.

Somerset charity Donate IT collects phones, laptops, tablets and other digital devices, wipes all data securely and redistributes them to people who need them. Any devices that cannot be reused are disposed of responsibly, within the UK.

Cllr Fiona Barrows said, “Donating unwanted tech is a simple way to do a good thing for your community and for the planet – research suggests that a lot of unused tech, and phones in particular, are stored rather than thrown away. That’s obviously better than throwing them into landfill but donating them could make a huge difference to someone – and be better for the environment. Please consider donating any unwanted devices to the Donate IT team this Great Big Green Week.”

The Donate IT team will be in the car park at Frome Town Hall, off Park Road, from 10am to 1pm on Sunday 8th June.

In the case of bad weather, the collection will move indoors: the new drop-off location will be signposted. Devices can also be dropped off to Frome Town Hall during office hours at any time. To find out more about Donate IT and how to get digital support, or to obtain a refurbished device, visit https://donateit.co.uk/