DONATEIT, supported by Frome Town Council and Frome Medical Practice (the Health Connections team) will be running a Tech Amnesty on Saturday 3rd December from 10am to 1pm in the car park of the Town Hall.
They’re asking residents and businesses to bring along any old tech, from laptops, smartphones to tablets, so someone else can benefit from them. DonateIT will take the items and securely wipe any data off and either refurbish or recycle it.
The repurposed tech will then be distributed among local individuals or groups who need the equipment.
Will Palmer, digital connector for the Health Connections team at Frome Medical Practice says, “It makes perfect sense to be able to repurpose old tech, which still has plenty of life left in it, and give to those in Frome who need it to get digitally connected. As part of our Digital Connect project and working with local partners, we will be able to link up the refurbished items to those who need it.”
DonateIT have received over 2,500 devices since they started, and these have been refurbished to families across Somerset or have been recycled.
Simon Barfoot who runs DonateIT says, “So far, we have been able to divert 5.5 tonnes of IT from entering landfill. It’s amazing to think that every year a single laptop is kept working, extending its life, saves 300kg CO2e (embedded carbon).
“We have a finite amount of natural minerals and precious metals left on our planet so being able to extract and repurpose via E-waste projects like this is essential. Diverting items going to landfill for refurbishment is ideal, any items that can’t be used are stripped and sold, with all the proceeds being fed back into the campaign to provide up to date equipment for those require it.”
Cllr Anne Hills added, “This is exactly what we should be doing with old tech, it’s the perfect solution; it reduces carbon emissions, safely and securely deals with any data on the device and gives it a new lease of life to someone without digital access in our community, Frome Town Council wholeheartedly supports this project.”
A full list of tech items that can be donated (along with those that can’t!) can be found on www.frometowncouncil.gov.uk/donate-your-devices-to-the-frome-tech-amnesty/
![Town-wide programme brings month of social activities in May
A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
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A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
Pictured: l-r Jenny Hartnoll and Ginny Adams")
