Local BBC radio’s Make a Difference: Give a Laptop campaign has seen £30,000 donated in its first week
Since the launch of the BBC’s Make A Difference: Give A Laptop campaign last Thursday, local radio stations across England have been inundated with calls, emails, texts and donations.
From 7 January, all 39 local radio stations launched the campaign by providing details of specialist charities across the country that will safely wipe donated devices before distributing them to local schools.
Just a week after its launch the charities have received nearly 5,000 devices and a total of £30,000 in financial donations.
Chris Burns, Head of Local Radio comments: “It’s great to see our listeners responding to our call to action. We are committed to doing everything we can do to help support the great work of our teachers and schools during the pandemic.
“We’ve received an incredible £30,000 in financial donations in one week and know that the figure is probably much higher as many people have been donating directly to their local schools and charities as a result of our on air campaign. At least another 20,000 devices are also being pledged by businesses in the coming weeks across the UK.
“At this challenging time, our listeners are once again showing that community spirit is alive and well.”
To donate a device you can visit www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5SqHJMTKZx5sYhlltXJvB1Q/give-a-laptop or listen to your local BBC Radio station via your radio, smart device or using the BBC Sounds app.