Give Your Skills to a Cause You Care About!

• • • Helping find and welcome new volunteers;
    • Making sure new team members feel supported and well-trained;
    • Creating a friendly ‘buddy’ system for new volunteers;
    • Organising ongoing training and support for our current volunteers.

Ready to start?
Go to the Volunteers page and fill out the
‘New Volunteer – Initial Enquiry‘ form to get in touch.

Do you have laptop phone ot tablet you don’t need and would like to go to a good home?
As we update from desktops to laptops, laptops to tablets and tablets to phones, there are many devices under the bed or in the wardrobe! A laptop which cost £500 10 years ago is probably worthless today although shops such as CEX may be able to offer you a few pounds.

Computer Friendly has received nearly 700 donations of unwanted devices which our volunteers have refurbished and distributed to people who are in situations where they cannot access the internet or contact family and friends.

How do you know applicants are in genuine need?
Applications come as referrals from official organisations, such as St Albans Old People Trust, MIND or Schools, who expect the applicants to complete a form outlining why they need a device.

Do you take anything?
We cannot take printers, desktop computers, monitors less than 24″, peripherals such as keyboards or mice or laptops older then 6 years

How do you refurbish?
We remove and physically destroy the hard drive and all it’s data, replacing it with a modern SSD (Solid State Drive). We increase the amount of memory and install a copy of Window 10.

What happens if it is not possible to refurbish?
We dispose (having destroyed the hard drive) according to he correct WEEE rules.

What can you take?
Laptops: Macbooks, Windows and Chromebooks
Phones: Android and iPhone
Tablets: Android and iPad
Preferably with chargers.

Who do I contact?
Phone: 01727 617359 (Mon, Weds and Fri 10am – 1pm or leave a message at other times)
Email: courses@computerfriendly.org.uk

Thank you