Lightbulb donates to Harrow Club laptop appeal
Lightbulb donates to Harrow Club laptop appeal
| The Lightbulb Trust supported Harrow Club’s emergency fundraising appeal to buy 34 new laptops to be used by the vulnerable children and young people they work with. Due to challenging home situations, they are unable to complete any online learning at home. According to Michael Defoe, Harrow Club’s CEO, over the last week they have also identified a further 36 young people in households where many siblings are sharing one device, making home learning virtually impossible. One young person talked about his situation: “I come from a big family and we share a 3-bedroom flat. We have one tablet that I have to share with my sisters and we all need to be online at the same time. I’m using my phone when I can to join lessons…but I can’t see the work …so I don’t do it… I’m finding it really hard, I’m bored all the time, and getting in trouble. If I had a laptop I would share it with (one of) my sisters.” The Harrow Club is looking to raise funds for an additional 36 laptops, which would be loaned out to these families, and are welcoming any contributions from the public. They are also accepting donations of used laptops to be loaned to young people. Donate funds to Harrow Club’s laptop appeal here. If you are interested in donating laptops, please contact Harrow Club’s COO, Ros Oxley, at ros@harrowclubw10.org. |
Lightbulb donates to Harrow Club laptop appeal
| The Lightbulb Trust supported Harrow Club’s emergency fundraising appeal to buy 34 new laptops to be used by the vulnerable children and young people they work with. Due to challenging home situations, they are unable to complete any online learning at home. According to Michael Defoe, Harrow Club’s CEO, over the last week they have also identified a further 36 young people in households where many siblings are sharing one device, making home learning virtually impossible. One young person talked about his situation: “I come from a big family and we share a 3-bedroom flat. We have one tablet that I have to share with my sisters and we all need to be online at the same time. I’m using my phone when I can to join lessons…but I can’t see the work …so I don’t do it… I’m finding it really hard, I’m bored all the time, and getting in trouble. If I had a laptop I would share it with (one of) my sisters.” The Harrow Club is looking to raise funds for an additional 36 laptops, which would be loaned out to these families, and are welcoming any contributions from the public. They are also accepting donations of used laptops to be loaned to young people. Donate funds to Harrow Club’s laptop appeal here. If you are interested in donating laptops, please contact Harrow Club’s COO, Ros Oxley, at ros@harrowclubw10.org. |
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