SCHOOLS in Bolton have been donated tablets by the police force in a bid to support communities who face digital exclusion . The Greater Manchester Tech Fund was launched at the start of the pandemic by Metro Mayor Andy Burnham to support young people with the technology needed to continue their learning at home while schools and colleges remained closed. A Greater Manchester Police donation to the fund has enabled it to support a total of 3,527 people and 132 schools and colleges since it launched. The 2,400 tablets donated by the force have now been distributed to primary schools and local device lending libraries across all local boroughs to support young learners, families, and communities to benefit from the opportunities digital access brings.
GMP donate 2,400 tablets to Tech Fund to support communities facing digital exclusion Date published: 28 May 2021
The generous donation has enabled the fund to support a total of 3,527 people and 132 schools and colleges since it launched
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has donated 2,400 tablets to the Greater Manchester Technology Fund to be repurposed to support young people and families facing digital exclusion across the city-region.
The Greater Manchester Tech Fund was launched at the start of the pandemic by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, to support digitally excluded young people with the technology and connectivity needed to continue their learning at home while schools and colleges remained closed.