Community hero Neil Bevis, from Hadleigh.
- Credit: Sarah Lucy Brown
A man from Hadleigh has helped children access their home-schooling while also using technology to bring families closer together during the pandemic.
Neil Bevis, owner of Home Computer Services in Hadleigh, launched his own Device Recycle scheme in September to revive second-hand pieces of equipment.
He has been encouraging people to donate their old and unused devices, so they can be used by families trying to access remote learning when schools were closed.
So far, he has worked with 12 schools in and around his hometown of Hadleigh, including Kersey Primary School and St Mary s Church of England Primary School.
You might think they are worthless, but they can serve a great use. So many children are trying to do their work on their parents phones, but it s just not practical.
Mr Bevis, who has lived in the town all his life, is now working with 12 schools in and around Hadleigh to donate the devices to those in need.
Today he had a visit from Andrew Frolish, from St Mary s Church of England Primary School in Hadleigh, who took away four fully-functioning devices to be used by families.
Previously, Mr Bevis was doing it all off his own back and managed to donate 84 devices in three months to families trying to home school.