The Mail Force Computers for Kids campaign raised an astonishing £13m to support the Department for Education s drive to get disconnected youngsters online by providing new and refurbished laptops.
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Schools now now apply for SIM cards providing 30GB of data at www.vodafone.co.uk/mailforce
Vodafone has today announced a partnership with Mail Force Computers for kids initiative to extend its schools.connected programme.
This emergency package is intended to help children who are struggling to complete lessons and schoolwork because of poor-quality internet connection.
YouGov has already offered 350,000 free data SIM cards and reached over 9,000 schools and further educations colleges as part of the schools.connected scheme.
Its latest partnership means 500,000 pupils across the UK will now be given the help they need to get online.
Six Prime Ministers in laptops plea: In their own moving and personal words, how EVERY living premier, past and present, backs Mail Force campaign to help lockdown children
In an unprecedented show of support, Sir John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Theresa May have joined Boris Johnson to back campaign
Development came as total raised has now reached an incredible £6.9million
Sir John Major has described campaign as a beacon of light in darkest of times
Mail Force had a triple boost yesterday with £500,000 from a leading entrepreneur, laptops from Sainsbury’s and a deluge of donations from readers.
The charity’s campaign to get laptops to lockdown pupils has now raised an astonishing £2.6million in just five days.
Sir Tom Hunter, who made his fortune in sporting goods, handed over his magnificent donation along with his favourite quotation: ‘A man who dies rich, dies disgraced.’
Sir Tom Hunter, who made his fortune in sporting goods, handed over his magnificent £500,000 donation along with his favourite quotation: ‘A man who dies rich, dies disgraced’
He was the wealthiest man in Scotland – until he started giving away his money.