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The gift of cool technology

Cool Breeze — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 11:00:43 +0000

During the early part of 2021, the team at Cool Breeze asked clients and the local community for help and to donate any unwanted laptops and other devices, that could then be reconfigured and given to local schools. The response was overwhelming and amazing. To date we have collected, reconfigured and updated over 180 devices that have been distributed to 27 schools across Warwickshire. A further 200 in 2022 means that we have been able to donate a total of almost 400 laptops to schools and charities across Warwickshire in 18 months!

Young carers, refugees and other families in need have all benefitted from these donations from our lovely customers, businesses and local community.

Sadly, the terrible war in Ukraine has created the need for even more support for those families fleeing from their devastated homes and country. We have teamed up with a local charity Hand in Hand with Refugees to offer our donated laptops to help even more people in need.

‘Thank you so much for your generous donation to the cause. Our guests, Ukrainian family Olena, Igor and their children are constantly amazed by the generosity they receive. I am sure it will be a great help. As I said, we see this as our next great challenge on their way to true independence.

They will now be able to engage with the benefits system, tax system, online banking and so much more. Having access to an exclusive device will make it so much easier for them. Thank you’

The difference this has made to so many lives cannot be understated. The team at Cool Breeze have decided that the work must go on in some form and we are committed to give our time and expertise to enable the Gift of Cool Technology to reach those in need.

If you have any devices/laptops that you would like to donate to our ‘Gift of Cool Technology’ project, we would love to hear from you. We will make sure that the devices are wiped, reconfigured, and updated so that they can be safely and securely donated to our (or your) chosen causes.

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The love of giving just goes on…

Cool Breeze — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:22:16 +0000

…there are many examples of the difference that these generous donations can make to so many people. We would like to thank the team at Cool Breeze and their clients who have donated their devices to this cause.

During the pandemic schools were struggling to find enough devices for their children to use at home. Families, too were finding home-schooling and a lack of access to technology, laptops and computers, for their children adding to the stress of supporting their children to learn at home.

During the early part of 2021, the team at Cool Breeze asked clients and local community to help with donations of unwanted laptops and other devices. The response was overwhelming and amazing. To date we have collected, reconfigured and updated over 180 devices that have been distributed to 27 schools across Warwickshire.

This project though, has taken on a life of its own and we now support three local charities with reconfigured laptops for their clients. Young carers, refugees and other families in need have all benefitted from these donations from our lovely customers and local community.

The difference this has made to so many lives cannot be understated. The team at Cool Breeze have decided that the work must go on in some form, so we are committed to give our time and expertise to enable the Gift of Cool Technology to reach those in need.

We recently teamed up with Ricardo plc who kindly donated a number of laptops that have been refreshed and distributed to some of the charities we support. Henry from P3 got in touch to tell us just how critical these donations were to some of the people that P3 supports.

‘We are so delighted to be partnering with the team at Cool Breeze and their clients. We wanted to tell you about some of the clients that your generosity has supported so far. We know that technology is such a huge barrier to so many of our clients. Lack of access to appropriate technology can prevent them from returning to or accessing education, increase feelings of isolation and severely affect mental health and well-being’ Henry Webster P3

What a difference it has made to …

Two young people in supported accommodation in Nuneaton who are now able to return to education
One of our clients given a laptop to access e-learning and maintain contact with their family
A family with children who have learning difficulties have had a donated laptop to help them with their schoolwork

If you have any devices/laptops that you would like to donate to our ‘Gift of Cool Technology’ project we would love to hear from you. We will make sure that the devices are wiped, reconfigured and updated so that they can be safely and securely donated to our (or your) chosen causes.

Please get in touch with us through our website contact form

https://www.coolbreezetechnologyservices.co.uk/contact/

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A gift of technology for our children – made possible by a community that cares

josilver — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:07:00 +0000

Since the start of the pandemic schools and parents have struggled with this new world of home-schooling, juggling virtual resources whilst at the same time being able to support children with finding some balance and perspective to their lives as the goal posts keep moving!

Schools have been keen that every child is supported to learn at home and that they do not feel excluded or isolated by not having access to the technology that helps this to happen.

When Gary Harvey heard that there weren’t enough laptops for every child, he decided to do something about it. He asked his customers and local community if they had any devices that they no longer used and would be happy to donate. He expected to have a few. But the response has been so overwhelming that Gary now has over 170 laptops and other devices that he is now cleaning of data and reconfiguring with the latest Window or IOS Software. Then they are ready to go. To the people that most need it – our children.

This is a story that connects people in so many ways. One story in particular was from one of Garys’ customers. He had looked after this particular couple, David and Theresa for over 5 years, but very sadly Theresa died in March last year. Her husband David donated her laptop, so that Gary could reconfigure and update it. The laptop was to go to Clapham Terrace school in Leamington. When he dropped it off at the school and was talking to the them about who the laptop had belonged to, it emerged that they knew Theresa and that she had worked there for 30 years before her retirement. Serendipity!

Julie Miles, the Headteacher at Clapham said:

‘you are a great example of community spirit we seek to foster at Clapham Terrace. Your generosity helps to illustrate to our children the real benefits to them and their peers that consideration for others can bring. Having a tangible example such as this to point to when discussing looking after one another will be an additional benefit of your extremely generous donation’

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