Device donations

Digital Essex supports the UK Government’s The IT Reuse for Good Charter, launched in June 2025. The goal is simple: reduce e-waste and distribute laptops to people who can’t afford them, especially children and under-represented groups.

Got a laptop, or tablet you no longer use? Give it a second life and help a child in Essex who needs it for learning. 

How to donate your devices

Check your devices – preferably we want:

  • laptops less than 5 years old
  • laptops 10th generation or newer

Wipe and refurbish your devices, you can:

  • use your own IT team
  • contact an Essex-based partner, such as Vyta

If you are interested in donating devices, you can contact us by emailing device.donation@essex.gov.uk

We’re also asking Essex businesses to sign up for The IT Reuse for Good Charter.