We believe that access to information is a basic human right, not a privilege.
In today’s world, that means access to a device. Focusing on schools and education, we work to ensure that no-one is excluded from learning opportunities through lack of a device.
Used computers are a resource, not a waste.
We value reuse because it allows cost-effective supply of devices for people who wouldn’t otherwise have one; and because it prevents harm to the environment through landfill and wasted manufacturing processes.
There is no problem so big that we can’t solve it if we work together.
We collaborate internally as a team, and as a charity we value collaboration with other organisations working on digital exclusion. The end game is to eliminate the problem, and this can only be done through collaboration.
Reusing IT traces its beginnings to a small village in the Scottish Highlands, where in the late 1990s high school pupils were working on an aid project, Computers for Africa.
At the time, Reusing IT’s founder, Ross Cockburn, was an IT manager in Edinburgh for a large company. The director wanted a batch of old computers out of the way. Not wanting to see perfectly good computers go to landfill, Ross phoned around to find a good cause which could use them.
Ending digital exclusion together: your support is essential to help is give everyone a chance at education and the life-opportunities they deserve.
We are the
largest donor of devices for education to Ukraine, after Google, Unicef and HP.
We have donated over
Devices to Ukraine since the Russian Invasion in 2022.
Meet our crew making it all happen right here at home and across the globe.
These businesses are close friends and strong supporters of our work.
Providing an overview of our goals, progress and financial performance.
