#CovConnects Device Bank is a programme to help reduce the digital divide in Coventry.
It supports voluntary, community, charity and social enterprise organisations to access digital devices, which can be distributed to communities and residents.
The #CovConnects Team provides holistic support around connectivity and digital skills in addition to the devices, ensuring that residents and organisations are able to access all of the benefits digital inclusion brings.
A range of devices are available as part of the initiative, including laptops and smartphones. The devices are mostly recycled, refurbished ex-council stock with a number of additional devices donated by the NHS, which are securely wiped and prepared for reuse in order to supplement the stock.
This programme showcases the Council’s continued commitment to reducing inequalities and tackling climate change. For more on this work, please read the draft Climate Change strategy.