Community Computers – Agency Referral Information
Thank you for visiting our referral page. This page helps to provide useful information to agencies that want to refer their clients to us for our discounted technology scheme.
This scheme is open to residents of Stockport, Trafford and Manchester City Councils.
Please see the sections below regarding eligibility.
Please be sure to read the below information regarding the scheme before referring a client to us. This will help to avoid any problems using our scheme.
Who is Eligible
Our eligibility criteria has recently changed – please be sure to check it before contacting us.,
The scheme is for people that are specifically on a low-income and need assistance accessing affordable technology. Therefore our eligibility criteria is designed to reflect your levels of income. We will ask to evidence of your entitlement and address.
Devices are also limited to 1 per household over an 18 month window. – should your device fail within this window, you can get in touch with us and ask us to consider your situation.
Anyone in receipt of the following means-tested benefits is entitled to purchase from the scheme.
- Council Tax Support
- Housing Benefit
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- Income-based Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Income Support
- Attendance or Carers Allowance
- Pension Credit
- Social Fund:
- Cold Weather Payment
- Sure Start Maternity Grant
- Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit
We know that personal circumstances can be complex, so if you don’t meet the criteria above please do still get in touch and we can talk about your needs
Area areas we cover
Our scheme is open to the residents of Manchester City Borough Council, Trafford and Stockport.
These areas are;
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STOCKPORT COUNCIL |
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| ADSWOOD | HEATON MERSEY |
| BRAMHALL | HEATON MOOR |
| BREDBURY | HIGH LANE |
| BRINNINGTON | MARPLE |
| CHEADLE | MELLOR |
| CHEADLE HULME | OFFERTON |
| COMPSTALL | PORTWOOD |
| EDGELEY | REDDISH |
| GATLEY | ROMILEY |
| HAZEL GROVE | WOODFORD |
| HEALD GREEN | WOODLEY |
| HEATON CHAPEL | |
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MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
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| ANCOATS AND CLAYTON | HARPURHEY |
| ARDWICK | HIGHER BLACKLEY |
| BAGULEY | HULME |
| BRADFORD | LEVENSHULME |
| BROOKLANDS | LONGSIGHT |
| BURNAGE | MILES PLATTING AND NEWTON HEATH |
| CHARLESTOWN | MOSS SIDE |
| CHEETHAM | MOSTON |
| CHORLTON | NORTHENDEN |
| CHORLTON PARK | OLD MOAT |
| CITY CENTRE | RUSHOLME |
| CRUMPSALL | SHARSTON |
| DIDSBURY EAST | WHALLEY RANGE |
| DIDSBURY WEST | WOODHOUSE PARK |
| FALLOWFIELD | WITHINGTON |
| GORTON NORTH | WYTHENSHAWE |
| GORTON SOUTH | |
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TRAFFORD COUNCIL |
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| ALTRINCHAM | HALE BARNS |
| ASHTON-UPON-MERSEY | LOSTOCK |
| BOWDON | OLDFIELD BROW |
| BROADHEATH | OLD TRAFFORD |
| BROOKLANDS | PARTINGTON |
| CARRINGTON | SALE |
| CORNBOOK | SALE MOOR |
| DAVYHULME | STRETFORD |
| DUNHAM MASSEY | TIMPERLEY |
| FIRSTWOOD | TRAFFORD PARK |
| FLIXTON | URMSTON |
| GORSE HILL | WARBURTON |
| HALE | WEST TIMPERLEY |
Evidence Required
We aim to be as inclusive as possible, however there are some guidelines around who is able to access the reduced technology. We will ask to evidence of your entitlement and address. We don’t record what you bring with you or ask for copies, we use it simply to confirm your entitlement. We can accept the following.:
| Evidence of low-income | Evidence of address |
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You will need to bring a copy of your evidence with you at collection, or we will ask for a copy of it electronically if you need shipping.
Cost of the scheme
The scheme works on a sustainable model – as we receive no government grant funding.
Therefore there is a nominal charge for the low-income technology. The regular prices (outside of any promotions) are as follows;
- All Laptops – £60
- All Desktops – £60
- Smartphones – £ varies (but from £15)
- Tablets – £ varies (but from £15)
Please be sure that there is a means to fund the cost of these devices before referring your client to us.
Why there is a cost:
As already stated, our scheme is self funding as we receive no government grants. Every device that is refurbished is updated with a new SSD (where needed), additional memory, broken parts replaced, fully licensed with a Windows licenses, and goes thorough a rigorous testing and checking schedule to ensure it is fully functional. The price paid by the client goes towards covering some of the hardware, software and labour costs of this process.
Shipping and Collection
Your client can either visit us in store (based in Stockport) and view the technology directly or they can view our technology online.
In Store
You can visit and and inspect the laptops directly, we are open to the general public and after referral we don’t ask to see any evidence of entitlement. This is a good way of making sure that the client is happy with the device and that it meets their needs.
Over the phone / Online
If your client is unable to visit us – no need to worry. You can view our available technology online on this website using the menu buttons at the top of this page. Once a device is selected, we can take payment over the phone via card – or of the cost is being covered by a 3rd party, we can also accept direct bank payment. We can ship any of the devices directly to your client via DHL 24 hour shipping, the cost of this is £10.