We aim to be as inclusive as possible, however there are some guidelines around who is able to access the reduced technology.

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-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• Income Support
• Pension Credit
• Social Fund:
• Cold Weather Payment
• Funeral Payment
• Sure Start Maternity Grant
• Tax Credits
• Child Tax Credit
• Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit

We also make the technology available to the following groups.

• Anyone with a mental or physical disability
• Asylum seekers with home office registration
• Single person households with an income under £21,500
• 2 person household with an income under £31,500
• Families with children struggling to access technology

We are also willing to look at referrals that don’t meet the above criteria.  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.

Our scheme is open to the residents of Manchester City Borough Council and Stockport. 

These areas are;

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.

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.