Eco Computer Systems is a social enterprise that recycles books and computers.

Eco Computer Systems was created to help communities. Through book and computer recycling, we manage to reinvest the money into many community projects. Eco is now running three libraries which were to be closed, but we have managed to keep them open with many new activities taking place. Digital inclusion is our biggest project at the moment and running the libraries

Why the community needs this charity

We have people that are old coming and relaxing, learning computers. We have Mothers and toddlers coming in to use the libraries, for sing a longs. We have unemployed people using the computers, to find work. We have nearly 120 volunteers from all backgrounds. In one library we have given space in the evening to a community radio station. But most important, we are issuing books, in their thousands every month.

Results and outcomes

We currently have 120 volunteers, working together over five sites, we are getting people working and meeting each other. Some of the volunteers, are aiming to get into work with the experience, which is helping many people back into work and help people setup their own businesses. We have over 100 babies coming along to baby bounce in the four libraries every week. Over 1000 computers have been donated to seniors and underprivaged families. Over 3000 hours of volunteering time every month.

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