Bath law firm Royds Withy King has donated £100,000 worth of IT equipment to social enterprise We Do. IT that helps young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain the skills they need to secure work placements and employment.
We Do. IT overhauls IT equipment that is no longer needed by businesses and other organisations so it can be re-used. The work is carried out by young people keen to gain the skills that will help prepare them for employment in the IT sector.
Arthur Hindmarch, managing director of business services specialist Commercial Group, which established We Do. IT, said: “Every £1 spent with the social enterprise generates the equivalent of £4.87 in social value, so Royds Withy King’s generosity will be multiplied when we sell the equipment on again.”
Dave Eagle, head of IT at Royds Withy King, added: “We have undergone a major IT infrastructure upgrade with the help of Commercial IT Services following our recent merger. Corporate social responsibility is one of our core values which the business is built on, so I’m thrilled that we are able to support We Do. IT and their young people in this way.”
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Main image: Dave Eagle, head of IT at Royds Withy King, with some of the firm’s legacy IT equipment donated to We Do. IT
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