Tameside Community Computers CIC

01/09/2026

Please note that we are no longer at the Court House on Chapel Street we’ve moved out if you need us for anything or have items to donate please call us on 0161 553 0060

28/08/2026

💙💚 100 LAPTOPS. 100 OPPORTUNITIES. ONE AMAZING COMMUNITY. 💚💙

Today, we want to say a massive THANK YOU to the Bupa UK for donating 100 laptops to Tameside Community Computers. 🙏💻

For us, this isn’t simply a delivery of laptops.

It’s 100 opportunities for someone to get online.
100 chances for someone to learn a new skill.
100 ways to help a family stay connected.
100 opportunities to help someone access education, employment and essential services.

And this is only the beginning. ❤️

Every one of these devices will need to be professionally refurbished, giving them a new lease of life before they can reach the people and community groups who need them most.

But we don’t want to stop there.

Working alongside the Bupa Foundation, we want to use these devices as a catalyst for new community projects across Tameside, creating opportunities, developing digital skills, bringing people together and helping to tackle the digital divide.

🌱 Old technology. New opportunities. Stronger communities.

A huge thank you to everyone at the Bupa Foundation for believing in what we do and helping us make an even bigger difference.

This is what partnership looks like. 🤝

If you believe that everyone should have the opportunity to access the digital world, please LIKE ❤️, COMMENT 💬 and SHARE 🔄 this post.

Let’s show what can happen when businesses and communities come together. 💙

📞 0161 553 0060
📧 [email protected]

12/08/2026

Today we’re celebrating a huge milestone – Tameside Community Computers CIC is 4 years old and we’re now starting our 5th year fighting digital poverty in Tameside! 🎉

Over the last 12 months alone, with your support we have been able to provide:

• 2,372 laptops completely free to children for education and young adults to help them find employment

• 832 low‑cost laptops to people living in digital poverty

• 254 mobile phones and data SIMs free or at very low cost

• 11,261 volunteer hours given to help us run successfully

• Digital cyber security sessions for young people in Tameside to help them stay safe online

None of this would have been possible without everyone who has donated devices over the last 4 years and the incredible volunteers who give so much of their time and energy.

From the whole team at Tameside Community Computers CIC – thank you. You are changing lives every single day. 💚💙

We’ve had a very successful year and we’re excited about what the next 12 months will bring. We’ve got some really good things in the pipeline to support even more people living in digital poverty.

👉 We still urgently need your unwanted personal and business devices. Laptops, PCs, tablets and phones can all make a huge difference. All devices are securely data‑wiped and refurbished for people who need them most.

📢 Please note: We are now closed until Monday 24 August to give our amazing volunteers a much‑needed break. If you have donations, please hang on to them and bring them to us once we’re back open.

T: 0161 553 0060
E: [email protected]
W: www.tamesidecc.org

07/08/2026

Statement from Tameside Community Computers CIC

Tameside Community Computers CIC wishes to clarify its relationship with a recent case reported in the Ugandan media concerning the misuse of school fees intended for orphaned learners.

The individual named in the report Eyagu Boniface Bold Bonny was associated with one of three community-based organisations Teso Talents Foundation in Uganda that we have previously supported.

That organisation is entirely separate from Tameside Community Computers CIC and from the other two Ugandan charities we work with.

This is an isolated incident relating to that specific organisation and its leadership. It does not reflect the operations, governance, or values of Tameside Community Computers CIC, nor of the other Ugandan partners we support.

We understand that this matter is one of five similar cases currently proceeding through different district courts in Uganda. We respect the Ugandan legal process and the actions being taken by the authorities.

Any funds that are recovered as a result of this case are intended to be used solely for their original purpose: paying school fees for children in Uganda.

Our commitment to supporting education and vulnerable learners in the communities we serve remains unchanged.

We would like to thank the Uganda Police Force for their time and patience helping us to gather evidence and to prosecute this individual.

Read the full story below:

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/charity-director-jailed-for-stealing-shs3-1m-fees-for-orphaned-learners-5549138

02/08/2026

🚨 TAMESIDE COMMUNITY COMPUTERS CIC NEEDS YOU! 🚨

Got old tech gathering dust? We want it! 💻🖥️⌨️🎮📱

From retro games consoles and laptops to desktops, monitors, printers, tangled cables, old brick phones, servers, switches and everything in between, if it’s tech, we’ll take it!

✅ Working or not
✅ Any age
✅ Any condition

If we can refurbish it, we will.
If not, we recycle it properly ♻️

We’re all about Putting IT back in CommunITy, one device at a time 🙌

📍 Unit 1 Victoria Works Industrial Estate, off Lodge Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 5HY

📞 0161 553 0060

📧 [email protected]

🌍 www.tamesidecc.org

Please like, comment and share this post to help us reach more people and keep more tech out of landfill!

Let’s spread the word and make a difference together 💚

18/07/2026

Come and join us opposite the entrance to Ashton Library, come and learn about what we do for the community and have a go on our tombola to help us raise funds, there’s some fantastic prizes to win.

You can also bring your unwanted computers or other tech for us to recycle or refurbish.

We’re here from 10am to 3pm today

Update: Thank you to the 110 people that came to visit us today. We raised at total of £119 on the Tombola which will help us to buy some laptop batteries. Also a huge thank you to the 6 people that came to donate devices, we hope you enjoyed yourself and we will be looking to do more of these events.

17/07/2026

Statement from Tameside Community Computers CIC to Our Friends and Partners in Uganda

Tameside Community Computers CIC writes to all our friends, partners, and supporters in Uganda with deep regret.

We have identified serious and unacceptable failures in the management of funds intended for children’s education fees and for the purchase of three acres of land.

Despite clear agreements and repeated requests, the partner responsible for implementing these activities has not:

• Paid school fees in full and on time for the children we are supporting; and

• Completed the proper purchase and documentation for the agreed three acres of land, despite funds being provided for this purpose.

Our review indicates that money designated for these purposes has been withheld and misapplied. This is a fundamental breach of trust and of the terms on which our support was given.

In light of this, Tameside Community Computers CIC has taken the difficult decision to suspend all aid and funding to Uganda with immediate effect, until further notice.

This includes all financial support for education, land acquisition, and related projects channeled through current partners.

This decision reflects our inability, at this time, to operate with confidence in the existing partnership arrangements. It is not a reflection on the communities we have sought to serve, but on the breakdown of trust with specific individuals and structures responsible for delivering our support.

We remain committed to digital inclusion, education, and community development.

Should transparent, accountable, and legally robust mechanisms for partnership be established in future, we will consider resuming our work.

For now, all current projects are paused.

Signed,

On behalf of Tameside Community Computers CIC

07/07/2026

💻♻️ Got old tech collecting dust? Let’s give it a second life!

We’ve all got that one drawer or cupboard filled with old cables, a laptop that hasn't seen the light of day in years, or an old phone we upgraded from ages ago.

Instead of letting them take up space, bring them down to Ashton Outdoor Market on Saturday, July 18th! Near the Library

Our team at Tameside Community Computers is hosting a completely free Electronics Collection Event as part of Tameside Council’s TechKnow Festival.

📅 The Details:

When: Saturday, July 18th, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Where: Ashton Outdoor Market (Look for our tent near Ashton Library! We’ll drop a precise pin on the day 📍).

🔌 What can you bring?

We’re accepting a huge range of unwanted electronics:

Laptops & Desktop Computers
Phones & Tablets
Monitors & Keyboards
Cables, Chargers, & Accessories
Printers & more!

🌍 Why take part?

Every single item you bring down helps keep electronic waste out of our landfills. Even better, reusable technology is securely wiped and refurbished to support local charities, students, and families in need right here in our community.

While you're there, come say hello, learn more about our hands-on community projects, and grab a ticket for our Tombola!

Every ticket helps us raise vital funds to keep our initiatives going.

See you there! Let's work together to make Tameside a little greener. 🌱

⚠️ Please Note: Tameside Community Computers CIC is an independent community interest company and has no formal affiliation with Tameside Council.

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22/05/2026

We’re delighted to share that we have been funded by Action Together through the Tameside Communities Fund – Tameside Volunteers Celebration Fund.

A huge thank you to Action Together for supporting us this year and helping us recognise the amazing contribution of our volunteers.

Volunteer Week ( 1st to 7th June) is a special time to celebrate the incredible people who give their time, skills, and support to make a real difference in our community. We are so grateful to every single one of our volunteers for the fantastic work they do.

Although we won’t be celebrating together during Volunteer Week this year, as some of our volunteers are of school age and one of our founding volunteer directors will be away carrying out charitable work in Uganda, we look forward to celebrating together at a time when we can all be in the same place.

And of course, a huge thank you to all our volunteers, we truly couldn’t do what we do without you.

22/05/2026

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T: 0161 359 3986

E: [email protected]