NEWS

Learn at Home Event

Raspberry Pi Foundation Twitter - May 17, 2023

Yesterday, we met with some of our partners as well as the Bloomfeld Trust (funders of the Learn at Home kits). We were inspired by their initiatives to help tackle the digital divide…

CEF Lyncx Computer Giveaway Scheme

CEF Lyncx Twitter - December 25, 2022

This Christmas, 50 young people aged 13 to 16 received a computer each. Thank you for the partnership with Raspberry Pi and the Bloomfield Trust. We would also like to thank…

Free Computers for Children

CAIA (Hayashen) Twitter - October 20, 2022

The CAIA is collaborating with the Raspberry Pi Foundation and the Bloomfield Trust to distribute free Raspberry Pi complete set computers to children aged 6-18 in London, who are in full time education, come from low-income families and are entitled to free school meals, to help with their homework…

Raspberry Pi & CEF Initiative

Raspberry Pi Foundation Twitter - September 7, 2022

It’s lovely to see young people receiving their Raspberry Pi computer kits. A huge thank you to our friends at The Bloomfield Trust for helping to make this donation possible…

Haringey Giving campaign to close digital divide gets £350k boost

Ham&High - February 4, 2021

A Haringey campaign aiming to close the disparity in pupils’ virtual education during the pandemic has been given £350,000. 

Haringey Giving’s digital divide appeal has received £200,000 from Haringey Council as part of the town hall’s hardship fnd. The Bloomfield Trust, which is based in the borough, has pledged £150,000 alongside the Raspberry Pi Foundation…

Bloomfield Trust & Raspberry Pi support Gillas Lane Primary Academy

Gillas Lane Twitter - January 20, 2021

Boosting self-esteem and promoting independence at Gillas with our new Raspberry Pi computers, kindly funded by the Bloomfield Trust. Our pupils might be at home, but now they have the tech to access our lessons and continue learning! #goodtobegillas

Charity gives free computers to local children in need

Youth Action Article - September 27, 2020

Local charity, Youth Action, in partnership with the Raspberry Pi Foundation are providing 300 free computers to local children in need across Lancashire. The free desktop computers consist of a Raspberry Pi computer, 21.5” monitor as well as all the required software.

Chief Executive of Youth Action, Amar Abbas said “we have been working tirelessly throughout this pandemic to provide the support to families in need from the basic life essentials to a helpline to support children and parents with their wellbeing. We are proud of our partnership with the Raspberry Pi Foundation, to bring brand new computers to those in most need.”

 

Distributing Raspberry Pi computers to help families access education

Raspberry Pi Article - July 9th, 2020

The closure of schools has called attention to the digital divide, which sees poorer families struggling or unable to access education*. The coronavirus pandemic didn’t cause this divide, but it has highlighted it and its impact on many people in our society.

As our Foundation CEO Philip outlined back in April, part of our response to the pandemic and social distancing measures is to send free Raspberry Pi computers to students who currently lack the technology to complete their school work at home. Generously funded by the Bloomfield Trust, we have started to distribute Raspberry Pis in the UK…

Bloomfield Trust awards my AFK grant to support disabled Londoners into work​

myAFK Article - June 19, 2019

We are delighted to announce that the Bloomfield Trust has awarded my AFK a grant of £50,000 to support London’s unemployed disabled young people into work.

The latest figures from BASE show that only 6.6% of adults with learning disabilities aged 18-64 known to their local councils are in paid employment…

BT to help disadvantaged children with home schooling. In partnership with the DfE, SHS, Raspberry Pi & the Bloomfield Trust

BT News Article - June 16, 2020

BT is joining forces with the UK government’s Department for Education (DfE) to help the most in-need children in England with online learning.

BT will provide in-need families with six months free access to the UK’s largest Wi-fi network, which extends to 5.5 million Wi-fi hotspots around the country…

Children at *home*, ready to learn!

SHS News Article - May 12, 2020

COVID-19 has impacted all of us in so many ways. School-Home Support practitioners are continuing to support the wellbeing of our most vulnerable families on a daily basis This includes responding to safety concerns when they arise, delivering food parcels to those families that are self-isolating and supporting families to engage with education from home…