The ITSA Digital Community

The ITSA Digital Community

An idea is born …

On the occasion of ITSA’s 20^th anniversary, our NEW Social Value Business Club initiative is here! The vision of the The ITSA Digital Community is to work alongside businesses in a combined effort to minimise their e-waste, reduce costs, demonstrate their Social Value and Sustainability credentials and boost their growth.

‘why’

Businesses are required to embrace ESG/CSR and Social Value, through a policy which is authentic and embedded in the culture of the workplace. Membership of the Social Value Business Club can help organisations to:

Win business, including in tenders because of the requirements of the Social Value Act 2012.
Recruit, because young people want to work for businesses with authentic social values.
Retain staff by adding to employees’ sense of doing good.
Market, with support for ITSA as a key USP, since customers want to buy from ethical companies.
Organise volunteering, through opportunities at ITSA, which boost team-building.
Network with suitable businesses.
Engage with local communities, with measurable outcomes.
Dispose of used IT equipment for safe data erasure and ethical re-use.

‘what’

The ITSA Digital Community is a membership scheme. Benefits for Business – Problems Solved:

FREE removal of IT equipment, data erasure & certificate of erasure.
Refurbishement and ehical re-use of IT equipment.
Evidence of Social Value and Sustainability credentials.
Business networking for business growth.
Connection between business and education.
Volunteering opportunities.

‘how’

In return for a monthly membership fee of £200 (which in turn helps ITSA to supply more people with IT equipment and IT skills), businesses will become part of The ITSA Digital Community. Join Founding Member businesses such as Commercial, Spirax Sarco, Kohler Co, the University of Gloucestershire , Willans LLP and Gloucestershire College.

In addition to the support listed above, ITSA offers:

Timely communication, sharing and providing content for marketing purposes, including case studies, photos, video, newsletters, website content and press releases.
A letter and certificate to verify membership, which clearly state that The ITSA Digital Community is your way of giving back, taking away the worry of giving, so that you will know that the money is being used wisely and in places of greatest need.
Engagement with your staff, giving presentations, arranging visits to ITSA, and encouraging staff to engage in your ESG and CSR, including through volunteering and payroll giving.
Additional benefits may be available for larger donations, such as regular social-media posts and press releases.

Become part of something that really does make a difference like these wonderful organisations below.

“We are delighted to be a Founding Member of the ITSA Digital Community. We are committed to making the most of this partnership for the benefit of underprivileged groups in the UK and Africa.

The work that the ITSA Digital Trust does is vital in reducing the digital divide both in this country and afar. For us to be able to take full advantage of such a partnership and create vast amounts of social value is amazing. We’re excited to continue working in tandem with ITSA spreading access to digital technology where it is needed most. This also represents another opportunity to reduce our impact on the environment by repurposing our old equipment.”
Simone Hindmarch, Co-founder and Managing Director for Commercial

“For Kohler Co and Kohler Mira Limited, joining the ITSA Digital community social value business club was simply a no-brainer. First and foremost, we are thrilled to have saved on commercial computer recycling and data cleansing costs, and we have already begun to develop some new, valuable business connections. Being able to support meaningful community educational projects both locally and in Africa is an incredible added advantage that aligns seamlessly with our own corporate values.”

Simon Ashley, Senior Manager, End-user Computing & Infrastructure Solutions Kohler Co