Eliminating digital poverty, one laptop at a time.

Level Up Laptop Appeal securely wipes and refurbishes donated laptops, then gives them to disadvantaged young people, families fleeing domestic abuse, refugees, asylum seekers and young carers across Surrey and Sussex.

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2,200+ Refurbished laptops donated since 2020

Martin Saunders, founder, delivering a laptop to Oakwood School

Martin delivering laptops to a local school

How it works

From data wipe to delivery — read how every donated laptop is securely wiped, repaired, upgraded and cleaned before reaching a new owner.

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Donate a laptop

Got a working laptop you no longer need? Drop it at Horley Library, or get in touch about larger and business donations.

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Request laptops

For trusted charities, schools and government organisations supporting disadvantaged young people in the East Surrey region.

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Our story

Started in a pandemic. Still going strong.

Level Up Laptop Appeal was founded by Martin Saunders in May 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Young people were sent home with schools setting work to be done online, and it quickly became clear that many students didn't have suitable IT equipment to study on — many were trying to complete school work and join online lessons on a mobile phone.

Martin works in the IT industry and felt he could do something about it. Within the first three months he collected, securely wiped, refurbished and delivered over 100 laptops to local schools in Horley, Surrey.

Level Up Laptop Appeal donating laptops to staff at Oxted School

Level Up Laptop Appeal donation to East Surrey Domestic Abuse Service

Who we help today

Closing the digital divide for those who need it most.

Since 2020 we've donated over 2,200 laptops. The pandemic is behind us, but access to a laptop at home remains a huge benefit for students and anyone wanting to learn or complete a course. Schools can't afford to provide these — and without support, the digital divide only widens.

Level Up now supports a broad section of our community, including women and children fleeing domestic abuse, refugees and asylum seekers, and young carers. The laptops help people learn English, complete online adult education courses and, of course, do their homework.

2,200+

Laptops securely wiped, refurbished and donated

5 years

Supporting our community since May 2020

100%

Replaced parts recycled to WEEE standards