Your Corporate Social Responsibility Partner
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a means for businesses to contribute to or engage in activities of a charitable or ethically-oriented nature, that support the communities and environment in which they operate. Support AbilityNet and let us be your CSR partner.
We have many CSR partnership opportunities supporting our work helping older and disabled people through technology from free support such as volunteering to sponsorship and fundraising. Please contact us if you would like to discuss working together.
Contact us about your CSR goals
Free webinar recording: How volunteering can benefit you or your organisation, with CapgeminiCapgemini UK and AbilityNet share on this webinar recording how the technology company provides opportunities for its employees to volunteer within the community. The team forms as part of AbilityNet's 450+ strong team of volunteers across the UK who help older and disabled people with their digital devices.
Making a difference in communities
Who we have helped and how
Our vision is a digital world accessible to all. We have a number of services that support a wide range of users - from members of the general public looking for help with their technology to digital professionals advocating for accessibility best practices within their organisation.
Our network of 450+ volunteers provides FREE technology support to help achieve our vision.
CSR Opportunities: How you can help
Fund access to technology £5,000 - £10,000
Why not set a fundraising target for employees, or pay for access to technology?
Do you know a local or national community that would benefit from access to technology? Today, a tablet costs as little as £100 and can make a substantial difference to individuals' lives. Why not set a fundraising target for employees, or pay for access to technology? AbilityNet will provide FREE support getting the devices up and running and for any ongoing support needs.
Digital marketing £500 (one-off donation)
There are still older and disabled people that aren’t aware of the help we provide. Help us pay for digital marketing to promote our services and reach a wider audience using our email newsletters.
We can use the money to target local communities if you're a local business.
Lunch and Learn: suggested donation of £350
Our 'lunch and learns' can help your employees recognise what it is like to be a disabled person trying to access digital products and services. Our consultants will demonstrate trying to access a website using a screen reader on a smartphone.
We’ll provide an introduction to inclusive design and an overview of our FREE services, which can support older and disabled people.
Encourage employees to volunteer for us (£100 per volunteer to onboard)
Do you have a volunteering scheme in your workplace? We're looking for people with good technology skills, patience and people skills to support older and disabled people with their technology. We'd also love to hear from those with marketing skills who can help get the word out either locally or online.
Our team will help onboard them as volunteers, and there's access to free training and networking.
How organisations have helped AbilityNet
We work with organisations whose staff provide their volunteer support to AbilityNet clients as part of their organisational corporate volunteering programmes:
- Learn about our partnership with BT Group
- Collaborating with Capgemini volunteers to share digital skills
- Learn how insurance company LV=GI supported AbilityNet
- Consol Partners complete the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of AbilityNet
Contact us about your CSR goals
- Nick Hutton, Proposition Manager at BT
- Megan Thorne, on Commercial Analyst industrial placement with BT
AbilityNet's impact
The impact of our work
We monitor the impact closely and know the support we provide changes lives. During 2023, we reported our impact on individuals:
- 95% Customer satisfaction
- 81% better able to use technology
- 77% easier to manage day to day life
- 59% greater participation in new activities
- 85% more knowledgeable
- 85% increased confidence
- 76% more independent
- 75% less stressed
- 70% less isolated
And our impact on organisations:
- 98% Customer satisfaction
- 100% provide a better user experience
- 99% more knowledgeable
- 97% increased confidence
- 89% more inclusive
- 100% work in a way that is more engaging of diverse employees and customers
In addition, we have a wealth of FREE online resources, including factsheets and My Computer My Way.
By supporting AbilityNet, you can help ensure disabled people aren't excluded from the digital world.
Case Studies
Bringing communities together during Covid-19
Our volunteers have helped church congregations to reunite, have supported disabled people to connect with their loved ones, and our collaboration and partnership work has never been more essential.
Supporting the BAME community: Covid-19
Our volunteers have given technology help as part of a digital support initiative for Black Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) households, to help with learning from home.
Working in partnership to support mental health
AbilityNet is working in partnership with the NHS and others to tackle digital exclusion and support people's mental health needs. Supporting users who are digitally excluded and unable to engage with remote therapy.
