Covid-19

COVID-19 Safety Guidance

In light of the COVOID-19 outbreak, charities need as much support now as they ever have. As at this moment, we have taken a decision to continue to provide Donate-a-PC as a service because of the benefits it can bring, but we will continue to review this in the coming days and weeks depending on up-to-date government advice.

However, there are a number of things you should do now if you do decide to use Donate-a-PC:

• Before you send an item, and when you receive an item, please clean all surfaces appropriately. Here are some useful websites with advice on how you could do that:
  • https://www.dummies.com/computers/pcs/how-to-clean-your-laptops-case-screen-and-keyboard/
  • https://www.msn.com/en-in/lifestyle/smart-living/coronavirus-outbreak-how-to-keep-your-smartphone-keyboard-and-mouse-clean/ar-BB10QqXB?li=AAgfYGb
• We strongly recommend that you exchange equipment via a parcel delivery service. The following are examples and there are of course other companies too:
  • https://www.parcelforce.com – Parcelforce have a Health & Safety page: https://www.parcelforce.com/coronavirus
  • https://new.myhermes.co.uk – Hermes have a “contact free delivery option”: https://new.myhermes.co.uk/coronavirus-response.html
  • https://www.parcel2go.com/ offer a website which looks at multiple couriers and provides different options
• If the donor or recipient wants to meet to exchange an item, but you are not comfortable doing so, just decline to do so.
• If you decide you will meet to exchange an item, take heed of all advice from health experts, keep physical contact to a minimum, do not shake hands.
• Follow all government advice you would do on a day-to-day basis:
  https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus