Roq, a leading Quality Engineering firm, is donating laptops to local schools to bridge the digital divide and support students’ educational achievements. Being proud to announce this initiative Roq is providing the students of Wellfield Academy and Our Lady & Saint John Catholic College, who would not otherwise have access to the resources they require to achieve their goals.
Acknowledging the growing need for digital tools to facilitate effective learning and the financial obstacles that some families encounter when acquiring new devices, Roq is providing assistance to local students. The laptops being donated have been thoroughly refurbished and updated with the most current technology, ensuring that they are ready to be used by schools.
“We are passionate about improving the lives of children, enabling them with opportunities for a future career in technology and have always prioritised education and innovation. We know there are many students who don’t have access to the resources they need to help them thrive at school, and we’re thrilled to be able to help support the local community in such a meaningful way,” said Shaheen Gul, Roq’s Academy Recruitment Specialist.
“We hope that these laptops will provide students with the resources they require to keep up with their studies, both in and out of the classroom, and continue to achieve great things.”
Our Lady & Saint John Catholic College Careers Lead, Andrew Larkin said, , “Around 50% of our pupils don’t have computer facilities at home and this can significantly affect their ability to do good, structured work at home, such as research assignments.”
Mr West, House Progress Leader at Wellfield Academy, said, “The attainment gap felt by disadvantaged students is a problem across the UK. We have approximately 100 pupils who don’t currently have access to resources that allow them to continue their studies effectively at home and open doors for their chosen career paths.
“We’re very grateful to Roq for this donation. Our students will be able to enhance what they’ve learned during lesson time and do things like apply for work experience opportunities, which can add to their CV and increase their future employability prospects.”
Roq not only donates resources but also actively supports various skills initiatives to boost the growing digital economy.
Shaheen Gul added, “Amongst other initiatives mainly in the UK, but also some in developing countries overseas, we support mock interviews, arrange school visits to our offices, attend careers fairs and guest lectures around the UK, host ‘Defectives’ challenges, carry out CPDs for teachers and actively promote careers in Quality Engineering across all ages and genders. The technology community needs support to thrive. We take pride in campaigning to raise awareness of the growing digital skills gap – bringing the root causes to the fore.”
