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2011
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Founder name(s):
Jay Baker
Company:
SilenceBreakers
Proposition:
Reconditioned computers for community media projects

SilenceBreakers

SilenceBreakers

A green social enterprise, SilenceBreakers collects used computers and reconditions them for media projects in disadvantaged communities. Supported by a £2,500 UnLtd grant, Rotherham Council and Lottery funding, SilenceBreakers' 'collect-rebuild-reuse' activities not only reduce corporate waste but equip people with the skills and tools needed to empower their lives through the web and media. Its projects include an intergenerational programme where school children help elderly people to use the internet on SilenceBreakers equipment. Founder Jay Baker is a School for Social Enterprises founder and says SilenceBreakers provides a 'voice for the voiceless'.

  • Unique social enterprise
  • Reduces corporate waste and provides media technology and training to disadvantaged areas
  • Forged strategic partnerships with local councils
Learn more about SilenceBreakers

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