Residents and businesses who have spare IT kit are being encouraged to consider donating it to a council scheme to help Wirral's children and young people keep learning at home.

With many pupils now needing to learn remotely due to the latest lockdown, not all children and young people have access to the right devices to allow them to continue their education.

Wirral Council has set up a device donation initiative - 'Keep Kids Learning' – to give businesses and residents the ability to donate any spare kit they may have, or make financial donations to help buy new devices for children in need.

This scheme follows the donation to schools of council laptops that are not currently in use.

Things to remember about any devices you are able to give. They must:

- Be in a good working condition.

- Have all personal details and files removed - you can restore to factory settings, but if this sounds complex there's easy to follow advice on how to do it on the National Security Cyber Security centre website which you can reach by clicking or tapping here.

A dedicated drop-off hub has been set up at Cheshire Lines Building in Birkenhead - please follow the signs for Wirral Archive Service.

Drop-offs are by appointment only, to ensure everyone's safety, and please follow COVID guidelines when attending.

Anyone wishing to donate a device, should book a date and time to drop off using this online form, from Monday 1 February.

Businesses who may be able to donate a number of devices, or anyone who would like to provide a financial contribution to this campaign, should email this address: [email protected]