Some weeks start better than others, and this one started with a lovely surprise.

Adam, owner of Kingswood Residential, spotted our recent callout for laptop donations and got in touch straight away. He was already planning to upgrade the laptops in his office, so rather than let the old ones sit unused, he offered to donate them to us instead.

These laptops will become an extremely important part of what we're building at The Hub, helping our residents apply for jobs, write CVs, and build the digital skills that make independence that bit more achievable. For many people rebuilding their lives, something as simple as reliable access to a laptop can be the difference between finding work and staying stuck.

A huge thank you, Adam, for thinking of us.

We're still on the lookout for a few more laptops, enough to let us run proper group workshops rather than one at a time. If you or anyone you know has laptops to spare, we'd love to hear from you.