M.E.N's Cash for Connectivity campaign aims to get free internet for pupils home learning
Manchester Evening News' Digital Donation on Friday - which raised £188.6k in financial contributions and new and used tech data packages for the region's children - Cash for Connectivity aims to fund the purchase of dongles, inexpensive hardware to connect laptops and up to five other devices per household to the internet. Northern MP Julie Elliott is leading calls for mobile network operators to supply free sim cards for use with the dongles.David Richards, founder and CEO of data software company WANdisco plc, said: “This is a quick and inexpensive fix to an urgent social problem and we encourage readers to donate.“Connectivity is as important as water and should be freely available to those in need.