Giving Back To Schools Campaign

Donations.

£900k+ Donated Since 2013

Giving Back To Schools Campaign Available To Your Primary School

We know it been a tough couple of years for schools and we appreciate donations and grant funding have reduced across the board, whilst schools continue to struggle with ever decreasing budgets. 


So this year we thought we'd do little bit more to help not just the primary schools we work with, but also primary schools local to us.


This year our 'Giving Back to Schools' campaign restarts with the Soltech IT donating a 12 month's IT support to non-customer primary schools in the BANES, Somerset, Bristol and Gloucestershire area's.  Whilst existing school customers will receive a donation of a Visitor Sign-In System.

IT Support Donation


Contact Richard Sheppard on 0117 2140 299 or email richard.sheppard@soltechit.co.uk if your school would like to receive a donation.


Soltech IT will provide your school with a years IT support worth more than £2,000 which includes the following:-


  • Regular scheduled on-site half day fortnightly IT support (and If you need more time then we are open to having a chat)


  • Helpdesk support


  • Critical on-site support call out (outside of your regular scheduled visits)




  • And much more


The IT support donation can commence at any point during the next 12 months and can be used compliment existing support services.

Visitor Sign-In Donation


Contact Richard Sheppard on 0117 2140 299 or email richard.sheppard@soltechit.co.uk if your school would like to receive a donation.


Soltech IT will provide your primary school with a Visitor Sign-In system worth £2,500 + VAT which includes:-


  • Touchscreen hardware


  • Sign-In software


  • Desktop or floor stand depending upon your requirements


  • Full configuration to the schools requirements including pupil, staff, contract access, fire evacuation register, term's/policy/ Covid 19 regulations acceptance, and much more.


  • Training


IT Support Donation available to non-customers only

Visitor Sign-In Donation available to existing educational customers only

The Soltech IT donations panel is responsible for assessing all prospective donations before approval and acceptance.

FREE IT Support Donation

Over £100k Donated 2023


Soltech IT was delighted to learn that our latest 'Giving Back To School' campaign had seen twelve schools benefit from our donation of a years FREE IT Support in February 2022.


Stuart Clark, Director,  Soltech IT commented, "As a company we have always been proud of the donations we have given to schools over the years. To be able to donate free IT support to schools with such tight budgets is something that not only makes all of us within the company feel proud, it also put's a smile on our faces."


"It is for that reason that we will be looking to continue with our donation of free IT Support for schools for as long as we can."

Donating. Showing Appreciation 2013/14

In 2013 Soltech IT donated over £10,000 of IT equipment, including Laptops and Tablets to schools in the South West of England
In 2014 Soltech IT donated Apple TV's and Tablets to schools in Somerset and the surrounding areas

Laptop Donations. In The News 2015

STEM Donations. Local Schools 2015/16

2015 saw Soltech IT donating Tablets, Yobot Robots and Laptops to schools in the South West of England.
Soltech IT's 'Giving back to Schools' campaign tops £60,000 in donations in just three years.

More Schools. More Donations 2015/16

Soltech IT donates Educational STEM Kits, Tablets and All-In-One Computers to Nurseries and Schools in 2016.

Donation Letters. Thank You

Cyber Robot. Donations 2017/18

During 2017/18 donations continue in the form of Programmable Cyber Robots designed to meet the requirements of the National Computer Curriculum.

In 2018, saw record donations of Laptops, iPads and 250 Virtual Reality Headsets to Schools.


Between 2013 and 2018 Soltech IT have donated £140,000 of educational IT equipment to schools

Soltech IT donates programmable cyber robot to Lydiard Millicent Primary School in Swindon, Wiltshire
Programmable Cyber Robot donated to St Mary's Catholic Primary school in Bath
Banwell Primary school in North Somerset are overwhelmed to receive their STEM Robot donation
Knowle Park Primary school in Bristol receives a donation of a Programmable STEM Robot
Donations continue as Coxley Primary school in Somerset receives a donation of a Cyber Robot.

Scomis Live 19. Visitor System Donation

Earlier this year, Soltech IT were working along side the Scomis team at Scomis Live 19.  

Despite the fairly rough weather we were impressed find that nearly 300 schools made it along on the day and it was nice to see so many familiar faces from schools that both Soltech IT and Scomis work with.

As many of you will be aware, Soltech IT runs a charitable donations campaign. It's Soltech IT's way of giving something back to schools throughout the South West. 

On the day of Scomis Live 19 the Soltech IT team decided that it would be in the spirit of things to make a donation. So we came up with the idea of donating a £2,500 Visitor System to one lucky school.

At the closing presentation a draw was made with the with the Visitor System being won by Michelle Bacchus of the North Cornwall Learning Trust.  

In Michelle's absence, Kristen Carrington a Head Teacher at the North Cornwall Learning Trust stepped in to collect the donation from Stuart Clark, Sales Director at Soltech IT.

Virtual Reality Kits Donations 2019/20

Pictured, Soltech IT Managing Director, Richard Sheppard, presenting Larkrise school with a Virtual Reality Headset donation, as part of Soltech IT's 2020 'Giving back to Schools' campaign.

Free IT Support & Visitor Systems 2021/22

£2000+ IT Support Donation provided to

Brunel Field Primary School


2021 / 22

Donating Free IT Support to local Primary Schools


Plus


Donations of FREE Visitor Sign In Systems to local Primary Schools

£2200 IT Support Donation provided to

Ashley Down Primary School

More Demand. More Donations 2022/23

2022/23 Donating IT Equipment, Visitor Systems and Support.


Soltech IT was delighted to learn that our latest 'Giving Back To Schools' campaign had seen twelve schools benefit from our donation of a years FREE IT Support in Spring 2022.


Stuart Clark, Director,  Soltech IT commented, "As a company we have always been proud of the donations we have given to schools over the years. To be able to donate free IT support to schools with such tight budgets is something that not only makes all of us within the company feel proud, it also put's a smile on our faces."


"It is for that reason that we will be looking to continue with our donation of free IT Support for schools for as long as we can."

STEM & IT Equipment. Donations 2023/24


Winter 2023 and Spring 2024 - Big Trak, Laptops, PC's, Visitor Systems & Touchscreen Screen Donations


Soltech IT was delighted to learn that our latest 'Giving Back To Schools' campaign which started in September 2023 has been a huge success. 


Primary schools throughout the extended local area receiving much needed IT equipment and STEM resources including the famous 1980's Big Trak which helps education pupils in areas such as Math's, Programing, Time Telling, Story Time, Communication, History, Religious Education and more.



2024 - Visitor System Donations to Schools


 'Giving Back To Schools' campaign continues with several south west schools receiving FREE Visitor Systems from Soltech IT. 


If your school would like to receive a FREE visitor system, then please contact us today.


Promethean Screen Donations 2024

2024 - Soltech IT Donates a £2500 Promethean ActivPanel 9 Premium Touchscreen to Wells Cathedral School in Wells, Somerset.

As part of our continued support to schools, Soltech IT were delighted to donate the very latest Promethean ActivPanel9 Premium Touchscreen to the Prep-School at Wells Cathedral School in Wells, Somerset.


Richard Sheppard, Managing Director of Soltech IT commented, "We are always looking to support local schools in any way we can, it is great to see the pupils and Mrs Beats using Promethean's next-generation interactive panel in the classroom, enhancing and supporting the pupil's learning experience."


in addition to the donation of the the new Promethean Touchscreen, Soltech IT also installed the Touchscreen on to the wall. Setup and configuration was provided, including linking various elements of Google Classroom.


Teachers and IT staff were also treated to a two hour training session provided by both Soltech IT and Promethean at the school.


Mr Jody Wells, Head of Wells Cathedral Prep School thanked Soltech IT for the donation. " Thank you so much for coming in today and your incredibly generous support".


More Promethean Donations For 2025

Six Schools Receive 75" and 65" Promethean Touchscreen Donations from Soltech IT Ltd

Pictured Donated 75" Promethean Touchscreen Install at St Peter's Primary School in Bishopsworth.

Pictured Gareth Jones of Soltech IT handing over a 75" Promethean Touchscreen to Fosse Way Schools IT Team

2025 will see Soltech IT continue to donate IT equipment to school's throughout the Southwest as part of our 'Giving Back To Schools' donation campaign. 


We were delighted to be able to donate more than £15,000 of 65" and 75" Promethean ActivPanel Touchscreens to six local schools and MAT's.


Gareth Jones, commented "As a business it's great to be able to give something back to schools, be they a customer or not. Our most recent donations have helped transform the learning environments of pupils which is something we are very proud of."


These most recent donations have not only included a 65" or 75" Promethean ActivPanel Touchscreen, the schools have also received WiFi module upgrades, Android functionality, wall mounting brackets and relevant cables, plus delivery, removal / WEEE disposal of old equipment, installation and training, all as part of Soltech IT's donation.


That's around a £3,000 donation at each school or MAT.


If your school would like to receive a donation, please feel free to contact us. Email richard.sheppard@soltechit.co.uk