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THOUSANDS of children across the North-East without devices or an internet connection have been left unable to complete schoolwork while home learning, but businesses across the region have rallied together to get children online. Scores of firms around the region have stepped up to provide vital resources for children struggling to access learning materials during lockdown. There have been widespread efforts to tackle the digital divide, including The Northern Echo joining forces with rival publishers across the North to launch the Cash for Connectivity appeal. The emergency fundraising drive aims to raise £1.2 million to help provide free internet to 100,000 disadvantaged households, with countless businesses having already donated devices. ....
£20,000, laptops and SIM cards: How North-East tech stepped up to help kids during Covid £20,000, laptops and SIM cards: North-East tech step up to help kids amid Covid SCORES of businesses have responded to the needs of vulnerable children forced to learn from home after the latest round of Covid restrictions saw schools shift to remote teaching. North-East business across County Durham, Teesside and Tyne and Wear have stepped up to offer laptops and data packages to children who do not have access to the internet or a device, while others have pivoted their services to make home learning a little easier for families. ....