The council’s four Community Hubs are now registered data banks and can give away free data sim cards to those who qualify.
The sim cards, provided to us by the Good Things Foundation, can be given out to help people who may not have online access or are struggling to pay for mobile data.
To qualify for the scheme you must be:
- 18+ years old
- from a low income household
At least one of the following statements must apply to you:
- you have no access or insufficient access to the internet at home
- you have no access or insufficient access to the internet when away from home
- you cannot afford your existing monthly contract or top up
The three Sims on offer are:
- 02: Free mobile data, calls and texts for six months
- Vodafone: Free mobile data, calls and texts for six months
- 3 Mobile Data only 24GB
The council receive a limited number of sim cards per month and these are issued on a first come, first served basis.