When 15-year-old Emrah became ill, his life changed overnight. From being a keen rugby player, he found himself tired, sick and incredibly anxious. Eventually, he was diagnosed with a lifelong chronic illness. Emrah's mum told us,

"it's been awful to watch Emrah struggling. His symptoms can be managed with medication but it's difficult getting the levels right and he's had several relapses. He was always a good student, but he hasn't been able to go to school in months, and he's worried about falling behind, especially with GCSEs on the horizon".

A laptop from Tech-Takeback has allowed Emrah to pick up his studies at home, at his own pace. And it's given him back a social life. He and his best mate spend several hours a day talking online and building minecraft worlds together.

Emrah still has good days and bad days, but in his words,

"it helps me succeed on the good days and survive on the bad ones".  

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Two million young people in the UK do not have access to a laptop or PC at home; affecting access to education, social activities and more.
(Digital Youth Index)

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Digital exclusion can lead to poorer health outcomes, reduced life expectancy, increased social isolation and limited access to employment and education.
(The Good Things Foundation)