Audiovisual specialist Fluid AV has launched Community Connect, a new social value and sustainability programme designed to repurpose and donate surplus AV technology to charities and community organisations across Northern Ireland and Scotland.
The initiative provides businesses with a practical way to put working audiovisual equipment they no longer need to good use. Companies upgrading meeting rooms, workspaces or other facilities can register and donate unneeded equipment with Community Connect, while charities, community groups and grassroots organisations can register their interest in obtaining the refurbished technology.
Fluid AV will then assess and refurbish suitable equipment, match it with an organisation that can benefit from it, and manage the process through to delivery and professional installation.
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With offices in Belfast and Edinburgh, Fluid AV has designed Community Connect to create meaningful social and environmental impact in the communities where its teams live and work.
The programme aims to address a common challenge within the technology sector, high-quality equipment can reach the end of its commercial use within one organisation while still having years of useful life remaining. By keeping that technology in use for longer, Fluid AV Community Connect offers businesses an alternative route for surplus AV equipment while giving charities and community organisations access to technology they may otherwise struggle to afford.
Fluid AV’s team will manage the practical process for participating organisations, including equipment assessment, refurbishment and safety testing, as well as collection, delivery and installation. Where appropriate, the team will also provide user training to ensure recipient organisations can use the equipment confidently from the outset. Stephen Mayne, Managing Director of Fluid AV, said:
“Community Connect brings together two things that matter to us - supporting the communities we work in and taking meaningful steps towards a more sustainable future. Too often, quality technology reaches the end of its commercial use long before the end of its life. By giving businesses a simple way to donate unwanted AV equipment, we can keep that technology in use for longer while helping charities and community groups access equipment that can make a real difference to the people they support.”
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Sharon McKee, Funding and Business Relations Manager at Sense, said:
“Technology plays such an important part in everyday life, and for the children and families we support, it can have so many different uses. It can help people learn new skills, become more familiar and confident with how technology works, and enable them to participate in various activities in different ways. Having this equipment donated and installed by Fluid AV helps us make the Hub a more engaging space, while giving the people we support more opportunities to experience and use technology in their everyday lives. For us, it’s about making the Hub an even better place for everyone who comes through our doors.”
Fluid AV delivers end-to-end audiovisual solutions across the UK and Ireland, and Community Connect forms part of the company’s wider commitment to responsible equipment lifecycle management, community investment and sustainable growth.
Fluid AV Community Connect is open to both businesses with surplus AV equipment and charities or community organisations looking for technology support. To find out more visit: https://fluid-av.com/community-connect
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