Who are The Turing Trust?
Founded by Alan Turing’s family, The Turing Trust seeks to continue his legacy by using technology to empower disadvantaged communities. Alan is widely regarded as the father of modern computing and he saw IT as a tool for solving immense challenges. He also had a passion for helping others: he funded one member of his foster family to work in Africa and sponsored a Jewish refugee’s schooling during World War II.Â
In honour of Alan Turing’s altruistic spirit, we refurbish IT equipment, install a range of educational software and provide it to those who need it most. In our first 10 years we have enabled access to computers for over 55,000 students across Africa. With your help and a great deal of hard work, we believe that one day every child will be able to enjoy the transformative power of technology that Alan envisioned.
James Turing, Founder of the Turing Trust.
How You Can Help
Let us reuse your computer and give African students access to a wealth of IT resources.
Our Work in Africa
We have been delivering IT resources to schools across sub-Saharan Africa since 2009. So far by providing thousands of computers we have helped over 81,000 students to gain digital skills.
Our current focus is to provide technology-enabled education in schools in Malawi in partnership with the Centre for Youth and Development.
Over 9,200 computers in classrooms
We have suppported over 200 schools in Africa with computers. ​
Over 720 teachers trained
We train teachers on basic computer maintenance and show them how computers can support their teaching.
Over 3,000 tonnes of carbon saved
Our IT reuse programme continues to generate environmental benefits by offsetting greenhouse gas emissions.
Our Latest News
Being a Force for Good, Force for Growth: Driving Diversity, Constructing Confidence & Learning To Lead | Three Stories With Tom Moody
The seventh episode of The Alan Turing podcast features Tom Moody, Senior Vice President & Managing Director for Procter & Gamble, Northern Europe.
An Interview with Teacher N’gambi at Robert Laws Secondary School
An interview with Knowledge N’gambi, the Computer Studies Teacher at Robert Laws Secondary School, about the impact of computers in the school.
Impacting An Imperfect World | Three Stories With Nick Proctor, Founder & CEO of Amber Energy
The sixth episode of The Alan Turing podcast features Nick Proctor, CEO and Founder of Amber Energy.
