TMPR and Steer IT join forces to deliver edtech donation

TMPR and Steer IT join forces to facilitate edtech donation

We recently joined forces with Steer IT, a leading IT services provider, to gift and install our Promethean interactive display to the National Autistic Society’s (NAS) Cardiff Autism Centre. Replacing a broken interactive whiteboard in one of the centre’s classrooms, the ActivPanel is a valuable addition that will facilitate improved educational experiences for autistic students.

After upgrading our own meeting room with an ActivPanel LX – a flexible interactive display designed for business – we wanted to find a new home for our old ActivPanel. Acting sustainably is one of our core values, which is why we preferred for the ActivPanel to be rehomed rather than recycled.

We consulted with local Promethean partner, Steer IT, to find an education or community facility that would benefit from the technology. Having become aware that NAS was struggling with failing technology in its Cardiff Autism Centre, we set to work on replacing it. 

Steer IT removed the old interactive whiteboard and relocated the 75” ActivPanel to its new home on Pacific Road, Cardiff. As well as donating time to manage the installation, Steer IT gifted a specialist AV bracket to wall-mount the ActivPanel. “We were really happy to support this initiative,” says Stuart Steer, Director, Steer IT. “We’ve recently become a Promethean partner in Wales, so this was a great opportunity to give something back to the community while giving our team the chance to get hands-on with the new solutions we offer.”

The classroom where the ActivPanel was installed is used regularly by one student who has struggled since the old interactive whiteboard stopped working. Meirion Boudier, Deputy Manager at the Cardiff Autism Centre, believes that bringing interactivity back will make a huge difference to the student’s educational experience: “Interactivity is known to improve teaching and learning for all, but this is particularly true for some autistic students. When the old board stopped working, our student became increasingly frustrated and communication became much more difficult. The return of interactivity, thanks to the ActivPanel, will change that. 

“As a charity, budgets are naturally a challenge, so we are always grateful for any support – and in this case, want to say a huge thank you to TMPR and Steer IT for making this happen.”