The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) reported on 4 August 2026 that it had donated over 1,500 refurbished mobile phones, iPads, laptops and monitors to around 50 schools and charities across Cumbria, Lancaster, Warrington and Manchester since 2021. The recipients named in the report included Northwest Blood Bikes and Royal Air Force Air Cadets. The NDA said the devices were intended to help children and adults access education, support and information services and stay in touch with family and friends.

Group Chief Operating Officer Frank Rainford said employees helped identify organisations that could benefit, drawing on local knowledge. The NDA also said it had donated around 200 mobile phones over the previous two and a half years to a large residential care provider supporting children and young people with special educational needs and additional needs across the North West. A therapist with the provider, Debbie Reid, said the phones had helped young people stay connected and develop independence.

The NDA further reported donating over 130 old iPhones to Women's Community Matters in Barrow, South Cumbria. Some were used by staff, while the majority went to clients, according to the report.