Greggs and Virgin Media O2 to provide free mobile data to families in need

Greggs has joined forces with connectivity provider Virgin Media O2 to provide free mobile data to families in need.

Operating through the Greggs Hardship Fund, the new scheme will see the provision of free O2 SIM cards and voucher codes to families who need them, distributed via schools across the UK. Recipients will receive 15GB of mobile data each – which is more than three times the amount used in a month by the average mobile phone user in the UK, according to Ofcom. Trial locations for the scheme include schools in Scotland, the North East, South East and the Midlands.

The Greggs Hardship Fund offers families a helping hand through the provision of supermarket and clothing vouchers, beds, white goods and other household items. Virgin Media O2’s support of the National Databank forms part of its new sustainability strategy, the Better Connections Plan – which has bold and ambitious commitments to use its purpose, people, and products to power a better, more connected, and greener future for its customers and communities nationwide.