PROBABLY THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL ENTERPRISE IN YORKSHIRE.SOCIAL VALUE - In terms of social value, we are well ahead of the game. For over 8 years we have been retraining long term unemployed people and volunteers, some on placement from colleges and training organisations and we make work placements available for all our local schools using computer recycling.
COMPUTER RECYCLING - We are fully licensed by the Environment Agency and provide a valuable computer recycling service to 2 local authorities and most of Yorkshires Emergency Services, plus several NHS Trusts, PCTs, schools and businesses throughout the region. We provide Data Security and guarantee sanitising of all hard drives and devices that we use. We have a 100% no landfill policy and as we have outlets for just about everything we take in we actually achieve around 97% recycling rates.
LOW COST COMPUTERS - We provide low cost refurbished computers to our communities and many free of charge computer systems to good causes. We re-case many computers so they look good and also build several brand new systems. Everything is available on our website.
REPAIRS We have several highly qualified and experienced technicians to help you with your computing problems. Inspection and diagnostics are charged at J10. Small software installs and minor configuration issues are charged at J10. Minor upgrades such as matching and fitting memory upgrades or fitting a new PSU costs just J10. Most hardware and software repairs can be accomplished for no more than J35. A full format and reinstall costs just J35. We wipe the hard drive clean and start again from scratch. This is the cure for most troublesome software problems and serious virus infestations. If you need backups of your data first we do this where possible for an extra J10.
HOSTED VISITS - We host visits from all over the world for people to come and learn the regulations about computer recycling and about how to run a successful social enterprise. Many new computer recycling ventures have started after a visit here.
CHARITY All our profits are given to Chrysalis Youth & Community Project to help in their work with young people who are not in mainstream education. They can provide an alternative program which includes OCN qualifications in motor mechanics or building and construction. Soon they will have a community radio station and be able to learn broadcast & media.
Served areas
- West Yorkshire
Associations and certifications
- Accreditted member of the Regional Electronics Initiative (www.rei.org.uk)
Services
Computer Repairs
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Computer and Laptop Repairs are a major part of what we do and we have highly qualified and experienced computer repair technicians to help you with your computing problems.
Our technicians built the computers that designed the Olympic Village in London and also the Olympic shooting ranges.
Chief Technician Alistair has a degree in computer science and Jon has 2 degrees. Ian has several qualifications and is extremely knowledgable in modern tech.
Our technicians built the computers that designed the Olympic Village in London and also the Olympic shooting ranges.
Chief Technician Alistair has a degree in computer science and Jon has 2 degrees. Ian has several qualifications and is extremely knowledgable in modern tech.
We have 3 computer sales and repair shops in Castleford, Pontefract and Airedale where we sell new and refurbished computers, laptops and accessories. We have a thriving trade warehouse where we can sell on many of the goods donated to us to other traders that have the time to refurbish it for general use or recycling.
This innovative and multi award-winning project is based in Airedale, a village in Castleford, West Yorkshire. It was developed out of a desire to help those less fortunate than ourselves. We retrain long-term unemployed people and return them into the job market. The project expanded rapidly and we now have three retail shops and a very efficient recycling facility, all to support our registered charity Chrysalis who run THE HUT, a Sports & Community Centre in Airedale.
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Our main out of town shop with its large free car park is the biggest and best stocked shop of the three. We have 10 complete computer systems out on display with another 40 base units on show ready to buy. We have a dozen or so laptops all turned on to demonstrate and shelves full of computer related goodies.
Our town centre shop forms part of the frontage of the church and is a small but very busy retail and repair computer shop. We stock brand new computers and gamers that our technicians have built and they have many years of experience and plenty of qualifications. We also have a wide range of refurbished computers from just 99.
Reviews (16)
Lesley Smith
Apr 08, 2022
I visited this shop yesterday. The man I spoke to was excellent . I delivered an old laptop which I think will be very useful. Some of my poems are on it. I hope they come across it when it's cleaned up. Anyway it's a 's up from me. And A1 rated by me. Good luck for the future. Thanks Airedale computer's.
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Dec 21, 2021
Stuart Hayes
Oct 02, 2021
I was a first time customer at Airedale Computers. I found them very knowledgable and helpful. Paul who dealt with me was particularly helpful, he patiently listened to my needs and then suggested the best computer system for my requirements. The price I was charged was more then reasonable and I never once felt like he was trying to up-sell me. I am very happy with my new computer and will go back again when I need more paraphernalia.
Graham Johnson
Sep 02, 2021
Lindsay Kirk
Aug 23, 2021
Faye Noon
Aug 13, 2021
Michael Nadin
Feb 18, 2021
Peter Lane
Dec 27, 2020
Michael Nadin
Nov 28, 2020
Jim Gilligan
Aug 10, 2020
Anna Byles
Jun 29, 2020
Phil Cook
Jun 18, 2020
Emily Smith
Apr 18, 2019
My MacBook gave up the ghost last week after 12 years. I was so gutted as I have all my photos/memories on it plus as I paid £800 for it at uni I really didn’t want to just scrap it.
I’m totally not technical so I rang your Pontefract store and they pointed me in the direction of the Castleford store as your assistant Connor had more experience with Macs...
I took it in not expecting much and told him to take as long as he needed as it wouldn’t even switch on... He rang me the next day, told me what was wrong, quoted me a price which I was more than happy with and it was ready to pick up that day. My laptop is now working perfectly and for a very reasonable price.
I’m so pleased! Thank you so much Connor!
He added a new internet explorer for me too as the one I had on was obsolete so that was really helpful too. This saved me having to buy a new laptop and I’m able to get my photos off for the future.
10 out of 10!!!
I’m totally not technical so I rang your Pontefract store and they pointed me in the direction of the Castleford store as your assistant Connor had more experience with Macs...
I took it in not expecting much and told him to take as long as he needed as it wouldn’t even switch on... He rang me the next day, told me what was wrong, quoted me a price which I was more than happy with and it was ready to pick up that day. My laptop is now working perfectly and for a very reasonable price.
I’m so pleased! Thank you so much Connor!
He added a new internet explorer for me too as the one I had on was obsolete so that was really helpful too. This saved me having to buy a new laptop and I’m able to get my photos off for the future.
10 out of 10!!!
Amanda Reynolds
Dec 27, 2018
Linda Birdsall
Jun 25, 2018
John Bennett
Feb 04, 2015