Computers For Special Needs Trust

The Computers for Special Needs Trust is a registered charitable trust based in Christchurch. It was established in 1996 to "promote and support the use of computer technology to assist people with special needs". It is their belief that computer technology can break down many of the barriers experienced by people with disabilities.

The Trust currently operates the Computer Loan Scheme that lends computer equipment to people with special needs for use in their own homes.

The Computer Loan Scheme provides modern computers for people to use at home. It is intended to fill a gap where government or other funding sources are not available. Since the scheme was established in 2000, hundreds of people with special needs have benefited from the use of a loan computer for short or long periods of time. The support of The Rata Foundation, Mainland Foundation, COGS, and the Microsoft Software Donation Programmes is gratefully acknowledged.