Virgin Media O2 is opening 11 National Databank Hubs in O2 stores across Northern Ireland to help people experiencing poverty get online and stay connected this Christmas and beyond.

These O2 stores are now part of the National Digital Inclusion Network offering free O2 mobile data, texts and calls to people who need it - regardless of their mobile operator. With these stores becoming National Databank Hubs, Virgin Media O2 has now rolled out the National Databank to all its O2 stores across the UK.

People who are eligible can receive a free O2 SIM with 25GB of monthly data for 12 months – which is enough for around 275 hours of internet browsing per month.