Manifesto for tackling digital poverty
The charity Digital Poverty Alliance has launched a new manifesto call ahead of the upcoming elections, comprising two key asks. Firstly, it calls on all parties to commit to creating a cross-departmental digital inclusion task force. Secondly, it calls for meaningful communication campaigns so that people can find the free support already available.
Digital Poverty AllianceHow do party manifestos perform on digital inclusion?
Digital Poverty Alliance has also reviewed the digital inclusion commitments outlined in the Conservative and Labour manifestos, as well as those of other parties projected to win seats. Labour, which looks set to win a majority, has multiple major commitments on reducing poverty, but little on digital education. All analyses can be found on its blog page.
Digital Poverty AllianceRe-imagining digital inclusion in a new government
The social enterprise Digital Unite has produced its own manifesto, arguing that digital inclusion is everyone's business and must be re-imagined. It outlines five things to help tackle digital exclusion: from strengthening political will and leadership to hard-wiring digital inclusion commitments into social value and ESG.
Digital UniteManifesto to fix the digital divide
Good Things Foundation, a charity focused on social change, also sets out the opportunities for the future government on digital inclusion. It outlines key aims for a new action plan, including recognising internet access as essential, and ensuring all adults can get vital help with digital skills, confidence, and safety in an age of AI.
Good Things FoundationA radically inclusive approach to digital society
This new report from the social enterprise Promising Trouble outlines ways that digital inclusion impacts almost every part of life, and introduces the organisation’s framework: that health and wellbeing should be considered not just for individual people but for local communities, and the population as a whole. It also provides a vision and recommendations for 2030.
Promising Trouble
