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RoundupDigital Inclusion News – September 2022

September 16, 2022 by Jason Tutin

Digital inclusion news from across the web in September 2022.

Virgin Media O2 becomes first strategic partner of Good Things Foundation

Virgin Media O2 have donated £2 million to Good Things Foundation to help fix the digital divide. This is a new three year partnership that, ‘Will help disadvantaged people across the country to get online, stay connected, and gain vital digital skills’.

Good Things Foundation

A framework for digital health equity

Published in npj Digital Medicine, which is an online open-access journal dedicated to publishing high quality peer-reviewed research in all aspects of digital medicine. Examines digital determinants of health at the individual, interpersonal, community, and societal levels.

Nature (academic journal)

Digital poverty in the UK briefing paper

A policy briefing from the Institute of Development Studies. It includes links to external research and features their own survey data on the links between poverty/low income and digital exclusion.

Institute of Development Studies

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority new connectivity initiative for care leavers

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GCMA) estimate that there are 4,200 care leavers in Greater Manchester who are digitally excluded in some way or face levels of digital poverty. GMCA are providing care leavers with access to free data connectivity for 12 months, devices and free digital skills training.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

A fragile but mighty sector…

Kim Shutler is Senior Responsible Officer for the Harnessing the Power of Communities Programme for West Yorkshire. This blog from Kim is not focused specifically on digital inclusion, but is well worth a read for any councils who are working with their voluntary and community sectors on digital inclusion projects and programmes.

Kim's Wordpress blog

Tech Lending Community Fund – winners announced

The Tech Lending Community Fund is led by Hubbub UK and aims to set up tablet lending schemes for people living in temporary accommodation. The five winning organisations, who'll be funded for lending schemes, have been announced as Leeds Refugee Forum, Thames Reach, Kurdish and Middle Eastern Women’s Organisation, Willowcare Trust and Refuge.

Tech Lending Community Fund

Author: Jason TutinOrganisations: Leeds City Council, Digital Inclusion Toolkit, Jason has worked in digital leadership roles at Leeds City Council for over ten years. He is currently leading the city’s 100% Digital Leeds digital inclusion programme.

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