Digital exclusion affects more than 19 million people across the UK, limiting access to essential services, education, employment, and social connection. One in seven adults and one in five children lack the devices, skills, or connectivity needed to navigate today’s increasingly digital world. At the same time, over 8 million households struggle to afford communication services, widening inequalities and cutting off vital opportunities.

Creating lasting change requires urgency and collaboration. The Digital Poverty Alliance’s new Community Circle brings together charities, non-profits, and community organisations dedicated to ensuring no one is left behind in the digital age. By working collectively, we can influence policy, strengthen support systems, and make digital access a right, not a privilege.

If your organisation is committed to ending digital exclusion and empowering communities, we invite you to join this movement and be part of the solution.

Why join the Community Circle?

By joining the Community Circle, your organisation will be part of a powerful coalition committed to ending digital exclusion. As a member, you will:

• Share best practices to strengthen and scale digital inclusion efforts across the UK.
• Gain exclusive insights into emerging challenges and opportunities at local and national levels.
• Influence policy by shaping discussions and contributing to government consultations.
• Engage in issue-led discussions that highlight real-world barriers and actionable solutions.
• Collaborate with like-minded organisations to develop innovative strategies and amplify impact.

Led by Elizabeth Anderson, CEO of the Digital Poverty Alliance, the Community Circle provides a structured, results-driven platform where organisations can connect, learn, and lead the charge against digital exclusion.

What it means to be a member

As a member, your organisation will:

• Take part in quarterly online meetings focused on ending digital exclusion.
• Represent your community’s needs and highlight key challenges.
• Contribute to shaping agendas by identifying urgent issues that need action.
• Support collective knowledge-sharing by offering research, insights, or case studies.
• Use and distribute Digital Poverty Alliance resources within your networks.

Membership is free for registered charities, non-profits, and non-profit CICs. Profit-making CICs are invited to contribute a nominal annual fee to support the Community Circle’s initiatives.

Who can join?

We welcome organisations that are actively engaged in tackling digital exclusion, including:

• Registered charities, non-profits, and CICs working in digital inclusion or related fields.
• Volunteer-led initiatives dedicated to removing digital barriers.
• Organisations of all sizes – from grassroots groups to national charities – seeking to expand their impact through collective action.

Each organisation may designate up to two lead representatives, with flexibility to delegate attendance at meetings.

If you work for a local authority or in local government, please sign up for our Local Authority Network here instead.

How the Community Circle operates

The Community Circle convenes four times a year via structured online meetings, ensuring accessibility and engagement for organisations across the UK. Each session is built around issue-led agendas that drive action, explore policy impacts, and identify practical solutions for ending digital exclusion.

Your organisation’s voice is critical. Join us to shape the national conversation, drive meaningful policy change, and deliver real, lasting impact.