On Monday 22 September 2025, the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) will take a major step forward in its mission to end digital poverty, hosting its first Scottish Network Day at Surgeons Quarter in Edinburgh. The event marks the DPA’s official registration as a charity in Scotland, building on years of work with partners across the rest of the UK.
From 1:30-4:00pm, the Scottish Network Day will bring together organisations, employers, policymakers, and community leaders to explore the priorities, partnerships, and practical solutions needed to close the digital divide. Sessions will cover the DPA’s national partnerships, insights from its Health Inquiry, the call for no child to be left without a laptop, and the role employers can play in improving digital access.
For Elizabeth Anderson, CEO, Digital Poverty Alliance, launching formally in Scotland is about “recognising the unique context here and bringing together the right voices to deliver solutions that work for Scottish communities. Digital exclusion affects people in every part of the UK, but the answers must be shaped locally as well as nationally. This event is the start of that conversation.”
Attendance is open to anyone committed to making digital inclusion a reality in Scotland – whether through policy, community action, education, business, or lived experience.
The Scottish Network Day will be a platform for collaboration, shared learning, and action – bringing us closer to a UK where everyone has the access, skills, and confidence to thrive in a digital society.