Digital skills

Up to 19 million people over the age of 16 are currently experiencing some form of digital poverty revealed a report by Deloitte for the DPA.

Within the past year, we have seen huge progress in our work and how we can best support the digital inclusion sector. Read the report!

For those less involved in the digital world, news of the ‘digital switchover’ may not have reached you. So, what is the digital switchover?

We launched Tech4Families phase two in Great Yarmouth and Lincolnshire Coast, hosting events where we presented local families with laptops.

Older people facing financial hardship are worried about the cost of broadband, and the steps they’re forced to take to manage their bills.

It’s positive to see a cross-ministerial committee but more must be done to demonstrate that digital inclusion is a government priority.

How do you reach people who aren’t online? How do you engage people who simply aren’t interested in learning digital skills?

The Conservative Party recognises the importance of addressing digital poverty. We must continue to advocate for its significance.

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, and the DPA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the joint aim of ending digital poverty in the UK by 2030.

#Joiningthedots is a rallying cry to get everyone to be joined up with our thinking and actions so that initiatives already happening can be more sustainable, scalable, systemic, strategic, further reaching and faster.

Celebrating our work to eliminate digital poverty while raising awareness, bringing together communities and increasing support.