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The internet gives people “an advantage for everything”

Posted by: Khadejah Al Harbi, Posted on: 15 August 2014 - Categories: Assisted digital, User research, Visits

...search for jobs. He also uses google maps to work out where potential jobs are and how to get to interviews. He says it’s “better to be here than at...

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Libraries and digital inclusion

Posted by: Khadejah Al Harbi, Posted on: 30 July 2014 - Categories: User research, Visits

...England, presented his views on the future of libraries and this kicked off the afternoon of discussions and workshopping. Libraries provide a hub open to anyone The main focus of...

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Using a shared language to engage people with basic online skills

Posted by: Rosalyn Vaughan, Posted on: 23 July 2014 - Categories: About digital engagement

How we talk about the internet, the World Wide Web and digital services can sometimes be daunting and confusing for those taking their first steps online. Recently, Go ON UK published best practice guidance on digitally inclusive language and imagery. …

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Introducing the Digital Inclusion Delivery Board

Posted by: Khadejah Al Harbi, Posted on: 17 June 2014 - Categories: About digital engagement, Events

...government sectors and digital skills providers. The board members include : AgeUK BT Lloyds Local Government Association SOCITM Tinder Foundation Citizens' Online The board also includes a representative of the...

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How to help people go online

Posted by: Khadejah Al Harbi and Emily Oyama, Posted on: 11 June 2014 - Categories: About digital engagement

  As a team we’re quite often asked about how people can help digitally excluded people go online. That’s why we’ve put together useful and practical information for people to use to help people and organisations go online.  I often …

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The Digital Inclusion Strategy

Posted by: Emily Oyama, Posted on: 30 April 2014 - Categories: About digital engagement

  It's been a busy few months and a few weeks ago we finally launched our Digital Inclusion Strategy. Kathy Settle our Director has written about it here if you want to find out more. We'll be posting more things …

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Feedback on the digital inclusion checklist

Posted by: Emily Oyama and Khadejah Al Harbi, Posted on: 24 February 2014 - Categories: About digital engagement, User research, Visits

We’ve had a great response to our digital inclusion checklist blog and would like to say a big thank you to all who contributed. We’ve summarised the important themes below,...

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The Mercy Foundation

Posted by: Khadejah Al Harbi, Posted on: 12 January 2014 - Categories: Visits

The Digital Inclusion team recently visited the Mercy Foundation, a brilliant social charity organisation in Battersea. This was our first ever visit to a community centre where we met some...

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Why digital inclusion matters

Posted by: Khadejah Al Harbi, Posted on: 12 January 2014 - Categories: About digital engagement, Meet the team

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALvIYIC1IqE  ...

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Digital skills are vital for both individuals and the economy. Digital inclusion is about having the right access, skills, motivation and trust to confidently go online. We use this blog to tell you about what government and its partners are doing to help people to benefit from all the advantages the internet can offer.

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