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Reuse: the sustainable choice for IT asset disposal
Natasha Early, our Partnerships & Fundraising Manager, explains how organisations can reduce their electronic waste this International E-Waste Day by donating unused devices for reuse.
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Good Things at Lunchtime: Talk Tech for Social Good
Our new webinar series, Good Things at Lunchtime, shines the light on our work and our incredible community partners in the National Digital Inclusion Network
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We’re attending the Conservative and Labour Party Conferences this year
Good Things Foundation is attending the Conservative and Labour Party Conferences this year. We'll be involved in a range of activities and champion the need for investment digital inclusion.
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Community action is transformative: Hubs engage with their MPs on digital inclusion
At the forefront of activism are UK digital inclusion hubs, which make up our National Digital Inclusion Network. These hubs not only deliver essential digital inclusion products and services – data, devices, and skills – but have recently written or met with their local Members of Parliament (MPs).
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People in the UK calling for action on digital exclusion
We’re advocating that the current and any future Government prioritise digital exclusion. New polling data shows that people in the UK are supportive, and are calling for action. A blog by Helen Milner.
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Low-income families can stay connected over summer with free mobile data from the National Databank
New research reveals low-income Brits are worried about affording mobile data to keep their children online over the school holidays, the National Databank is here to help.
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Good Things, partners, supporters and hubs gather to celebrate our work towards fixing the digital divide
We hosted our Fix The Digital Divide event to commemorate what we’ve achieved since launching our strategy. With the ambition to grow and support 5,000 Digital Inclusion Hubs and engage 1 million people to help them benefit from the digital world by 2025, we are already making great strides for digital inclusion.
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UKCRF Digital Skills Pathway at Digital Leaders 2023
Following the release of the Digital Skills Pathway evaluation reports, Good Things' Katie Heard and Michelle Lofthouse spoke at Digital Leaders Week 2023 and shared insights from the pilot projects.
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Nominet and Good Things Foundation partner to tackle the UK’s digital exclusion problem at the grassroots
Nominet is donating £4.5m over three years to Good Things Foundation to help fix the digital divide.
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Stories from the Digital Skills Pathway pilots
Here we hear about from beneficiaries who took part in the Digital Skills Pathway pilots in their local communities.
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England’s libraries play a vital role in wider digital inclusion networks
New research shows that libraries across England are playing a vital role in tackling digital exclusion - as part of a wider ecosystem of support for communities.
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New research reveals biggest barriers to getting online
New poll reveals 18% of people have stopped using some products and services because they are only available online. Good Things Foundation's new Learn My Way is a free learning platform addressing digital exclusion.