News, thoughts & stories
We like to think we’re experts in all things digital inclusion, technology for social good, community learning...in fact, quite a few things! If you’d like to know what we know, why not take a look at our latest news, thoughts and stories.
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Spring Budget 2023: Good Things Foundation responds
Our Group CEO Helen Milner responds to the Spring Budget 2023: Investment in digital technology, but falling short of digital inclusion
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With benefits for people and the planet, why wouldn’t you donate to the National Device Bank?
Natasha Bright-Wray on why it’s important to act now and join the National Device Bank, and how we’re exploring the barriers that stop businesses from donating.
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Mission: Fix the digital divide and drive economic growth
Our Group CEO Helen Milner responds to Keir Starmer's five key missions for a future Labour government and lays out how they could fix the digital divide and drive economic growth.
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Celebrating the diversity of our network
Our Community Engagement Intern, Kirsten Cooper, blogs about the value of connecting the diverse range of organisations in our network.
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Will 2023 be a good year for fixing the digital divide? Yes it will.
Good Things Foundation’s Group CEO, Helen Milner OBE, blogs about our plans and ambitions for 2023.
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Using lived experience to reduce social isolation in older people
Our Community Engagement Officer, Lauren Howe, reflects on what we’ve learnt from the Older People’s Panel.
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Celebrating our Network: Digital Inclusion Network Online Showcase
Our Communications and External Affairs Intern, Aisha Khan, writes about the Digital Inclusion Network Online Showcase event to celebrate our ambassadors and Network.
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2022 – Our best bits
Our Group CEO, Helen Milner OBE, reflects on some of our best moments of 2022.
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Re-visiting our Network
Get Online Week 2022 was the perfect chance for our Community Engagement Team to see firsthand what our Network was getting up to.
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Leaving no Londoners behind: Get Online London
Our Group CEO, Helen Milner OBE, writes about the importance of Get Online London and the push to fix the digital divide.
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#ThinkBiggerThanBills
Our Director of Evidence and Engagement, Dr Emma Stone, writes about how the internet can help people save money and cut costs amid the cost-of-living emergency.
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Lack of basic digital skills is costing UK workers £5.69 billion in additional earnings
New research from Cebr (Centre for Economics & Business Research), commissioned by Virgin Media O2, shows that a lack basic digital skills could be exacerbating the problems being faced by people amid the cost-of-living crisis.
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