Digital For All
Our latest campaign #DigitalForAll is raising awareness of digital exclusion, promoting the free digital inclusion support available across the UK and showcasing the transformational impact digital has on people's lives.
We’re all for digital. Shouldn’t digital be for all?
Good Things Foundation are fixing the digital divide. We want everyone to benefit from all the online world has to offer. So we launched #DigitalForAll, a major national campaign to:
- Draw attention to digital exclusion, and the incredible outcomes people achieve when they become digitally included.
- Promote the ways that people can get involved and help fix digital exclusion.
- Spread the word that there’s free support to get online available across the UK.
Explore all the ways you can get involved to make digital a reality for all, and take a look at some incredible impact stories from people supported by Good Things & the National Digital Inclusion Network below.
Get involved
Whether you know someone who needs help to use digital, are eager to donate and empower more people digitally, or interested in transforming your community organisation into a digital inclusion hub - there's so many ways you can help make digital a reality for all.
Find free local support Show someone who is digitally excluded where to find free mobile data, or to get local support to use the internet.
Help someone learn beginner digital skills Show someone you know Learn My Way, the free digital skills platform designed for beginners.
Join the National Digital Inclusion Network Free membership gets you free digital inclusion services that help your community get connected.
Donate used business devices If your organisation has devices to spare or is disposing of old ones, consider donating them to the National Device Bank.
Donate funds for refurbished tech For every £100 donated, we'll purchase a refurbished laptop, mobile phone or tablet and give it to someone who can't afford their own.
Advocate for digital inclusion Read what we're doing to fix the digital divide (for good), and the action we're urging Government to take.
We’re taking people from digitally excluded to included
Before we dive into the transformational impact of digital inclusion, let’s demystify digital exclusion. If you’re not familiar with the term, you’re not alone – nearly half of the population have never heard of it. But it’s one that you need to know. Digital exclusion is a very real problem posing a significant challenge for people in our digital society.
Digital exclusion refers to barriers individuals face when accessing digital technology (such as the internet, laptops, and smartphones), usually coupled with a lack of skills or knowledge to utilise these digital technologies. Consequently, digitally excluded people are unable to participate fully in the digital world. Sadly, millions of people in the UK experience this reality. Our mission is to fix this digital divide.
Digital inclusion is transformational
Real stories of digital inclusion are the heart of our campaign. These stories show how getting access to free mobile data, devices and digital skills training can change peoples' lives.
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Victoria’s story: why digital made her smile again
"The first time I could call back home using the free data - wow, it was exhilarating to speak to my family again." Read Victoria's story.
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Julie’s story: how digital changed her life
"The data, devices and skills support has given me a new lease of life. I'm living on my own terms." Read Julie's story.
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Sam’s story: using digital to build a new life
"I used the laptop and data to join online classes and help me with my engineering qualification." Read Sam's story.
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Babs’s story: staying connected with family
"At 72, digital has given me freedom, communication and connection." Watch Babs's video.
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Rosie’s story: feeling like part of society
"Having a device that's loaded with data has given me a sense of inclusion." Watch Rosie's video.
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Katy’s story: using digital to connect with community
"The data helps me communicate with the world. It's made me feel like part of a community." Watch Katy's video.
Stories from the National Digital Inclusion Network
Our work at Good Things relies on the efforts of the nearly 4,000 (and growing!) hardworking organisations in the National Digital Inclusion Network. These organisations deliver our digital inclusion services to their local communities.
Throughout the campaign, members of the National Digital Inclusion Network will be sharing how they’re #MakingDigitalForAll on social media.
Take a look at what they’ve shared so far!