About Get Online Week
Get Online Week is Good Things Foundation's annual digital inclusion campaign. It's been held every year since 2007 and is back for 2025 from October 20-26th!
In collaboration with our strategic partners, supporters, and the National Digital Inclusion Network, we aim to help tens of thousands of people discover the benefits of being online and build their confidence in using the internet - helping more people cross the digital divide in just one week.
Are you a community organisation looking to host an event? Can you help spread the message? Or do you want to help fund our mission and support the campaign? However you want to get involved, join the movement!
Why digital skills matter now more than ever
In today’s world, getting online is crucial. 90% of jobs are only advertised online - yet our latest poll discovered over a quarter of people aren’t confident using the internet to compete for jobs. Shopping online can save you an average of £3.29 per purchase - yet one in 10 people aren’t confident managing finances online. And 61% of people worry about the security of their personal details online, holding them back from making the most of the internet.
TV personality Gail Porter took on the challenge of living without basic digital skills or access, experiencing these challenges and the isolation 8.5 million people in the UK currently face. At the end of her challenge, Gail visited Digital Skills Hub in Boscombe, part of our National Digital Inclusion Network, where she witnessed firsthand how community support empowers people to thrive in our digital world.
Watch Gail, the hub managers, and Ann—a digital novice-turned-digital champion—share their inspiring stories.
With thanks to our strategic partners
