Get Online Week

The largest digital inclusion campaign in the UK and Australia.

Taking place in October each year, Get Online Week brings people together at thousands of events across the country, celebrating digital inclusion and helping people to learn new digital skills. Since 2018, Get Online Week has also taken place in Australia, delivered by the Good Things Foundation Australia team.

With 11.9 million people in the UK still lacking the basic digital skills they need to thrive in the modern world, and 9% of Australians never using the internet, Get Online Week is the most important date in the digital inclusion calendar. The 2020 campaign took place from 19-25 October and will return this year.

Why is this important?

7 million people are not online in the UK (Ofcom, 2020)

9 million people cannot get online independently in the UK (Lloyds CDI, 2020)

72% of event holders said the campaign helped them to reach new people

 

Our 2020 campaign report

Get Online Week helps us connect with people and communities to raise awareness on just how essential digital skills are in modern life.

This report details the impact of the 2020 campaign, the scope of activity across the country and some of the partners and organisations that helped to make it all happen.

Let's Fix the Digital Divide together

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed and exacerbated digital exclusion across the UK. Digital inclusion is no longer a nice-to-have, but a need-to-have and people still urgently need access, digital skills and support. We appreciate donations of any size as your donation can contribute to getting more households connected and comfortable using technology.

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