Published: 9th Jul 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has changed the world. Digital has instantly become a universal need, and those without it are also those who have been hardest hit. Lockdown has exposed the cost of digital exclusion more clearly than ever before, and this cost is set to continue as the UK economy faces its biggest ever challenge. Digital inclusion was already important: now it is fundamental.
This report tells the story of what has happened to people and community partners across our UK network as a result of COVID-19 and since the start of lockdown in the UK on 23 March 2020, and is based on data collected from a range of internal and external sources up until 16 June. It sets out how Good Things Foundation in the UK, our network and our funding partners have collaborated to provide an effective emergency response: putting those in need first and maintaining access to digital social inclusion during a period of unprecedented change.
Good Things Foundation - a social change charity, helping people to improve their lives through digital.
Online Centres Network - a network of community partners who help people improve their lives through digital.
Learn My Way - a website of free online courses for beginners, helping people develop their digital skills.
Be Connected - an Australia-wide initiative empowering all Australians to thrive in a digital world.
English My Way - a website of resources for tutors who support and teach adults with no or low levels of English.