One of the key parts of West Lothian Council’s Digital Transformation Strategy is enabling and supporting their customers and staff with digital skills. To achieve this strategic aim, the Council developed a Digital Champion programme, supported by Digital Unite’s Digital Champions Network. At the time of joining the Council had Read more…
Digital Buddy training Our One Digital partner Age UK have developed the ‘Digital Buddy’ concept because the Digital Champion role can sometimes be too onerous for volunteers. Digital Buddies informally support people in their community to understand the benefits of getting online, and inspire them to make the most out Read more…
Digital Unite has recently launched a new Digital Health Champions Network. In this article they share the research behind the training and support and how Digital Champions in health make a real difference. A new way to help patients manage their health online Having good digital skills enables people to Read more…
These volunteers give their time, energy and enthusiasm, week after week, to remove the digital barriers people are facing. It has been a privilege to work with them! Quote from Katharine Teed, Digital Unite Meet Jeff Jeff is a Digital Champion in Cornwall. Every week he goes along to his Read more…
Clarion Futures (part of Clarion Housing Group) are one of our One Digital programme partners. They are funding and building partnerships with 15 other organisations who are developing and embedding effective Digital Champion models of support. Their first report was published in March this year and their second report was Read more…
We want to work with projects across the UK to discuss how we can better support digital learners to stay safe online and maintain their privacy. We would like to improve good practice in this area and better understand how people providing digital skills support can be more confident. We Read more…
All of our One Digital projects are passionate about digital inclusion and supporting our Digital Champions to improve the Essential Digital Skills of the communities we work with. The Torus Foundation is doing this by partnering with Everton Development Trust to recruit and train volunteer Digital Champions to work across Read more…
Clarion Futures (part of Clarion Housing Group) are one of our One Digital programme partners. They are funding and building partnerships with 15 other organisations who are developing and embedding effective Digital Champion models of support. Their second Project Progress Report follows the first report published in March this year. Read more…
One Digital, an innovative partnership that helps people to improve their digital skills through a network of Digital Champions, has been named winner of the Digital Skills category at the Connected Britain Awards 2019. Held on Tuesday 18th June, the awards ceremony took place as part of the annual Connected Read more…
Coffee Pot Computing is a group of volunteers who offer support to Eastbourne residents aged 50+ to enable them to get to grips with modern technology and keep in touch with family and friends. Absolute beginners are our speciality, there are no formal lessons and no booking is required, we Read more…