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Despite the warmest summer since 1976 (I was reliably informed at a Digital Champion training session with the wonderful C-Change Scotland that ’76 was the last roaster of a summer and we discussed at length melting tarmac, skint knees and eating Wall’s Feet in the Airdrie area – as well Read more
We are now at the end of quarter 4 (and our first year of the One Digital programme – hurrah!) It’s been a busy and exciting few months and we have some great achievements to share with you, keep reading for a snapshot of what we’ve been up to. Programme Read more
Clarion Futures is part of the national One Digital programme, which works with 4 external partners and funding from the Big Lottery Fund to help 40,000 people improve their digital skills. Clarion Futures is developing paid and volunteer Digital Champions to enhance the digital skills of residents and community members through Read more
Aaliya Seyal was a champion for digital growth within Airdrie Bureau prior to being accepted on to the Senior Leader programme. Aaliya saw the Senior Leader programme as an ideal opportunity to learn and further challenge herself in supporting staff and volunteers and the organisation to transform practices. North Lanarkshire Read more
Our partners at Citizens Online have written this very useful blog on key principles and tips for designing digital products for maximum accessibility: This post is just a small selection of some of the resources we have found useful to learn from as we work. The resources here have been only been 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
It’s been a couple of months now since I started my research with One Digital and the University of the West of Scotland and I already feel that to pick out some highlights from my reading is a tall order. So, grab a coffee (and apologies if there are some Read more
There are always obstacles that are met along the way to creating a successful, versatile and sustainable programme. At Age UK, we have pulled together some of the successes and challenges encountered when running a Digital Champion, digital inclusion programme with older people. Success 1: Reaching those most in need Read more
On Monday 11th of June, the soon-to-be-decommissioned Tech Partnership hosted the launch of their “Language Matters” research document. The findings have been a long time coming and are the results of quantitative analysis of over 100,000 job adverts for digital specialists and nearly 3,000 titles of IT-related degrees, along with Read more
Introducing Peter Peter Greenfield has been volunteering on the Digital Brighton & Hove project since October 2016 on an ad hoc basis. With over 40 years’ experience working in IT in technical and management roles, Peter was keen to start doing some volunteering as he reached retirement. As a Volunteer Read more