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FutureDotNow is looking for a Head of Communications and Campaigns to elevate our voice and convening power to deliver systemic change in the UK’s digital skill capability, with an initial focus on the c17m people without the Essential Digital Skills needed for life and work today. This role will suit a self-starter, with a background…
Kathalingam, 42 lives in Eastham, West London. Before the outbreak of coronavirus he would go along to his local Online Centre, Skills Enterprise, to access the internet, go to classes and access other key services and support. As soon as the UK went into lockdown this support network was no longer available, leaving him isolated…
Online Centres have always been more than just places of learning or information: they have been vital hubs in communities. They have acted as safe and welcoming spaces that foster real, valuable social connections. However, with a national lockdown now in place, people have suddenly lost their connection to spaces.
Charities warn of ‘devastating effect’ as most vulnerable households left without access to web. The scale of the problem is staggering,” says Helen Milner, the chief executive of the Good Things Foundation, a charity that tackles digital exclusion in the UK. One woman living in London said she was having to choose between food and data.…
We’re over a month into the COVID-19 crisis, and the current nationwide lockdown has brought digital skills and access to the fore. At last week’s Senior Council, we heard from one C-suite attendee on how digital adoption by the end of 2020 is expected to reach the level previously predicted for 2035. As capability levels…
A free online toolkit to build skills during the coronavirus outbreak and beyond has been launched by the Government. We are pleased to see it features a number of our coalition members including Good Things Foundation, Lloyds Banking Group, Accenture and Institute of Coding The Skills Toolkit - launched by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson - aims…
Ron Roper, 82, is staying in touch during self-isolation thanks to a free tablet and data plan from the DevicesDotNow scheme. Ron - who lives by himself - has a medical condition which affects his eyes. As his family live far away, Ron’s age and current social distancing guidelines have meant that he is at…
There’s an urgent issue that we must address, and address as soon as possible. 1.9 million households in Britain don't have, and can’t afford, access to the internet. As the lockdown remains firmly in place to curb the spread of Covid-19, vulnerable people find themselves shut in their homes, facing social isolation with no means…
At times like this I am proud to be CEO of FutureDotNow. With the launch of our DevicesDotNow initiative in partnership with DCMS we can get emergency support to the most vulnerable people in our societies Whether we like it or not, COVID-19 has forced us all indoors. For most of us that means adjusting to…
These are difficult times for all of us, but imagine how much harder coping with the pandemic would be if you didn’t have access to the internet. No news, no advice, no services and no communication with the outside world. That’s the reality facing 1.9 million households across the UK today and it’s not acceptable.…