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Digital Inclusion project
Get Online Reading Digital Inclusion project David Neale
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Background: the digital divide in the UK
21% of Britain’s population lack the basic digital skills to realise the benefits of the internet 10% of the adult population may never be able to gain basic digital capabilities 88% feel more confident after they get help to use the internet
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The digital divide in the UK
The main excluded groups Keys to digital inclusion Older people: nearly half of non-users without internet access are aged over 65 Economically inactive: two thirds of non-users without home access are unemployed Low-qualified: 62% of those with no educational qualifications are non-users With disability: 49% of people with disabilities are not online Access - the ability to actually go online and connect to the internet Skills - to be able to use the internet Motivation - knowing the reasons why using the internet is a good thing Trust - a fear of crime, or not knowing where to start to go online
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What we're doing to help Providing regular drop-in sessions at Reading's central library, with volunteers helping visitors with IT – basic computer and mobile device use, web browsing, etc. Working with partner organisations who can provide additional training as appropriate – Age UK, New Directions Initial session times: Tuesdays 2-4pm | Thursdays 2-4pm | Saturdays 10am-12pm We are rolling out the project to local centres during 2015 The project is sponsored by Reading Borough Council and funded by the LGA
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Beyond the Central Library...
Sangam Lunch Club, Cemetery Junction – alternate Fridays before lunch We have provided volunteers for silver surfer sessions at Oak Tree House in Dee Park In October-December 2015: Silver surfer sessions planned at Trinity Place, off Oxford Road, for RBC sheltered housing residents Whitley Digital Inclusion Project – three centres in Whitley & Whitley Wood Battle Library
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Beyond the Central Library...
We hope to provide volunteers to help the Indian Community Centre's IT sessions Partnership with Communicare and Reading CAB, who want to deliver pop-up advice sessions. Most likely starting venues in Coley Park and Amersham Road, Caversham. Volunteers will be helping Launchpad to refurbish donated computer equipment for use by their clients.
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