Boost your digital inclusion work with expert help from Network Ambassadors
We’re incredibly proud of our work with our team of Network Ambassadors, who have been recruited to share their expertise with you in the National Digital Inclusion Network. Their role includes designing and delivering Network events and training, creating resources and providing one-to-one peer support. We started working with four Ambassadors two years ago, and since then, our team has grown. We finally had our first in-person meeting at the Good Things HQ in June where they provided invaluable insight for our strategy workshop. The Ambassadors bring expertise in supporting different audiences and working in different contexts with their own unique approach to helping people get online. Located around the UK, the team includes: ACDA Skills and Training, Digital Essex, GRCC, Job4Me, Learn for Life, Lincs Digital, People Know How, Smartlyte - Get Families Talking, Starting Point, and Swansea MAD. How can you get support from an Ambassador?
Good Things with our board of trustees and Network Ambassadors Coming up in this newsletter:
June’s hub of the Month is…. We’re delighted to announce that the Hub of the Month of June is… The Chinese Centre (North of England)! Based in Newcastle, The Chinese Centre has established a highly successful Databank, run by volunteers who received devices and data from Good Things. These volunteers are using the resources to empower other refugees and migrants just like them, with over 1,000 data packages issued! A massive congratulations to The Chinese Centre (North of England), and thank you for all your hard work to fix the digital divide. More celebrations! The winners of May’s prize draw are… There are four categories of rewards to celebrate the successes of organisations of different sizes that are supporting people with either Learn My Way or the National Databank. We’re pleased to announce that the winners for May are:
£50 voucher for your thoughts on AI! Alongside our video introducing learners to AI, we launched a topic on Learn My Way. As we continue to develop this learning series further, we want to make sure it meets the needs of the Network and those you support. We want a deeper understanding of the needs of the people you support around understanding and engaging with AI safely. We’d like to invite you to join a focus group discussion. You can choose from either:
Each focus group discussion will last 1.5 hours and, as a thank you for your time, participating hubs will be provided with a £50 voucher. If you’d like to contribute to this exciting research, and help shape our future AI learning content, we’d love to hear from you! To register your interest in either the in-person focus group or online focus group - email us at research@goodthingsfoundation.org by Friday 5 July. Opportunities for you Up to £5,000 from National Grid As part of their Community Matters Fund, the National Grid are offering grants of up to £5,000 to charities and community groups which are helping to break down barriers and boost employability for people who are underrepresented in the workforce and find it harder to get a job. Deadline for applications: Friday 12 July Apply while there’s still time Up to £5,000 from The Hedley Foundation The Hedley Foundation is offering grants of up to £5,000 to small charities who are able to demonstrate quantifiable outcomes to beneficiaries. Impact includes: youth support, disabled support, supporting the elderly and terminally ill, and miscellaneous support. Deadline for applications: Wednesday 17 July Apply now Up to £20,000 from Community Fund As part of their National Lottery Awards for All England, Community Fund are offering from £300 to £20,000 to Voluntary or community organisations to deliver a new or existing activity or to support your organisation to change and adapt to new and future challenges. Applications are ongoing but you must apply at least 16 weeks before you want to start the activities or spend any of the money. Have a read and apply Get Online Week is coming - save the date! Get Online Week is now fast approaching and it will be October before we know it. This year, Get Online Week will take place from Monday 14 - Sunday 20 October. Get Online Week is our annual campaign to help people get online safely, confidently and affordably. For one week in October, Network members host hundreds of free digital skills events to help people get connected. We will share more details on this year’s campaign soon, so keep an eye out for that! If you want to read the last newsletter, have a look here.
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