Dorset Council, GB connects digitally excluded residents with Digital Doorway program

Dorset Council, GB Digital Doorway Excluded Residents

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Council leaders identified 11% of residents without Internet access and 20% without basic digital skills. Digital Doorway offers free tablets and laptops with two years of data service to 60 residents. Volunteer Digital Champions provide initial training as well as ongoing technical support for participants. The council relied on organizational referrals when identifying residents who lacked connectivity for healthcare, education, and employment.

Digital Services Networking: Broadband and Connectivity Training & Development Digital Divide

Dorset Council, GB

Unitary authority in England

United Kingdom

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Opening the door to digital inclusion - Dorset Council news

People across the Dorset Council area that are in digital need can now apply for a free device and data. The council has been awarded £20,000 for its new Digital Doorway scheme, which will see it issue around 60 tablets and laptops with up to two years’ worth of data, to people who are currently… Read more Opening the door to digital inclusion

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