digital skills
Tech4Good Impact: UCanDoIT
A volunteer for many years, Anthony Wigram had worked with a number of charities, including the Samaritans and Victim Support, before taking up the post of Chairman with the PHAB (Physically … Read more
Tech4Good Awards 2014: Meet The Winners
Another year of the Tech4Good Awards is over, and what a brilliant year it’s been. We’ve learnt about some fantastic individuals and organisations that are using technology to make the … Read more
Connecting young people with the digital jobs of the future
The Digital Youth Academy’s (DYA’s) vision is simple – to match the inherent digital and social media skills of young people with businesses that require them. Founder Penny Power, OBE, … Read more
Growing an international network of young coders
Young Rewired State is an independent global network of young people aged 18 and under who have taught themselves to program computers. The organisation introduces these children to like-minded peers … Read more
UCanDoIT: Digital skills for disabled people
UCanDoIT believe that every person should be afforded the possibility of achieving their greatest potential. They work with each of their learners on a one-to-one basis, within their own homes … Read more
76% believe access to the internet encourages innovation
British expectations of digital innovation as it relates to accessibility are fundamentally changing, according to a new study by the charity AbilityNet, in partnership with BT. The research, conducted … Read more
Tech4Good Awards Impact: Motivated by Fish and Chips?
Following on from our last blog on the Digital Skills Award, we asked Anna Geraghty, Head of Marketing, Communications and Training at Tinder Foundation for a few words on their … Read more
Spotlight: Digital Skills Award
Last year we added the Digital Skills Award to our line-up, and we discovered a whole host of fantastic new organisations and programmes that were going on up and down … Read more
The chip shop in Stockport that serves up digital skills
A community-based cybercafé and learning centre that has grown out of a fish and chip shop. It is a base for a huge range of learning and training-based activities and … Read more
Helping people gain basic IT skills
Norman Hunter is an IT tutor by profession, but his vision for supporting Go-On UK and helping people to gain basic IT skills goes way beyond his professional role. Working … Read more
Community radio station built on the web
Radio Free Brighton is run completely by volunteers who use online radio to build a stronger, more diverse, and integrated community.
Teaching coding and other digital skills to children
Code Club organises after-school clubs for 9-11 years, with over 1,946 clubs in the UK teaching kids the forgotten art of computer programming.