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AI and the digital divide
Dr Emma Stone reflects on Good Things Foundation's #AIFringe event on what the advancements in AI could mean for digitally excluded people.
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Have you had a play yet? #AIFringe
Dr Emma Stone on what the advancements in AI could mean for digitally excluded people, and how it can fix the digital divide - as explored at the #AIFringe
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Visiting the network: our Get Online Week highlights
During Get Online Week 2023, the Good Things team visited lots of hubs, connecting with staff and speaking to people with lived experience of digital exclusion. Take a look at our highlights.
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Why we must work together so that everyone can get online
As Get Online Week comes to an end for another year, we reflect on the big question: how are we going to fix the digital divide? The answer lies in the power of partnerships with community, corporate and Government, writes Natasha Bright-Wray - we know we are better together and can’t do it alone.
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Digital Inclusion: Time for Action Not Words
The House of Lord's digital exclusion inquiry rang alarm bells - but the Government's response fell flat. Our Group CEO, Helen Milner OBE, writes about our disappointment at the lack of promised action.
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Think everyone is online? Think again.
Alison Lawley, Digital Communications & Campaigns Manager, kicks off our annual digital inclusion campaign Get Online Week with a cold hard truth: millions of people still can’t access the internet.
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Unlocking Good Things: new podcast series
During Get Online Week we're launching a daily mini-podcast series. Tune in from October 16-20th to hear how our digital inclusion services unlock good things for digitally excluded people.
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Reuse: the sustainable choice for IT asset disposal
Natasha Early, our Partnerships & Fundraising Manager, explains how organisations can reduce their electronic waste this International E-Waste Day by donating unused devices for reuse.
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Good Things at Labour Party Conference ’23
As the UK's leading digital inclusion charity, it's important that we raise awareness of digital exclusion - by providing insights at political party conferences and gaining support for our cause. Our new policy assistant, Urko Beltran de Guevara, shares his observations and insights from Labour party conference.
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NHS, health equity, and digital inclusion
As the NHS launches a new vision for inclusive digital health, Dr Emma Stone, Director of Evidence and Engagement, writes about the importance of health equity and digital inclusion.
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Good Things at Conservative Party Conference ‘23
Ever wondered what goes on at a political party conference? How do charities get their voices heard amongst all the other news-worthy activities? I’ll be updating this blog daily to share our insights and observations at (potentially) the last party conference before the next general election.
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Money, money, money: a new grant model from Good Things amid a challenging financial landscape
Gabi Woodhams (Head of Network Delivery and Customer Support) and Jo Reynolds (Research & Evaluation Manager) describe what we’ve heard from hubs about the financial difficulties they’re facing, and introduce a new model of grant funding from Good Things, to help fix the digital divide.