An evaluation of the Making It Click programme, funded by Google.org
Making It Click was a programme targeting those who have made the move online but only use the internet in limited due to low digital skills. As a result, over 25,000 people were supported to learn new digital skills and 27% entered employment.
An evaluation of the Making It Click programme
Making It Click was a programme targeting those who have made the move online but lack digital skills and use the internet only in limited ways. It was delivered by Good Things Foundation between 2018 and 2021, made possible by a grant from Google.org.
The programme was unique in its focus on limited users: the millions of people in the UK who use computers and the internet, but do not have the skills and confidence to make the most of digital technology for work and personal life. They represent a ‘hidden group’: according to Professor Simeon Yates at the University of Liverpool, those “most likely to be overlooked in the development of policy and practice to address digital inequality.”
To support high-quality learning, a Making It Click learning portal was created, allowing the programme’s beneficiaries to create a tailored digital skills learning journey based on high-quality curated content from across the internet.
Crucially, Making It Click allowed us to learn more about limited internet users, and what works in helping them progress.
The impact of the Making It Click programme
Through Make It Click, we were able to distribute and manage more than £1 million in grants to 235 community partners across the UK. As a result of the programme, over 25,000 people were supported to learn new digital skills through these community organisations, and 27% entered employment.
Download the full evaluation report to find out more.