What works for digital inclusion in the UK
Good Things Foundation is launching a new initiative, powered by our strategic partners, to push forward on using collaboration, evidence, and innovation to share best practice, and aim for systemic change. This reflects our commitment to action and evidence, our collaborative ethos, and the strength of our partnerships and convening power.
Data Poverty Lab
The Data Poverty Lab (DPL) was established in 2021 by Good Things Foundation with one of our now strategic partners, Nominet. With the goal of making the internet affordable and accessible for people on low incomes, the DPL has delivered a programme of work to find sustainable solutions to data poverty – the challenge of not being able to afford enough mobile and broadband data.
Digital inclusion expert overviews
In August 2024, we brought together around 100 experts and practitioners from a range of sectors for a series of roundtable discussions to help to form ideas to drive action on digital inclusion. These papers summarise the data and insights provided to participants ahead of the roundtables so that they had an understanding of key insights and practice from the UK and elsewhere.
Access
This expert overview focuses on citizens’ access barriers to using the internet to benefit their lives.
Basic Digital Skills
This expert overview looks at how essential digital skills can be delivered to grow the economy, and ensure opportunities for all citizens.
Confidence and Engagement
This expert overview focuses on confidence and engagement of people who are digitally excluded.
Digital Services
This expert overview discusses national and local government services, NHS and other public sector services, commercial financial services, as well as central government services.
What the main UK datasets tell us
This comprehensive read offers an overview of the main UK datasets on digital inclusion. It is a collaboration by Good Things Foundation, Lloyds Banking Group, Nominet, and University of Liverpool.