A selection of in-person support sessions and events across Leeds for Get Online Week. Older People’s Digital Inclusion Network event – 100% Digital Leeds and Leeds Older People’s Forum Tuesday 17 October, 1.30pm – 3.30pm, Virgin Money, Leeds, LS1 6NP Book your free tickets via TicketSource To Celebrate Get Online week 2023, 100% Digital LeedsContinue reading “Get Online Week 2023”
Author Archives: Amy Hearn
Digital inclusion in the York Road area
In April 2023 100% Digital Leeds appointed a Digital Inclusion Officer to build community capacity to support digital inclusion for improved health participation in the York Road Local Care Partnership (LCP) area, with the support of NHS Health Inequalities Funding. The role is hosted by The Old Fire Station and matrix managed by 100% Digital Leeds, using ourContinue reading “Digital inclusion in the York Road area”
Digital inclusion in Woodsley and Holt Park
In July 2023 100% Digital Leeds appointed a Digital Inclusion Officer to build community capacity to support digital inclusion for improved health participation in the Woodsley and Holt Park Local Care Partnership (LCP) area, with the support of NHS Health Inequalities funding. The role is hosted by Better Leeds Communities (BLC), and matrix managed byContinue reading “Digital inclusion in Woodsley and Holt Park”
Pioneering Research on Hybrid Delivery: a partnership project between Leeds Beckett University and 100% Digital Leeds
The 100% Digital Leeds team are working closely with Leeds Beckett University’s (LBU) Centre for Health Promotion Research (CHPR) on a pioneering research project: A hybrid future? A mixed-methods study to explore how voluntary and community sector organisations could combine in-person and digital service delivery for adults with learning disabilities and/or autistic people. The CHPRContinue reading “Pioneering Research on Hybrid Delivery: a partnership project between Leeds Beckett University and 100% Digital Leeds”
Partner profile: Burmantofts Senior Action and Accenture
Burmantofts Senior Action (BSA) have formed a partnership with Accenture, who have been helping them with skills and capacity as part of their Corporate Social Volunteering scheme. The partnership was formed in June 2023, when 100% Digital Leeds, Leeds Community Foundation, Voluntary Action Leeds, and Leeds Digital Ball worked together to convene a roundtable discussionContinue reading “Partner profile: Burmantofts Senior Action and Accenture”
Creating new cross-sector partnerships to support digital transformation
100% Digital Leeds is working with Voluntary Action Leeds and Leeds Community Foundation to explore how businesses in Leeds can support the digital skills and capacity of the city’s third sector. Community organisations have expressed the need for help with capacity to support digital inclusion, and specialist tech skills to support the sector’s digital transformation.Continue reading “Creating new cross-sector partnerships to support digital transformation”
Be Online Stay Safe (BOSS) project update
The Be Online Stay Safe (BOSS) project is a partnership between Leeds Older People’s Forum (LOPF) and 100% Digital Leeds. With the support of the DCMS Media Literacy Programme Fund the project aims to overcome the digital inclusion barriers older people in diverse communities face to accessing media literacy, tackling challenges set out in the DCMSContinue reading “Be Online Stay Safe (BOSS) project update”
Tackling data poverty in Leeds
In September 100% Digital Leeds is hosting two free events sharing the city’s approach to tackling digital poverty, as part of Leeds Digital Festival. Attendees will be able to find out more about our approach to gifting data, and how they can support people to access free data. Data poverty means being unable to affordContinue reading “Tackling data poverty in Leeds”
Partner profile: Royal Mencap’s Positive Changes Group
Royal Mencap’s vision is a world where people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to, and included. Matt Bellbrough, Community Partner at Royal Mencap, has worked with 100% Digital Leeds to set up the Positive Changes group. Royal Mencap is a member of the Autism and Learning Disabilities Digital Inclusion Network (ALaDDIN) andContinue reading “Partner profile: Royal Mencap’s Positive Changes Group”
Supporting employability for people with learning disabilities and autistic people
It is well known that having access to meaningful employment opportunities can make an incredibly positive difference to people’s lives. Being in employment usually means that people are better off financially and have access to workplace benefits such as pensions. Furthermore, being in work can give people the chance to socialise and build their self confidence,Continue reading “Supporting employability for people with learning disabilities and autistic people”