Multiply was a government funded scheme to improve adult numeracy skills. It aimed to boost people’s ability to use maths in their daily life, both at home and work. The Leeds City Council Multiply scheme was managed by the Employment and Skills service. 100% Digital Leeds worked with Employment and Skills and third sector partners toContinue reading “Multiply project roundup “
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Combatting data poverty in partnership with Jangala
100% Digital Leeds has partnered with technology charity Jangala to support Leeds residents on low incomes to access wifi in their homes, free of charge. Jangala’s Get Box UK programme, in partnership with Virgin Media O2, supplies community organisations with free ‘plug in and go’ wifi solutions to distribute to people unable to afford wifi. “Get BoxContinue reading “Combatting data poverty in partnership with Jangala”
Partner profile: Leeds Irish Health and Homes
Leeds Irish Health and Homes has been providing services to the Irish and wider community in Leeds for over 29 years. Their services range from outreach support to regular lunch clubs, tea dances, health and wellbeing support, digital inclusion support, bereavement, and mental health support. They have worked in partnership with 100% Digital Leeds forContinue reading “Partner profile: Leeds Irish Health and Homes”
Digital Inclusion in Primary Care
100% Digital Leeds is working in partnership with the Primary Care Transformation team in Leeds to enable digital inclusion to be embedded into their delivery plan for recovering access to primary care, and in the implementation of digital tools such as the NHS App and Patchs. Described as the front door to the NHS, PrimaryContinue reading “Digital Inclusion in Primary Care “
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust launches new digital offer for patients
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust patients will soon have access to the Trust’s new digital offer, including having the option to receive letters digitally. Patients who access their letters digitally will be able to change the letter’s language, background colour, and font size to best suit their needs. Patients who would prefer to not access theirContinue reading “Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust launches new digital offer for patients”
Digital Volunteering Matchmaking Event 2025
Leeds Digital Volunteering Partnership is hosting an in-person networking event with the aim of fostering collaboration between Leeds’s charity and tech sectors, increasing the city’s capacity to support digital inclusion. To understand more about how tech companies and community organisations can partner to support the digital inclusion of people and communities in Leeds read ourContinue reading “Digital Volunteering Matchmaking Event 2025”
Partner profile: Southlands Retirement Apartments
100% Digital Leeds has supported residents of Westward Care’s Southlands Retirement Apartments to partner with Leeds Older People’s Forum and Leeds tech company Axiologik, to improve residents’ digital skills and confidence. Southlands Retirement Apartments is a collection of retirement apartments situated in Roundhay in the north of Leeds. These self-contained apartments allow older people toContinue reading “Partner profile: Southlands Retirement Apartments “
Partner profile: Leeds Community Health and Wellbeing Service
100% Digital Leeds is supporting homecare providers Be Caring and Springfield Healthcare to embed digital inclusion into their offer as part of the new Leeds Community Health and Wellbeing Service. The 18 month pilot service aims to support over 200 clients across West Leeds in their own homes, providing a person centred approach to careContinue reading “Partner profile: Leeds Community Health and Wellbeing Service”
Empowerment Through Technology: Donate your digital equipment for good
For this year’s Leeds Digital Festival, 100% Digital Leeds hosted a webinar ‘Empowerment Through Technology: Donate your digital equipment for good’, in partnership with Solidaritech. The webinar was developed by Leeds Digital Volunteering Partnership, as part of 100% Digital Leeds’s Tech sector support key initiative. When we’re working with migrants, we see that these peopleContinue reading “Empowerment Through Technology: Donate your digital equipment for good”
Partner profile: People Matters
People Matters supports people with learning disabilities and other hidden disabilities to reach their full potential. They offer individual support to their members citywide, at home, and in community settings. They also facilitate wellbeing groups and run a variety of activities to help their members towards employment. People Matters prides itself on being a memberContinue reading “Partner profile: People Matters”