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”
Author Archives: Amy Hearn
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”
Partner profile: Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation
Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation, BITMO, is a tenant-run organisation that manages housing and estate management. Their vision is to build a stronger, safer community for the residents of Belle Isle. Not only do they support tenants with housing issues, they also provide advice, training, and employment support services. The sense of community within theContinue reading “Partner profile: Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation”
New additions to the 100% Digital Leeds team
Over the last couple of months 100% Digital Leeds has been pleased to welcome three new Assistant Digital Inclusion Officers to the team. Each of the new team members brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the programme. Jason, Amy, and Rachel are excited to see the team expand, meaning that we have evenContinue reading “New additions to the 100% Digital Leeds team”
Call out for submissions for Arts in Care Digital Programme 2023
In September the 100% Digital Leeds Team will be curating a week long programme of events over digital apps such as Zoom and Teams that carers and staff working in care settings can access for the benefit and entertainment of their care recipients. Taking place from Monday 25 to Friday 29 September, the week willContinue reading “Call out for submissions for Arts in Care Digital Programme 2023”
Growing Talent Digital Leeds
100% Digital Leeds has partnered with Ahead Partnership as part of their Growing Talent Digital Leeds programme on a social action project focussed on digital inclusion. Young people from Mount St Mary’s Catholic High School, Leeds and Bishop Young Academy were called upon to help 100% Digital Leeds understand how families local to the York Road area ofContinue reading “Growing Talent Digital Leeds”
The Leeds Digital Inclusion Fund
100% Digital Leeds is working with Leeds Community Foundation and the city’s tech sector to increase the amount of funding and resource available to build the capacity of third sector partners and increase digital inclusion for people and communities across Leeds. The Leeds Digital Inclusion Fund supports the development and delivery of sustainable digital inclusionContinue reading “The Leeds Digital Inclusion Fund”