100% Digital Leeds is excited to be working with LEEDS 2023 on a series of free digital skills workshops making creative software more accessible to Leeds communities. The workshops will support attendees to use a piece of free creative software to a beginner level. Learners will leave each workshop understanding the basics, enabling them toContinue reading “Creative skills workshops with LEEDS 2023”
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Success of the 100% Digital Leeds model for a community-based approach to digital inclusion
December saw the launch of the 100% Digital Leeds model for a community-based approach to digital inclusion, funded by the Local Government Association. The model takes other councils through the Stages and Steps required to apply the 100% Digital Leeds approach in their locality, helping them to develop and implement their own digital inclusion interventions.Continue reading “Success of the 100% Digital Leeds model for a community-based approach to digital inclusion”
Key community partners to host place-based Digital Inclusion Officer roles in NHS funded initiative
The Old Fire Station in Gipton is the first community organisation in the city to host a member of staff whose role is to support the development, delivery, and coordination of digital inclusion across the local area. Though hosted by The Old Fire Station, the new Digital Inclusion Officer will work with a range ofContinue reading “Key community partners to host place-based Digital Inclusion Officer roles in NHS funded initiative”
Be Online Stay Safe
Leeds Older People’s Forum (LOPF) and 100% Digital Leeds have been awarded DCMS funding to deliver a partnership project addressing and improving media literacy for older people from diverse communities. The project will tackle challenges set out in the DCMS Online Media Literacy Strategy and the tools and resources produced will be shared nationally inContinue reading “Be Online Stay Safe”
Transport Connections: supporting older people to use transport apps
Leeds Older People’s Forum has been awarded a grant through the Department for Transport’s ‘Tackling loneliness with transport’ fund to lead Transport Connections, a project focussing on improving older people’s access and experiences with transport across the city. 100% Digital Leeds has partnered with Leeds Older People’s Forum and our Leeds Older People’s Digital InclusionContinue reading “Transport Connections: supporting older people to use transport apps”
Embedding digital inclusion within Student Nurse Programme
100% Digital Leeds has partnered with Hayley Ingleson (Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust (LCH) and Leeds Primary Care Practice Learning Facilitator) to include a digital leadership strand within the new and innovative Leeds Primary Care Leadership Placement as part of the Queens Nursing Institute Community Innovation Programme 2022-2023. Aims and Objectives The overall aim ofContinue reading “Embedding digital inclusion within Student Nurse Programme”
Partner profile: Turning Lives Around
Turning Lives Around (TLA) is a charitable organisation that works to prevent homelessness and empower people to believe that they can change their lives and live independently. Over the last three years the organisation has worked with 100% Digital Leeds to embed digital inclusion across their service by: As a result of these innovations TLAContinue reading “Partner profile: Turning Lives Around”
Partner profile: Canal Connections
Canal Connections is a Community Interest Company (CIC) that is passionate about sharing Leeds’ beautiful canals with local people. The team has been working closely with 100% Digital Leeds to embed digital elements into the organisation’s offer. ALaDDIN Canal Connections is a member of the Autism and Learning Disability Digital Inclusion Network (ALaDDIN), made upContinue reading “Partner profile: Canal Connections”
Partner profile: LEEDS 2023
LEEDS 2023 is run by the Leeds Culture Trust, an independent charity set up in 2019 by Leeds City Council as part of its Culture Strategy and as a response to the cancellation of the UK’s participation in the European Capital of Culture competition. LEEDS 2023’s ambition is to deliver a transformational year of creativeContinue reading “Partner profile: LEEDS 2023”
Download our model for a community-based approach to digital inclusion
Last week saw the launch of the new 100% Digital Leeds model for a community-based approach to digital inclusion. The model sets out the stages and steps that can be followed by council officers who wish to adapt and apply the approach in their locality to develop and implement their own digital inclusion interventions. TheContinue reading “Download our model for a community-based approach to digital inclusion”