Out Together is a charity supporting the LGBTQ+ community across Yorkshire. Throughout 2024 the organisation worked with 100% Digital Leeds to embed digital inclusion into their existing offer, positioning digital as an enabler to combat loneliness and isolation for their older lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer members. Their digital support offer was co-designed withContinue reading “Partner profile: Out Together”
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Leeds Databank User Group
The Leeds Databank User Group brings together organisations gifting free data SIM cards via Good Things Foundation’s National Databank. The group is hosted by 100% Digital Leeds in partnership with Good Things Foundation. The group meets quarterly, with the aim of working together to identify any operational challenges, solutions, and successes relating to SIM gifting.Continue reading “Leeds Databank User Group”
Partner profile: Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
100% Digital Leeds has partnered with Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust (LCH) since 2020. The partnership began with 100% Digital Leeds working with individual LCH services to support the implementation of specific digital health tools, or to embed digital inclusion within discrete projects. This includes supporting patient uptake of digital tools to support the self-managementContinue reading “Partner profile: Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust”
eVisas
UK Visas and Immigration are developing a digital immigration system known as an eVisa. This means that the government are replacing physical Biometric Residency Permit documents with an online record of immigration status. The documents being replaced are: An eVisa will be needed to access a range of public services, such as funding for childcare,Continue reading “eVisas”
Older People’s Digital Inclusion Network Meeting – July 2024
The Older People’s Digital Inclusion Network is a partnership between 100% Digital Leeds and Leeds Older People’s Forum. The Network brings together organisations across the city who support older people with digital inclusion, building new partnerships and sharing learning and resources. In July the first Older People’s Digital Inclusion Network meeting of 2024 was heldContinue reading “Older People’s Digital Inclusion Network Meeting – July 2024”
UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)
UKSPF replaced EU Structural and Investment Funds in the UK, and £9,393,538 was allocated to Leeds specifically for local delivery. 100% Digital Leeds was allocated funding to increase the capacity of community organisations to increase digital inclusion. The funding had a specific focus on interventions and activities that build people’s confidence to use digital toolsContinue reading “UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)”
Partner Profile: Hamara Centre
The Hamara Centre is a community organisation supporting residents in Beeston. The organisation began offering digital inclusion support in 2019 and started working with 100% Digital Leeds with the development of Digital Health Hubs. Hamara is now an active member of two digital inclusion networks co-facilitated by 100% Digital Leeds. As a Neighbourhood Network, HamaraContinue reading “Partner Profile: Hamara Centre”
Leeds Digital Inclusion Fund 2024
This year, the Leeds Digital Inclusion Fund will be launched with a special online Briefing Event on 6 June hosted by Leeds Community Foundation and 100% Digital Leeds.
During the event, we’ll share information about the Fund’s criteria and application process, as well as the support that 100% Digital Leeds can offer.