Our Autism and Learning Disabilities Digital Inclusion Coordinator, has been working with members of the Autism and Learning Disability Digital Inclusion Network to look at ways that digital technologies can be used to make employment more accessible for people with learning disabilities. This accessible video CV guide is a collaboration between 100% Digital Leeds andContinue reading “Accessible video CV guide”
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Partner profile: Your Back Yard
Your Back Yard are a social enterprise organisation based in West Leeds that focus on supporting communities across the city to be able to live healthier, more active, and happier lives. They provide a range of sports and wellbeing activities aimed at older adults, including walking football, walking netball, and tai chi. Through the pandemicContinue reading “Partner profile: Your Back Yard”
Partner profile: Leeds Libraries
Leeds has 34 public libraries across the city and as a universal provider offers services to a wide and diverse range of communities. Libraries are safe spaces within communities with trusted staff on hand, which provides plenty of opportunities to make positive interventions when it comes to digital inclusion. Frontline staff as Digital Champions 100%Continue reading “Partner profile: Leeds Libraries”
Partner profile: Meanwood Valley Urban Farm
Meanwood Valley Urban Farm is a 26 acre working farm, with a wide variety of animals. It is also a registered charity, and a major centre for community and environmental work. Established in 1980, their goal was to reconnect urban people with their food. The farm works in partnership with Leeds City Council in providing a communityContinue reading “Partner profile: Meanwood Valley Urban Farm”
Partner profile: CHANFOB
Change For The Better (CHANFOB) are a non-profit organisation committed to connecting, supporting and empowering individuals and families living in Leeds, especially those from minority and disadvantaged backgrounds. The majority of their clients are from Black African communities across the city, but they are open to working with anyone who could benefit from their assistance.Continue reading “Partner profile: CHANFOB”
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”
Launching the 100% Digital Leeds model for a community-based approach to digital inclusion
100% Digital Leeds is preparing to publish our model for a community-based approach to digital inclusion, so that other councils can adopt the principles to develop and implement their own inclusion interventions. The model sets out the stages and steps that can be followed by council officers leading digital inclusion who wish to adapt and applyContinue reading “Launching the 100% Digital Leeds model for a community-based approach to digital inclusion”
Partner Profile: Holbeck Together
Holbeck Together have worked in partnership with the 100% Digital Leeds team for over 2 years, developing their digital inclusion offer to better support their communities in South Leeds. As an organisation they are well placed within Holbeck to support the needs of their service users. They take a person-centred approach in providing a varietyContinue reading “Partner Profile: Holbeck Together”