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Here are some of the things that the 100% Digital Leeds team have been working on over the past month.
You can find out more about our work on the 100% Digital Leeds website.
Leeds Digital Ball raises £100,000
Link to Prolific North article
Over 550 people from across the city attended this year’s charity ball, an annual charity event to raise money from digital and technology companies in the city in partnership with 100% Digital Leeds. The event has raised an incredible £100,000, a £40,000 increase on the 2022 ball.
All of the money is going to the Leeds Digital Inclusion Fund, increasing the amount of funding and resource available to third sector partners which in turn will increase digital inclusion for people and communities across Leeds who need it the most.
Arts in Care Digital Programme bursaries available
Our programme partners Arts Together are this year dedicating their bursaries towards organisations and individuals delivering work as part of the 2023 Arts in Care Digital Programme. Four bursaries of £250 are available to support a piece of work for the programme. The bursary could go towards paying an artist for their time, buying resources for the session or facilitating partnership working. Please complete this Google form to apply.
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. However, according to NHS digital, only 5.1% of adults with a learning disability known to their local authority in England, is in paid work.
The 100% Digital Leeds team believes that digital inclusion can help people to gain and retain employment, and our Autism and Learning Disability Digital Inclusion Coordinator has been working closely with partners in our Autism and Learning Disabilities Digital Inclusion Network, and others supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people citywide, to improve employment outcomes for their members. Read the full blog on the 100% Digital Leeds website
Partner Profile
Each month we will be including a profile on one of our delivery partners, showcasing their excellent work and giving examples of how they have integrated digital inclusion into their services.
Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation
Events and training
Details of this month's upcoming digital inclusion events and training opportunities. To be the first to find out about upcoming events from 100% Digital Leeds, follow us on Eventbrite.
Action session: Engaging with Government about digital exclusion
27 July 2 - 3pm, online. For more information and to book see Eventbrite
As the House of Lords releases its digital exclusion inquiry report, Good Things Foundation are increasing their pressure on Government to help create a more inclusive digital world by hosting this online action session for Hubs to learn more about engaging with the Government on digital exclusion.
BT Digital Voice roadshow
Next drop-in session: 2 August between 10am - 3pm, Headingley Enterprise And Arts Centre (HEART)
Landlines in the UK are going digital by 2025. Although the landline isn’t going away, we know that you might have questions or would like to know more about this change. Throughout August, BT will be heading to towns and cities across Yorkshire
& Humber where they will have a team on hand who can tell you what Digital
Voice is, why the change is necessary and what it means for you. See more information about Digital Voice on the BT website.
Community Matters Training: Make Your Social Media More Effective
12 October, 11am - noon, online. To book visit Eventbrite
Do you get the most engagement from your Twitter, Facebook or your Instagram posts? Why do some posts get more clicks than others? This session shows you how to increase engagement via social media.
Save the date: Get Online Week
16 - 22 October
Good Things Foundation are bringing back their annual digital inclusion campaign and they're encouraging digital inclusion hubs to host events to support local communities. To stay up to date with the campaign and help spread the message, follow them on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Digital Inclusion Award Launched
Deadline for nominations: 1 September
ISPA, Good Things Foundation and TP-Link are partnering to find and showcase the best digital inclusion initiatives implemented throughout the UK in 2023 at the 25th ISPA Awards. Whether you’re an individual, organisation or community group, they want to hear about the impact and change you have made. It could be improving digital literacy, helping people get connected or simply using digital to change lives for the better. Entrants must submit a written entry form by email.
Top tips for boosting your digital skills
12 September 1 - 2pm
Join a free upcoming webinar with guest speakers from BT Group and Age UK discussing how to ensure that senior citizens, in particular, are not left behind in the digital revolution. More information and how to register visit the AbilityNet website.
AbilityNet Webinars
AbilityNet run free webinars on a range of topics of relevance to disabled people. Their library of recordings is free to access and contains useful information for disabled people, their colleagues, families, friends and the professionals who support them. See the full catalogue of recordings on the AbiltyNet website.
Funding opportunities
100% Digital Leeds are keen to support the development of any funding bids with a digital inclusion element, or to help you embed digital inclusion throughout your project. If you would like support contact us.
Some funding links will take you through to the Funding Leeds website and you will need to register to be able to access the information. Once you have registered for free you will have access to a national database of funding sources and get regular email updates on your funding area of interests.
Skipton Building Society Charitable Foundation
The funding is intended for UK registered charities whose objectives are to benefit children and adults particularly those living in socially deprived areas, through education to develop core skills and support wellbeing and mental health. Benefit the wellbeing and welfare of children and adults by preventing or reducing poverty and homelessness in the community. Support the elderly and improve their wellbeing by reducing isolation, helping reduce the effects of Dementia and Alzheimer's and support later life/palliative care.
Amount: The maximum grant available is £6,000
Deadline: 1 August
More information and to apply: Fund details | Funding Leeds (idoxopen4community.co.uk)
National Lottery: The UK Fund
Funding is intended to develop and expand community links by:
Strengthening relationships between people whose experiences of life have not been the same. For example, relationships between people of different ethnic backgrounds, generations, occupations or geographies.
Creating connections between online and offline worlds.
Helping to make sure people from all backgrounds can shape the future of their communities.
Amount: Grants of £500,000 to £5 million are available
Deadline: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis from 4 August 2023. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within 10 weeks, before a final decision is made by the panel
More information and to apply: Fund details | Funding Leeds (idoxopen4community.co.uk)
Customer and Community Improvement Fund 2023
Northern Rail are looking for schemes or projects that will address the impact of the rise in the cost of living which is felt by so many across the region they serve.
The Customer and Community Improvement Fund will consider a proposals that will bring benefit locally across their network, including digital inclusion.
Amount: Individual grants with a value of up to £10,000, £5,000, or £1000 are available. The total funding available is £50,000
Deadline: 11 August
More information and to apply: Customer and Community Improvement Fund 2023 | Northern (northernrailway.co.uk)
HMRC Grant Funding 2024-27
Grants are available for not-for-profit groups across the UK to provide advice and support to HMRC customers who need extra help understanding and complying with their obligations and claiming their entitlements, including those who are digitally excluded. There will be live Q&A sessions with the HMRC Grant Funding Team on 26 July and 8 August.
Amount: £30,000 to £600,000
Deadline: 21 August
More information and to apply: Fund details | Funding Leeds (idoxopen4community.co.uk)
d/Deaf and Disabled people's organisations funding
This programme is aimed at registered charities led by and working with d/Deaf and Disabled people who are experiencing poverty.
Amount: Organisations can apply for a three year unrestricted grant of £75,000
Deadline: 31 August 5pm
More information and to apply: Fund details | Funding Leeds (idoxopen4community.co.uk)
The Fore
The Fore provides unrestricted grants to small charities and social enterprises based in the UK. The funding is intended to have a transformational impact on the organisations being supported by unlocking exponential growth, sustainability, efficiency or some other major step forward.
Amount: Up to £30,000
Deadline: 13 December
More information and to apply: Fund details | Funding Leeds (idoxopen4community.co.uk)
Signposting
We collect digital skills opportunities available for you and the individuals you’re looking to support - perfect for signposting. To have your service included in our support pages so others can make use of or refer in to it contact us.
Positive Digital Walk
22 August 1 - 3pm, Pudsey Park
A walk in the park with fun digital activities. Chance to get some fresh air, see people, and find out more about using apps and technology. No need to book - just turn up on the day. For more information see the Through the Maze website.
WEA training
The Workers Educational Association (WEA) offer skills for work and skills for life training sessions, including Step into Digital Skills and Beginners Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. See all courses on the WEA website.
Tablet Lending from Leeds Libraries
Leeds Libraries can support community organisations’ digital inclusion programmes by loaning iPads with data to be used with service users. Please email Leeds Libraries to express interest.
iPads will also be available for individuals to borrow at Armley Community Hub and Library, Holt Park Community Hub and Library, Seacroft Community Hub and Library and Hunslet Community Hub and Library.
Sim gifting from Leeds Libraries
To support people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, community hubs and libraries across Leeds have free mobile sims available with up to 6 months unlimited calls and texts plus data to help people stay in touch and get online.
People can be signposted to Central Library, Armley Community Hub and Library, Reginald Centre Community Hub and Library, Compton Centre Community Hub and Library and Dewsbury Road Community Hub and Library.
Tools and Resources
Digital inclusion tools and resources to support you to embed digital inclusion within your organisation. If you would like to recommend a resource be added to our support pages so others can make use of or refer in to it contact us.
Good Things Foundation Device Bank July applications open
The Device Bank provides free devices to people in need via the Foundation’s network of local community partners. See the Good Things Foundation website for more information and to apply
Good Things Foundation Data Bank August applications
The August application for community partners to apply for access to the National Databank opens on 1 August. The databank provides free data to community partners so they can distribute this to people they support who are experiencing data poverty. For more information about the databank please visit the Good Things Foundation website.
Charity Digital Skills report 2023
The Charity Digital Skills Report is the annual barometer of charities’ digital skills, attitudes and behaviours. The report captures a snapshot of the sector to discover where it needs help with digital to maximise its impact. Read the full report on the Charity Digital Skills website
Arts Council Digital Culture Network resources
Working across the arts and culture sector, the Network is led by a team of specialist Tech Champions with the aim to develop your organisation’s digital skills. Visit the knowledge hub on the Digital Culture Network website to access training including Introduction to Social Media and Introduction to Digital Accessibility.
Webinars from BIPC Leeds
BIPC (Business and Intellectual Property Centre) Leeds runs regular training webinars, upcoming sessions include Building a Social Media Strategy and A Strategy for Short-form Video Marketing see all upcoming webinars on the BIPC Eventbrite page.
Digital Skills for Employability Playbook
There are still currently 8.7 million adults in the UK who lack the essential digital skills required for work. Good Things Foundation have put together a Digital Employability Playbook, which brings together the learnings from different hubs, to help to tailor learner journeys and improve outcomes for those on the path to better digital skills for work. See the playbook on the Good Things Foundation website.
Peer support from Learn My Way Ambassadors
Good Things Foundation's Learn My Way is a brilliant free platform to teach learners basic digital skills. You can also access expert peer support from Learn My Way Ambassadors, who have years of experience with Learn My Way and supporting people to access data and devices. They are here to help you to develop and grow the digital skills support you provide your community. Find out more about the scheme on the Good Things Foundation website.
The 100% Digital Leeds team are keen to hear from any organisations delivering in Leeds to people who are more likely to be digitally excluded. We will work with you to help you better understand the digital inclusion needs of your communities and embed digital inclusion awareness, support, and signposting, throughout your service to make it as inclusive as possible. To find out more contact us
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