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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.
Get Online Week 2023
Get Online Week is an annual campaign run by leading digital inclusion charity Good Things Foundation. For one week in October, their network of community partners host hundreds of free digital skills events to help people to get online safely, confidently and affordably.
Now in its 16th year, Get Online Week has helped hundreds of thousands of people to get online for the first time and improve their digital skills. 100% Digital Leeds have pulled together information about events in celebration of Get Online Week taking place across Leeds from the 16 - 22 October.
Find the full list of activities on the 100% Digital Leeds website
Digital inclusion in Woodsley and Holt Park
In July 2023 100% Digital Leeds appointed a Digital Inclusion Officer to build community capacity to support digital inclusion for improved health participation in the Woodsley and Holt Park Local Care Partnership (LCP) area, with the support of NHS Health Inequalities funding.
Read the full article on the 100% Digital Leeds website
Digital inclusion in the York Road area
In April 2023 100% Digital Leeds appointed a Digital Inclusion Officer to build community capacity to support digital inclusion for improved health participation in the York Road Local Care Partnership (LCP) area, with the support of NHS Health Inequalities Funding.
Read the full article on the 100% Digital Leeds website
Pioneering Research on Hybrid Delivery - a partnership project between Leeds Beckett University and 100% Digital Leeds
The 100% Digital Leeds team are working closely with Leeds Beckett University’s Centre for Health Promotion Research on a pioneering research project: A hybrid future? A mixed-methods study to explore how voluntary and community sector organisations could combine in-person and digital service delivery for adults with learning disabilities and/or autistic people.
Read the full article on the 100% Digital Leeds website
Tackling data poverty in Leeds - a community-based approach to gifting SIMs
Held as part of the Leeds Digital Festival, this webinar explores how 100% Digital Leeds’ cross-sector strategic approach to data-gifting enables people struggling to afford connectivity to access the digital tools and services they need to support their health, employability, and social inclusion.
The webinar recording for this event can be found on YouTube
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.
Burmantofts Senior Action and Accenture
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Burmantofts Senior Action (BSA) have formed a partnership with Accenture, who have been helping them with skills and capacity as part of their Corporate Social Volunteering scheme.
Read the full article on the 100% Digital Leeds website
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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 Twitter.
Good practice in digital inclusion
Next session 3 October 2 - 4pm, online
This interactive two-hour session from Good Things Foundation’s National Digital Inclusion Network showcases examples of great work to bridge the digital divide, from digital skills to access to connectivity and devices. You'll hear about what good looks like and receive practical tips and ideas for organisations to include in your own offer.
Book via Eventbrite
Tips and tools to make your organisation more efficient
5 October 2 - 3pm, online
People Know How and Starting Point will share their tips and tools to make your organisation more efficient while saving time and money. Hear about their experiences in growing their organisations through digital transformation, with top tips around improving internal communication, organisation, supporting your team and promoting your work.
Book via Eventbrite
How to deliver outreach digital inclusion support
11 October 11am - 12 noon, online
Outreach support enables organisations to reach digitally excluded people who wouldn't be able to access support at a fixed location. Lincs Digital deliver outreach support so they can reach all kinds of people across a large rural area in all kinds of locations. This training shares recommendations for setting up and delivering an outreach digital skills service.
Book via Eventbrite
Make your social media more effective
12 October 11am - 12 noon, online
Do you get the most engagement from your Twitter, Facebook or your Instagram posts? Why do some posts get more clicks than others? This webinar by Community Matters will cover how to increase engagement.
Book via Eventbrite
Get Online Week - network meetup
19 October 1 - 2pm, online
Good Things Foundation will celebrate the annual Get Online Week campaign and the work of hubs in their network to help people access and make the most out of the digital world. There will be some quick updates to share exciting news followed by breakout rooms where participants can connect with other community-based digital inclusion hubs from around the UK.
Book via Eventbrite
Collective Workshop - Creating An AI Literacy Training Model
26 October 10.30am, online
DigiCo are inviting digital skills trainers working in formal, non-formal and informal education to participate in a collective workshop to define successful methodologies to teach artificial intelligence literacy and embed it in digital literacy training curriculums. Participants will co-create an approach to design an AI Literacy Module within wider training.
Register on the DigiCo website
Easyfundraising webinar
31 October 10 am, online
Becky from easyfundraising will show you how your volunteers, staff and supporters can use the easyfundraising platform to raise donations for free for your organisation when they shop with leading retailers.
Register via Zoom
Peer Learning Session - Digital switchover with BT
31 October 10.30 - 11.30am, online
Are you supporting older people with the switch from landline to digital? In this online session Naveed Hussain, Engagement Manager - Digital Voice BT, will be going through the support and products available for older people who need support with the switch.
This video tells you all about Digital Voice, and what the Digital Switchover means for you.
Email Ali at Leeds Older People's Forum for more information and to book
Delivering the National Databank
9 November 2 - 3pm, online
Come aliong to this National Digital Inclusion Network event where Hafsha from Smartlyte, Jess from Digital Essex, and Emily from Job4Me will share tips and their experience of delivering the National Databank.
Book via Eventbrite
Technology for life by RNIB
22 November 10 - 11am, online
RNIB's Technology for Life team offer free support and information to support blind and partially sighted people to make their devices work for them. This session will give an introduction to the type of accessibility features, apps and devices available and how the Technology for Life team help.
Book via Eventbrite
Family Fund discover digital workshops
Family Fund run a range of digital workshops - creative workshops are fun for children and their family and support workshops are aimed at parents/carers to help them set up a device safely. See the Family Fund website for the full list of upcoming workshops.
Socioeconomic inequalities in digital health services report
The UK’s health and social care system increasingly relies on digital services and the flow of patient data to deliver care to tens of millions of people. Digital transformation is intended to fuel innovation and efficiency and improve patient experience. However, there is a risk that digital healthcare can exacerbate existing health inequalities.
Over the last three years, the Ada Lovelace Institute, in partnership with the Health Foundation, has explored how the accelerated adoption of data-driven systems and digital health services interact with health inequalities in the UK.
Read the report on the Ada Lovelace Institute website
Mobile UK report on the role of mobile connectivity in talking the digital divide
From exclusion to inclusion, how mobile connectivity can further narrow the digital divide is a new report from Mobile UK highlighting the growing importance of mobile connectivity and the need for better Government policy. Read the report to see Mobile UK’s five recommendations to redress the digital divide.
Funding
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.
McCarthy Stone Foundation - Christmas Connections 2023
Grants are available for organisations in Great Britain who can provide initiatives for people over 65 years old over the festive period.
Amount: £1000
Deadline: Applicants should check the McCarthy Stone Foundation website to confirm if the programme is still open as no deadline is stated.
More information and to apply: Fund details | Funding Leeds (idoxopen4community.co.uk)
The Happiness Fund
Small grants are available each year to support grassroots, neighbourhood-based community projects in the UK which improve mental health and wellbeing, inclusion, and learning and skills development in local communities.
Amount: £5000
Deadline: 6 October
More information and to apply: Fund details | Funding Leeds (idoxopen4community.co.uk)
Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund
One-off grants are available for front-line charities, voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations based in England that are struggling to meet increased demand for their critical services due to the increased cost of living.
Amount: Between £10,000 and £75,000
Deadline: 16 October, 12 noon
More information and to apply: Fund details | Funding Leeds (idoxopen4community.co.uk)
Fix the Digital Divide
Applications are now open to apply for a Digital Inclusion Capability Grant or a Digital Inclusion Impact Grant. There’s two Q&A sessions to learn more about the Fund and ask any questions about the current grant opportunities:
Amount: £6000
Deadline: 20 October 12 noon
More information and to apply: Funding opportunities for our network | Online Centres Network
The Royal Countryside Fund - Supporting Rural Communities Programme
The funding is intended to support innovative projects that will create a long-term difference in remote rural areas of the UK.
Amount: Grants of up to £25,000 over two years are available
Deadline: 20 October 12 noon
More information and to apply: Fund details | Funding Leeds (idoxopen4community.co.uk)
Leeds Civic Trust Community Fund
The scheme seeks to support local groups to create and deliver initiatives that address the 'celebration of place' theme.
Local people should engage in the proposed activity via consultation and/or participatory activities.
Amount: Grants from £10,000 to £20,000 to be split equally across two years are available
Deadline: 23 October
More information and to apply: Fund details | Funding Leeds (idoxopen4community.co.uk)
International Day of Disabled People 2023
Grants will be awarded to organisations wanting to undertake activity around this theme but also to celebrate the contributions of disabled people to society and the City of Leeds and highlight the barriers disabled people still face in fully participating in society.
Amount: Up to £350
Deadline: 27 October 12 noon
More information and to apply: IDODP Grant Application Form 2023_V2.docx - Google Docs
Forum Central invites you to the launch of the second round of the Transforming Mental Health Grants
30 October 1 - 2pm, online
There are two pots totalling £415,000 – one grants pot has five specific focus areas, where organisations can apply for up to 50k. The other pot is more open, and focuses on hyper-local provision, where organisations can apply for up to 20k. All will fund activities and support for people with complex mental health needs, and are open to third sector organisations.
Register on the Forum Central website
Alastair James Memorial Trust
Grants are available to fund charitable projects that benefit people living in the UK. Grants can be used for costs associated with projects that help people in need, including for the purchase of items of equipment.
Amount: £1000
Deadline: 31 October
More information and to apply: Fund details | Funding Leeds (idoxopen4community.co.uk)
Asda Foundation - Empowering Local Communities Grant
Grants are available to community groups in the UK to support a broad range of activities which can contribute towards transforming their community and improving the lives of people in their community. Support to help with the cost of living rise and for refugees is available.
Amount: £1600
Deadline: 3 November
More information and to apply: Fund details | Funding Leeds (idoxopen4community.co.uk)
British Science Week - Community Grant Scheme
Grants are available for community-based groups and organisations in the UK to create events or activities that engage underrepresented audiences as part of British Science Week (BSW). Digital and hybrid physical/digital activities can be supported.
Amount: £1000
Deadline: 6 November
More information and to apply: Fund details | Funding Leeds (idoxopen4community.co.uk)
W.G. Edwards Charitable Foundation
Grants are available to UK registered charities providing care for older people over the age of 65 years in the UK. The Foundation gives grants to capital projects, such as refurbishment, furniture or equipment and innovative projects such as IT for the elderly, fitness classes, lunch clubs, gardening projects, etc.
Amount: Although there is no set minimum or maximum grant, grants tend to be between £1,000 and £3,000. The average grant is £1,500.
Deadline: 10 December
More information and to apply: Fund details | Funding Leeds (idoxopen4community.co.uk)
Hedley Foundation
Grants are available to smaller charities operating across the spectrum of social need in the UK. The Foundation supports the following - young people, people with disabilities, the elderly and terminally ill and other social welfare projects such as those for carers, the homeless and ex-offenders.
Amount: Typically, grants of up to £5,000 are regularly made and occasional larger sums are given to charities where high impact can be achieved. Smaller charities may receive smaller grants of £250 upwards.
Deadline: 13 December
More information and to apply: Fund details | Funding Leeds (idoxopen4community.co.uk)
Scurrah Wainwright Charity
Grants are available to charitable organisations for projects taking place in Yorkshire with an emphasis on social reform and tackling the root causes of social inequality through innovative work.
Amount: £5000
Deadline: 14 January 2024
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.
Better Leeds Communities digital skills course
Every Tuesday 1 - 3pm from 3 October, Burley Lodge Centre, LS6 1QF
Better Leeds Communities in partnership with WEA are running an 8 week digital skills course helping with the basics of getting online and supporting with digital skills. If you'd like to find out more about what is covered on the course, or book your place please email Better Leeds Communities or send a message on WhatsApp - 07450 045434.
Middleton Elderly Aid online timetable
Every Thursday 1 - 2.30pm, Middleton Elderly Aid Social Centre, LS10 4LF
Middleton Elderly Aid are running computer classes to help with any concerns regarding accessing the internet. They can support with online shopping, how to Skype friends and relatives and see photographs and videos online. There are different topics each week and staff and volunteers are on hand to support.
Bring in your own computer and they can spend time helping you to get the most out of your device or you can join their tablet lending scheme. This enables you to use a brand new tablet for 6 weeks with the choice of returning it to them or paying the purchase price and keeping it as your own.
Visit the Middleton Elderly Aid website to see more information.
Highrise Project digital skills workshops
Every Tuesday between 10am and 6pm, Armley Community Hub Lower Ground Floor, LS12 1UQ
The Highrise Project have a range of activities available from a drop in art studio to facilitated sessions with local community artist, Edek Thompson, including a dedicated session just for men. Refreshments and wifi are provided and all activities are free of charge.
See the Highrise Project website for more information and to book
Digital inclusion support at Barca
Salim is the Digital Inclusion Worker at Barca and he offers digital support to men in Leeds over the age of 18. He can help with anything related to technology on any device, improving digital skills as well as general digital advice. Topics he can help with include sending emails, adding attachments, introduction to social media, downloading and using new apps, improving health and staying safe online. BARCA also has tablets available to loan.
Find out more information on the Barca website
To find out more about the Get Online Week digital drop-in sessions taking place in local Community Hubs across Leeds email Salim or call 07563 391 708
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.
Get Online Week is nearly here!
16 - 22 October
Get Online Week is an annual campaign run by leading digital inclusion charity Good Things Foundation.
For one week in October, their network of community partners host hundreds of free digital skills events to help people to get online safely, confidently and affordably.
Resources including an event planning guide and an MP engagement guide are available on the Get Online Week website
Sky Up Digital Hubs Application Form
As part of the Sky Up Digital Hub programme Sky are providing free public wi-fi and technology to support local charities, organisations and their members get better connected online and improve their digital skills and confidence.
See more information and how to apply on the Sky website
Exciting update to Learn My Way - new audio feature added to the learning topics
Good Things Foundation have announced the addition of a text to speech feature for Learn My Way. This function is especially helpful for people with lower levels of literacy or whose first language isn't English. The feature works on any device, without the need to install additional software. Simply select the speaker icon in the top right hand corner of the topic window and it will read out what's on the page.
Charity Excellence Framework's free charity AI programme
Charity Excellence Framework have now fully launched their free charity AI programme, including the funding bid writer and ChatGPT training. Their Charity AI Toolbox makes AI easily accessible for all charities. The simple practical and free AI services, guides, tools and training they provide aims to support all charities to quickly and safely start benefitting from using AI.
Find out more on the Charity Excellence Framework's website
Google Arts and Culture
Google Arts & Culture work with cultural institutions and artists around the world. Together, their mission is to preserve and bring the world’s art and culture online so it’s accessible to anyone, anywhere.
Explore the Google Arts and Culture website
Top tips for boosting your digital skills, with BT Group and Age UK
This AbilityNet webinar recording is aimed at anyone who would like to learn new digital skills, in particular focused on useful tips for people over 60 but the resources shared can help people of any age, plus organisations who support older people on their digital journey.
Watch the webinar and access the resources on the AbilityNet website
Volunteer toolkit
Volunteers are the heart of teaching digital skills to those in need. DigiCo have developed a Toolkit for training organisations, which offers a foundation upon which to construct a dynamic Volunteer Network dedicated to teaching digital skills.
See the toolkit on the DigiCo website
My Computer My Way
AbilityNet have compiled a list of guides which offer step by step instructions on how to adapt your phone, computer or tablet to meet your needs. You can search for a specific need (e.g. making text larger) or filter the guides based on your symptoms (e.g. hand tremor) or condition (e.g. dyslexia).
Visit the AbilityNet website to access the guides
Unfolding - free 6 week training course for your community volunteers
Leeds’ volunteer workforce is faced with the potential of burnout and exhaustion due to the impact of Covid and the cost of living crisis. By training participants in self-care, boundary-setting and most of all conversation skills that bring change, volunteers will learn how not to take on too much whilst ensuring that the people they support feel heard and supported.
Find out more information on the Humans Being website
Skillify from DigiCo
Skillify is DigiCo's skills assessment tool to help individuals understand their level of digital skills and trainers improve their training programs. It is now upgraded to offer a more inclusive, accessible and user-friendly version.
See the Skillify website to find out more
Vacancies
Digital inclusion job vacancies and volunteering opportunities from across Leeds.
Part-time Middleton & Hunslet PCN Digital Transformation Lead
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time post (up to 9 hours per week) to support member practices with Patch's, Systems and telephony innovation and community digital inclusion projects.
Generous rate of pay dependant upon experience and knowledge.
Please email Sophie Leech (Joanne Ward or Sam Willows in Sophie's absence) for more information.
University Volunteer Fairs
Volunteers can help provide those all-important extra pairs of hands which are necessary when trying to help as many people as possible in your digital sessions.
However sourcing volunteers to help network organisations deliver their digital assistance to service users continues to be challenging. Volunteering fairs provide a valuable chance to reach out to cohorts who may not be aware of such needs and opportunities.
100% Digital Leeds will have a presence at two upcoming University based volunteer recruitment events, if you would like us to promote your organisation’s digital offer at either of these events, please email Chris Bamber for more details.
Leeds University volunteer fair, 18 October
Leeds Beckett volunteer fair, 19 October
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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