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Giorgio, a local resident from Evelyn Court, has been getting monthly one-to-one support at a digital gadget drop-in run by Digital Brighton & Hove. During these sessions, he has learnt how to use Facebook and YouTube, and shop online, as well as finding out about online safety. Continue Reading Giorgio reconnects with his brother online
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Brighton resident Bob has been attending the Digital Brighton & Hove Gadget Workshops held at Hazelholt, with his dog, Rebus. The residents really look forward to their visits and Rebus is a firm favourite at these events.
His first question for the Digital Brighton & Hove team was how he can share this interest in nature with a wider audience. The team helped him by showing him how to post his videos and pictures using social media; using Facebook and YouTube. Continue Reading Bob shares his love of nature online
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Sylvie is 88 years old and has lived in a Seniors Housing scheme in Hollingdean, Brighton, for a number of years. A keen IT learner and crochet enthusiast, she has been making the most of the monthly digital gadget drop-ins run by our community Digital Champion, Josie Jeffery, for the past six months. Continue Reading 88 year-old Sylvie gets online in Brighton & Hove
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At Citizens Online, we use the term ‘Digital Champion’ to refer to people who help others understand the benefits of using the internet and can show them how to do simple things online. We believe Digital Champions can make a huge difference to people’s lives.
Peter Greenfield has been volunteering on the Digital Brighton & Hove project since October 2016 on an ad hoc basis.
With over 40 years’ experience working in IT in technical and management roles, Peter was keen to start doing some volunteering as he reached retirement. As a Volunteer Digital Champion, he assists older people using smart phones and tablets, while also providing occasional help with Windows or Apple Laptops or PCs. Continue Reading Case Study: Volunteer Digital Champion
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Citizens Online have experience and expertise in guiding social housing providers to develop strategies and action plans for digital inclusion. We have worked with: Glasgow Housing Association, Clarion Housing Group, Paragon and Sanctuary Housing, Plymouth Community, North Hertfordshire, Staffordshire Rural Homes, and Viridian.
Frontline housing association staff can act as Digital Champions, showing residents how they can find what they need online. Staff can also signpost to other sources of support, access and training for digital skills. Continue Reading Our Partnerships with Housing Providers
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Rachel Martin has been working as a professional Digital Champion for Citizens Online as part of the Digital Gwynedd project since July 2017. She says, “It’s really satisfying getting [isolated people] on Skype and email, then seeing them later on attaching photos to their emails without thinking about it.” Continue Reading Case Study: Professional Digital Champion
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Launched in 2015, Digital Brighton & Hove is one of our flagship projects and a great example of our Switch approach in practice.
The project provides innovative solutions and services for digitally excluded people, and work to support staff and volunteers in other organisations with their digital transformation journeys. Continue Reading Digital Brighton and Hove
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Citizens Online has been working in Gwynedd since 2011. Digital Gwynedd has developed significantly over this time and today our hugely successful project and the value of the work has been recognised by both Gwynedd Council, who have provided match funding and an award nomination and runner up prize in the WCVA 2018 Third Sector Awards.
Digital Gwynedd is one of our flagship projects, and really shows what our Switch model can achieve. Continue Reading Digital Gwynedd
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The pressure to save money is acute for Local Authorities. Citizens Online has extensive experience in developing localised, cross‐sector partnerships to ensure sustainable digital inclusion provision. Our experience suggests that digital inclusion needs to be embedded into service provision.
Local Authorities have much to gain from a joined‐up, partnership‐based approach to digitally‐enabled citizens. Continue Reading Our Partnerships with Local Authorities
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Citizens Online has partnered with businesses since our early days, when Microsoft sponsored us to produce a report on Corporate Social Responsibility in the IT sector. We began a long‐standing partnership with BT in 2002 to tackle the growing inequalities around internet use. That partnership has led to in‐depth support for over 50 communities. Businesses can have an important role in promoting digital inclusion and skills. Continue Reading Our Partnerships with Businesses
