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Bentswood Hub gets free full-fibre broadband from nexfibre
Unified Communications

Bentswood Hub gets free full-fibre broadband from nexfibre

The free two-year service will give young people at Bentswood Hub faster access to homework help, digital skills and online support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Virgin Media O2 to donate 12,000 smartphones in 2026
Clean technologies

Virgin Media O2 to donate 12,000 smartphones in 2026

Virgin Media O2 will donate 12,000 refurbished smartphones in 2026 to help tackle digital exclusion and cut electronic waste across the UK.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Nominet backs Hulme Grammar's drive on digital skills
EduTech

Nominet backs Hulme Grammar's drive on digital skills

Nominet's GBP £10,000 GiveHub grant will help Hulme Grammar widen digital inclusion and STEM access for more than 1,000 Oldham youngsters.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Virgin Media O2 donates phones to tackle digital divide
Unified Communications

Virgin Media O2 donates phones to tackle digital divide

Virgin Media O2 donates hundreds of refurbished phones and free data via Multibank hubs to help tackle the UK's widening digital divide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
UK public sector slows digital change but eyes NHS gains
EduTech

UK public sector slows digital change but eyes NHS gains

UK public bodies rein in sweeping digital change for 2026, while the NHS accelerates paperless care and AI plans in Whitehall cool.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Half of UK IT websites 'fail' basic accessibility tests
Digital Transformation

Half of UK IT websites 'fail' basic accessibility tests

Nearly half of UK IT websites fail basic accessibility checks, new research warns, risking exclusion of disabled users and lost sales.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
MPs to debate Labour's proposal for compulsory digital UK IDs
Data Protection

MPs to debate Labour's proposal for compulsory digital UK IDs

MPs will debate Labour's plan for a compulsory digital ID system in the UK, sparking discussions on security, privacy, and legal safeguards.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025
Digital ID promise for UK weighed against risks to inclusion & innovation
Risk & Compliance

Digital ID promise for UK weighed against risks to inclusion & innovation

The UK's new digital ID scheme aims to cut fraud by GBP £1.6bn yearly but faces concerns over inclusion, innovation, and effective implementation from experts.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025
Carnival Internet UK partners with charity to tackle digital exclusion
Digital divide

Carnival Internet UK partners with charity to tackle digital exclusion

Carnival Internet UK partners with Community TechAid to fight digital exclusion and reduce e-waste by refurbishing devices for those without internet access.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
Digital poverty impacts one-fifth of UK's children, reveals Deloitte study
EduTech

Digital poverty impacts one-fifth of UK's children, reveals Deloitte study

New research from Deloitte and the Digital Poverty Alliance reveals that 20% of UK children are suffering from the effects of digital inequality, exacerbated by ongoing economic uncertainty.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Exclusion stories

Community wi-fi project targets 100 remote communities
Unified Communications

Community wi-fi project targets 100 remote communities

Community wi-fi project plans to connect 2,030 premises in 100 remote communities by 2030, backed by AUD $5 million and new low-cost devices.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Call for device donations as digital divide widens
eLearning

Call for device donations as digital divide widens

WorkVentures urges Australian firms and government to donate unused devices as 1.42 million young people lack a computer at home.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
TUANZ partners with Recycle A Device to bridge divide
Gaming

TUANZ partners with Recycle A Device to bridge divide

TUANZ has teamed with Recycle A Device to supply refurbished laptops to students, targeting New Zealand's growing digital divide in 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Free internet pilots connect vulnerable Australians online
Disaster Recovery

Free internet pilots connect vulnerable Australians online

Free internet pilots in Victoria and Western Australia have connected over 350 vulnerable people, offering a scalable model for digital inclusion.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
National AI Plan welcomed for advancing digital skills inclusion
Unified Communications

National AI Plan welcomed for advancing digital skills inclusion

The Australian Digital Inclusion Alliance has praised the National AI Plan for focusing on AI skills and digital literacy to reduce digital exclusion in Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Call for national action as digital divide persists in Australia
Artificial Intelligence

Call for national action as digital divide persists in Australia

Around 20% of Australians still face digital exclusion, prompting calls for a national plan to boost access, skills and AI literacy across the country.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
Australia urged to adopt unified strategy for digital inclusion
Artificial Intelligence

Australia urged to adopt unified strategy for digital inclusion

Almost a quarter of Australians struggle to engage digitally, prompting calls for a unified national strategy to boost inclusion and digital literacy.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 6 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
NSW launches first comprehensive Digital Inclusion Strategy
Unified Communications

NSW launches first comprehensive Digital Inclusion Strategy

NSW launches its first comprehensive Digital Inclusion Strategy to bridge the digital divide, inviting public and stakeholder feedback on the initiative.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 30th May 2024