June 2022

Dorset’s first dedicated coding day for school children to be held this autumn

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The county’s first-ever live and interactive coding day for school children will be held on 15th September, as part of national coding week. The event will inspire children about the potential of coding for their increasingly digital futures. Coding is a great skill for future employment opportunities; it develops problem-solving techniques and encourages creativity and… Read more Dorset’s first dedicated coding day for school children to be held this autumn

Community champions Sarah Wharmby (left) and Adam Hallmark (right) helped to bring better broadband to their village of Affpuddle. They joined forces with Minna Henderson of Wessex Internet (centre).

From strangers to good neighbours – how poor broadband brought a community together

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In November 2020, as lockdown pressures continued to bear hard on people, here at Digital Dorset we wanted to help some of the communities that were suffering the most – those with the poorest broadband. The Covid pandemic meant we were far more reliant on the internet for working, home schooling, accessing important services like… Read more From strangers to good neighbours – how poor broadband brought a community together

Dorset’s army of volunteer digital champions is growing

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Dorset Council’s army of volunteer digital champions is growing to help meet the growing digital skills need in the county. Six new recruits have come on board to join the council’s team of digital champions to help even more of the county’s residents get online. Research has shown that nearly a third of Dorset’s residents… Read more Dorset’s army of volunteer digital champions is growing