Digital Team

Dorset Council has welcomed a new independent report calling for a national strategy on digital inclusion. For the past decade the council has led many local initiatives to help get people online – from rolling out superfast broadband to nearly 80,000 premises, gifting devices to people in need and creating a community of digital champions.… Read more National strategy needed to ensure no-one is left behind in the digital world

In 2019, Dorset Council became a co-signatory of the Local Digital Declaration. As co-signatories, we can now apply for funding that supports digital projects, learn from other councils, and access national learning opportunities. These initiatives play a vital role in realising our ambition of becoming a digital council, in line with Our Digital Vision.  Earlier… Read more Local Digital Future Councils pilot

Andy Taylor, one of our Volunteer Digital Champions, has over 35 years of experience in information security. In his latest blog post, he provides practical and easy-to-follow advice on how to stay safe online. In my previous blog, I looked at passwords and how to select and use a strong one to avoid personal information… Read more Staying safe online – why are backups so important?

Autonomous tractors, drones, robotic dogs, and assistive technology… words you’d associate with Dorset?   Possibly not… but Dorset Council is keen on cutting-edge technology and making sure everyone hears about it! For the third year running, the Festival of Future has been used to showcase the most exciting tech happening in Dorset.  We’ve come a long… Read more Festival of the Future 2022 – lessons learnt

Meet Sarah Cooley, Sarah works at Magna Housing, a Dorset-based Housing Association. Sarah regularly works with Dorset residents who have never been online. Completing our free embedded digital champion (EDC) training has made a big difference to her, and she’d recommend it to anyone considering taking part.   “I completed the EDC training a few months… Read more Meet Sarah, an embedded digital champion helping people get online

People who received a device for Christmas and are unsure how to use it are being urged to call on Dorset’s volunteer digital champions for help. Dorset Council has a team of volunteers who provide both face-to-face and over-the-phone support to anyone who needs help with technical issues – including how to use and set… Read more Dorset’s Digital Champions can help people use their Christmas gadget gifts