For residents in Dorset, Blandford Library is more than just a place to loan books. For many, Blandford library is a community hub and a place to connect. In 2021 the library was upgraded to a gigabit-capable network, making buffering screens a thing of the past. Before gigabit broadband systems in the library were slow,… Read more Connecting libraries to next generation broadband benefits the whole community
Digital Dorset has received more national recognition after being shortlisted in the prestigious Connected Britain Awards in the Smart Place category. From helping thousands of Dorset’s digitally excluded residents get online to ground-breaking innovation projects, our work is fast becoming a blueprint for rural areas of the UK and beyond. Here’s how Dorset Council, and… Read more Digital Dorset shortlisted in national awards
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
How gigabit capable broadband can ensure the future of our village halls For generations, village halls have been the beating heart of communities up and down the country - they were the centres where friendships were made, and society came together. And even to this day, their important role in village life cannot be underestimated.… Read more Connecting a village’s heart
We are taking a fresh approach to how we design and deliver services to provide an efficient and consistent customer experience for Dorset’s residents. To do this we have three work strands: implementation of a new customer platform helping us to move to a ‘customer always, digital first’ approach establishing a ‘One Council Front Door’… Read more Transforming Dorset’s customer experience
Meet Digital Norma – just an ordinary gal who is helping to make a huge difference to people’s lives. We now live in a world where nearly everything is moving online but in Dorset we still have nearly a third of residents who are digitally excluded in some way. One factor in being digitally excluded… Read more Be like Digital Norma and help get more people online
Introduction: When you think of Dorset what springs to mind? Rolling hills, farms, a stunning coastline, Thomas Hardy and a haven for tourists perhaps? With no motorways, no cities and an, on average, older population, the chances are Dorset and digital are not two words you would naturally put together. But you would be wrong…… Read more Celebrating Dorset’s innovative future – #FutureFest21
We’ve used a multi-disciplinary team to deliver our ‘Planning for the Future’ work to create and transform our new Dorset Planning Authority from six legacy councils, following the creation of Dorset Council.
It’s National Apprenticeship Week and here at Digital Dorset, we are very proud to have our very own apprentice digital community manager, Mia Green. Mia, 18, was studying Media at Brockenhurst College when she realised a future in higher education wasn’t for her. In this blog, Mia, from Wimborne, explains why an apprenticeship was the… Read more Young apprentice Mia is helping make a real difference to digital inclusion in Dorset
Did you know that nearly a third of all Dorset Council residents are digitally excluded in some way? This could be because people cannot afford broadband or devices, poor internet speeds or a lack of digital skills. Here at Digital Dorset we know just how important being able to get online is. The pandemic highlighted… Read more From getting online to improving your technical skills – Digital Dorset is here to help
