With 13 million people struggling to get online through a lack of digital skills and a further 12 million considering giving up their broadband or mobile data because of the cost-of-living crisis – never has giving the gift of digital been so important. This Christmas we are asking you to #GiveTheGiftOfDigtal and you don’t… Read more Give the gift of digital this Christmas
When you find yourself living on the streets it can feel like all hope is lost – but thanks to one Weymouth charity and Dorset Council dozens of homeless people are getting their life back on track. For years, the charity Bus Shelter has been providing shelter and support to Weymouth’s homeless population. With 24-hour… Read more Finding a digital home
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Dorset Council’s Volunteer Digital Champion service. We are running a series of articles and videos to celebrate this milestone. In this article, we meet the volunteers and learners at the very special Sturminster Newton Learning Centre. Tucked away in Sturminster Newton’s community building The Exchange is a room… Read more Getting people excited about digital in Sturminster Newton
This year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of our volunteer digital champion service and over the next few months we’ll be shining a light on the difference this is making to people’s lives. We start with a feature on one of our longest serving champions, Mike Watson. It was a just normal day of the… Read more When volunteer digital champion Mike answered the call for help, he never looked back
As an organisation one of our top priorities is to be digital council in a digital place. We pride ourselves on being both a good employer and a supporter of local businesses – and with our local discount scheme we’re able to do both. And thanks to digital, we have found a very easy way… Read more How digital and council employees are helping to boost the local economy
An internationally renowned IT company that usually works with young people in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) is now introducing new events for adults here in Dorset. CGI has teamed up with #DigitalDorset to offer a free STEM camp for any adult who wants to feel more confident about using the internet. The event,… Read more Free internet workshop for Dorset residents
With 10 million people struggling to get online through a lack of digital skills and a further eight million considering giving up their broadband or mobile data because of the cost-of-living crisis * – never has giving the gift of digital been so important. We are launching a Christmas campaign called #GiveTheGiftOfDigtal and you don’t… Read more Give the gift of digital this Christmas
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
How do we channel the creativity we had when we were young into the workplace today? Our tenth Digital Network, the first for 2022 and our first ever hybrid session; invites you to explore that question and more. Helping us will be Dorset entrepreneur Steve Schofield who is leading the innovation team at a rapidly… Read more Classroom creativity to workplace innovation
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
