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Powering #NationalDatabank, #NationalDeviceBank and #LearnMyWay. Supporting @NDI_Network. Header image text reads: "Fixing the digital divide - for good."

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@GoodThingsFdn
Good Things Foundation
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Over a third of UK adults feel less confident going online since the rise of AI. The good news: 3 in 5 adults say support would help them navigate the internet and new tech like AI. Just what #GetOnlineWeek is about. Read about our new research at https://t.co/SRMXFcadZW.
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Good Things Foundation
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"The Budget's focus on poverty, health, and regional investment presents an opportunity for digital inclusion..." We respond to the UK Government’s Autumn Budget. Read what our Advocacy Lead, Hannah, said in full in the image below or read the blog at https://t.co/X28DZwP9vl
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Good Things Foundation
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Did you know it's BBC's Scam Safe Week? Our Advocacy Manager, Hannah joined @BBCSheffield in Barnsley this afternoon to talk about the @NDI_Network and work we're doing to help people get and stay safe online in the age of AI. Listen from 2:37 at https://t.co/J55iIduxdW.
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Good Things Foundation
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We've partnered with Cellnex UK, Freestyle-TS and Reconome to give a second life to over 300 IT devices through the National Device Bank. The partnership will help bridge the UK’s digital divide and prevent equipment ending up in landfill. Read more at https://t.co/a45CuZXDld.
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Good Things Foundation
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Millions are still locked out of managing their health online. In our latest @LOTI_LDN blog, three London Digital Inclusion Network hubs demonstrate how you can ‘bake in’ and not ‘bolt on’ digital inclusion into your digital health services. Read it at https://t.co/Zt0DtUZutF.
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Three digital inclusion hubs in London’s Digital Inclusion Network, they demonstrate how to 'bake in' and not 'bolt on' digital inclusion into your digital health services. 
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Good Things Foundation
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Recently, we partnered with @ISPAUK for the annual ISPA Awards to celebrate community organisations demonstrating best practice for digital inclusion support. We think they're all winners and wanted to share more about the five network partners. Read at https://t.co/AWg0PdLS44.
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Good Things Foundation
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The stark reality is that 49% of people with limited or no broadband connection say the rise of AI has made them less confident to go online. In our latest insights blog, our Advocacy Lead Hannah explores what we can do about this. Read it at https://t.co/NvZeBputXq.
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@NDI_Network
National Digital Inclusion Network
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Welcome to the National Digital Inclusion Network! Some new members: @FamiliesOutside, @PennysmartCIC, @OAWintringham, @RoyalDevonNHS and @Dingley. Here's to fixing the digital divide together! Join the Network to deliver digital support at https://t.co/L9slkrQzq0.
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Good Things Foundation
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We give refurbished devices a new lease of life with people needing affordable and reliable technology. In 3 years, we've prevented over 148,000kg of e-waste - that's the same as 3.5 planes! ✈️ Learn more about how you can reuse your IT at https://t.co/oFMhscZd81.
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Good Things Foundation
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Our CEO @helenmilner joined all regional @itvnews teams last night to highlight our new initiative: working collaboratively in Barnsley, Cornwall and Middlesborough to bake in digital inclusion. Watch the @itvcalendar segment between 10:00 and 15:40 at https://t.co/HMedAszGGy.
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Good Things Foundation
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Building on best practice examples from local authorities and community organisations across the country, our new project will work with hubs in Barnsley, Cornwall and Middlesborough to create a lasting legacy rooted in lived experience. Learn more at https://t.co/v6UIBpmwcA
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Good Things Foundation
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Retirement wasn't the end for Sadiq - he wanted to keep learning and growing. But without a laptop, he struggled. Now, he has one from the National Device Bank. Watch or read his story at https://t.co/OiGoOj8nI9.
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Good Things Foundation
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"...Doing it in partnership is the way in which we will actually fix the divide" - words from our CEO, @helenmilner OBE. Below, we reflect on our incredible partnerships, including with @VMO2News. Together, we've reached 370,000 people through the National Databank and more! 🎉
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@GoodThingsFdn
Good Things Foundation
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Artificial Intelligence is a helpful tool but it has some technical limitations. Find out why AI sometimes gets things wrong and how it sometimes makes things up. Learn more about AI with our free, interactive learning platform, the AI Gateway, at https://t.co/BrVMO7h6vA.
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Good Things Foundation
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What do apples and oranges have to do with measuring digital inclusion? Find out in our new blog from Katie Heard, our Head of Research and Data Insights. Read the piece, which reflects on the latest Lloyds Consumer Digital Index findings, at https://t.co/xjw6r8tI1L.
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Good Things Foundation
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Last month, @MobileUK_News launched a report showing how 5G helps museums and heritage sites tackle digital exclusion and boost access. We're calling on Government to lead cross-sector action, seizing big moments for big impact. Read the report at
mobileuk.org
The UK’s cultural and heritage sector is one of the richest in the world. Our latest report, Transforming Culture and Heritage, explores how mobile technology is helping cultural institutions,...
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Good Things Foundation
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The UK's new Financial Inclusion Strategy is here, and is a major step forward. Are we finally bridging the digital divide in financial services? Emma Stone, shares critical takeaways and opportunities for impactful change. Read the article at https://t.co/Oe1rnGhmnr
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Good Things Foundation
22 days
There's a gap in online safety confidence - with 15% of people not feeling confident about staying safe online. In our guest blog, Samantha, @Nominet's Comms Lead highlights the importance of digital skills, shares online safety tips and more! Read it at https://t.co/bAuMbLG0Gg
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Good Things Foundation
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Unsure how to tackle the postcode lottery of digital inclusion? Local councils like Hull and Cornwall are embedding support into their services, fostering partnerships, and more! To find out more, read Isobel, our Head of Community Partnerships' blog, at https://t.co/qIHQeAGJqk
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Good Things Foundation
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With support from the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance, we co-designed a leaflet to prompt discussion around common worries and help people feel more confident making choices about using them. Download it at https://t.co/JyBd5uyWat #DigitalHealthWeek2025
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@GoodThingsFdn
Good Things Foundation
25 days
The latest Lloyds Consumer Digital Index reveals almost 1 in 3 UK adults use AI on a weekly basis to manage their money. Our free interactive AI Gateway platform can help you learn how to use AI to benefit your daily life too. Get started at https://t.co/BrVMO7h6vA. #TalkMoney
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