"'Creating a successful digital inclusion strategy' on the Guardian Housing network today - http://bit.ly/118kYcU"
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Christine Heester posted an eventDigital Inclusion Seminar - Glasgow - June 13th at Jury's Inn Glasgow
June 13, 2013 from 10am to 2pm
Digital Inclusion Seminar for Social Housing ProvidersThis free half-day event will explore some of the practical issues and considerations around ensuring that residents are digitally included. For more information click: http://www.montal.com/Digital-Inclusion-SeminarDate and location:13th June 2013 - Glasgow - Jury's Inn Places are strictly limited, so…See More
lee Jones posted a status"Any examples of RSL's running programmes to encourage digital inclusion through taking portable devices to tenants homes to train them?"
John Popham posted a status"Some fabulous news about @LS14Trust's Digital Lounge http://ning.it/12ddKqu"
"How about making a bid for a all the members of the digital housing hub. That way we could get enough money to make a real difference."
"It seems like a lot but it is less that £1 for every digitally excluded person."
"I have just seen the announcement about the Big Lottery £15m funding for projects to improve digital skills. http://ning.it/12cZJJh"
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Scotland Digital Deal Partners
Started by Sheila Maxwell in General discussion. Last reply by Sheila Maxwell May 14. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Link Group are considering an application to the Digital Deal Challenge Fund in support of our Digital Inclusion Action Plan. We always welcome partnership working. Are there any other housing associations in Scotland looking to (quickly!) develop a…Continue
Digi Deal partners in the south of england
Started by Heidi Leyshon in General discussion May 13. 0 Replies 0 Likes
HiI represent a social housing inthe south of england and wondered if anyone else out there is looking to apply to the digial deal looking for a partner. If anyone is interested or looking for a partnership please come back to me. With thanksContinue
Partner Search for Digital Deal Bid
Started by Peter Goodwin in General discussion May 12. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I have been asked by the Worker Education Association in Nottingham to find out if any Social Landlords are bidding for Digital Deal Funding and whether they would be interested in working with the WEA as a partner. The WEA has unmatched funding in…Continue
Digital Deal
Started by Michelle Phillips in General discussion. Last reply by Michelle Phillips May 13. 2 Replies 0 Likes
The Trust are considering making an application for the digital deal fund, are there any other HAs or training providers in Halton considering this also? I would like to know if there is a possibility for us to partner on a projectContinue
Digital Inclusion event Wales
Started by Hayley in General discussion. Last reply by Ed Cox May 11. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I work for Community Housing Cymru which is the membership body for social housing landlords across Wales. I am at the early stages of organizing an event for our members with the aim of the day being to identify solutions for getting the 170k…Continue
Chromebooks
Started by Mark Birch in Technology. Last reply by Mark Birch Apr 17. 5 Replies 2 Likes
Hi EveryoneI wanted to know if anyone had used chromebook’s as loan or training equipment with customers? The lack of support requirement, low cost and 3G capability should make them…Continue
Digital Inclusion project proposal - Bournville, Birmingham
Started by Anne Walker in General discussion. Last reply by Anne Walker May 7. 4 Replies 2 Likes
Hi Everyone ! Is anyone who has stock around Bournville interested in working together on a Digital Inclusion project ? We are developing a project and are happy to work with others on this. We are interested in the practicalities of just going…Continue
Looking for ideas for new content for our housing specific elearning
Started by Eddie Ryce in General discussion Mar 13. 0 Replies 1 Like
Hi everyone we have a great catalogue of modules, but we are always looking for new ones to develop. Has anyone got any ideas of good topics we should be covering?Continue
Resetting loan PCs quickly and easily
Started by James Lewis in General discussion. Last reply by James Lewis Apr 8. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Techie question today - anyone know of a a good (and cheap or free)SteadyState type solution for Windows 7, or better still a baseline reversion solution akin to Apple's Time Machine. We want to reconfigure our loan laptops to minimse maintenance…Continue
Spring Online (Silver Surfers Week)
Started by Andrew Coulson in General discussion. Last reply by Vicky Lawson Apr 17. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hello,April 22nd - 27th is Spring online week (formerley known as Silver Surfers week), I wondered if anyone was willing to share any ideas or past successes for the type of events and activites that are succesful?At the very least I am planning to…Continue
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Community Development modules available
Posted by Vicky Lawson on April 11, 2013 at 17:04 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hi all,
Just a quick note to let everybody know that the Level 3 Community Development Award offered by Online Centres Foundation is now available as single modules... so if the full three month qualification is too much of a commitment, or it's not all relevant, you can now pick out the relevant modules and just do those.
Modules available are:
Unit 1 Community Development Values and Processes
Unit 2 Community group dynamics
Unit 3 Social inequality, injustice…
Digital engagement strategy training online
Posted by Dave Briggs on March 27, 2013 at 15:41 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hope folk don't mind the blatant advert - but I suppose at least I am not trying to use subliminal messages or anything as underhand as that!
I'm running an online course on digital engagement, which you can find out about here: http://schoolofdigital.net/courses/
It's a mixture of online content and presentations, discussions and one to one support by phone or email.
Could well be of use to folk on here.
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Looking for Partners for Our Digital Planet Project - Phase 2
Posted by John Popham on February 12, 2013 at 10:12 2 Comments 0 Likes
Hello all. I'm currently looking for partners for Phase 2 of the Our Digital Planet project. This is a a major digital inclusion initiative which last year toured various city centres in the UK.
I'd really love to work with social housing providers to make a real impact in getting tenants online, particularly given the imminence of the bedroom tax and Universal Credit.
There is more information at http://wp.me/ppLRZ-s1 and h…
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Pay Day Lending an Issue for your tenants?
Posted by Peter Richardson on January 21, 2013 at 10:35 0 Comments 2 Likes
Pay Day Lending an issue for you and your tenants? Join us for a discussion on payday lending and its impact on the housing sector...
StepChange Debt Charity (formerly Consumer Credit Counselling Service) has last minute free seats to a roundtable event on Wednesday 30th January. This will be held at the The Balchin Room Lynton House, 7-12 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9LT from 10.45am to 2.30 pm with…
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