A group of 12 housing providers (representing 400,000 households), the Greater London Authority and Digital Unite are collaborating to combat digital exclusion. The Connected Housing Initiative aims to highlight the 1.8 million social housing residents who are digitally excluded. The 12 housing providers estimate that over 110,000 of their own tenants are unable to access…
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Digital Inclusion
BT launches dedicated DI service for housing
Housing providers can now offer cost-effective internet connections and devices to their tenants, with the launch of a new shared internet service from BT Business. The service delivers an internet connection, which could include shared access between residents to reduce monthly rental costs, and an affordable device, as well as training and support for tenants….
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£53,000 DI project from L&Q
L&Q has launched a year-long digital inclusion programme for 150 of its residents. L&Q’s ‘Digital 400’ (D400) programme is being funded by a £53,000 grant from the L&Q Foundation and will be delivered with training provider Silver Training. D400 will initially offer 150 residents without computer skills bespoke IT training as well as free equipment…
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Integrated digital strategies and digital inclusion
As the government puts more and more of its essential services online, many housing providers are recognising that tenants don’t just want access to the internet, they need it. While digital inclusion poses many challenges to housing providers, it also offers many opportunities in terms of increasing efficiency through channel shifting, improving customer service, and…
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All-inclusive – Tackling digital exclusion in housing
Housing Technology interviewed digital inclusion experts from BT, New Charter Housing, Sovereign Business Integration Group, Trident Social Investment Group and Viridian Housing about how housing providers should tackle digital exclusion and enable more tenants to transact online. Reasons for digital exclusion The reasons for digital exclusion are manifold, but they tend to usually relate to…
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Moving from digital inclusion to digital diversification
We know digital exclusion still exists, although it is steadily decreasing, with the majority of the digitally excluded aged 65+. However the argument about getting these people online is becoming less vocal, so perhaps the smart move would be to simply enable the people who support and care for those still offline to mediate digitally…
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