The Tinder Foundation has announced the results of its Digital Deal funding which was designed to stimulate digital inclusion activities in social housing. 12 housing providers took part in the Digital Deal, which was jointly funded by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Communities and Local Government. Key findings from the…
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Digital Inclusion
CarelineUK leads £1m social isolation project
The telecare provider CarelineUK has received a grant of £320,000 from the UK innovation foundation Nesta and the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) to help elderly and vulnerable people in the South West connect with their local communities and services. CarelineUK has contributed an equal amount to the ‘Community Channel, South West’ project, with the balance…
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Universal credit and satellite navigation
Universal credit and satellite navigation: you might wonder what the two have in common. Generally speaking, a sat-nav gets you to where you want to go and it also gives you an estimate of your arrival time. If you stop for a coffee or get stuck in traffic, the clever little gizmo recalculates the time…
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Experian and Capita accelerate Rental Exchange project
Experian has partnered with Capita’s software services business to make it easier to collect and share rental data from social housing providers in order to improve tenants’ credit records. Capita is the first software provider to support the Rental Exchange project, the scheme driven by Big Issue Invest and Experian to help the social housing…
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Hitting the red button for UC with Looking Local
Widening access to universal credit content across a range of digital devices is proving popular with claimants and helping to boost digital skills, with around 15,000 hits a month since it launched in October 2013, according to digital content provider Looking Local. People have used interactive TV, smartphone apps and social media to access universal…
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Bridging the digital divide
Sanctuary Group’s digital communities programme has been launched to teach residents the benefits of digital technology and is opening up a world of new learning opportunities for residents across the country. The national programme has already helped 300 residents in more than 40 schemes by providing access to the internet and computer equipment, as well…
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