In an increasingly digital society, technology can help people manage their money, health, housing, leisure, and mental wellbeing. Being online and being digitally included can help people deal with the challenges they face and make their lives easier. West Yorkshire Combined Authority has secured funding to create a digital inclusion programme that will help people and communities across the region.
Are you a community organisation, a charity, a health and care provider, or have a role in the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise sector?
Digital inclusion can help people, communities, services, and organisations to achieve a wide range of ambitions and outcomes.
Our team of Digital Inclusion Officers can help your organisation with an offer that includes:
To find out more about how we can support your organisation please contact us using the form below. Or if you would like to contact the digital inclusion officer that is specific to your area, please see details below.
Digital Inclusion Officer contact details:
Bradford: ayisha.hameed@bradford.gov.uk
Calderdale: Erin.Mcilhatton@calderdale.gov.uk
Kirklees: Lauren.May@kirklees.gov.uk
Leeds: Amy.Hearn@leeds.gov.uk
Wakefield: gstringer@wakefield.gov.uk
Bradford Digital Inclusion Officer Ayisha partnered with Clarke Foley, a community hub and charity in Ilkley, to deliver eight digital drop-in sessions. These sessions aimed to help local residents improve their digital skills by learning and understanding how to use mobile phones, laptops, and tablets.
Platform 1, a mental health charity in Huddersfield, successfully secured funding with support from Kirklees Council’s digital inclusion team to purchase tablets that are now being loaned to service users who cannot visit the charity’s office due to mobility or mental health challenges.
