Affordable recycled PCs made available to housing association’s tenants in drive to get residents online Stone Group is providing Affinity Sutton with cut-price recycled PCs as part of the housing provider’s ‘Get Connected’ programme, set up to help get tenants online ahead of the introduction of new government initiatives such as universal credit. The recycled…
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Digital Inclusion
Regenda promotes digital inclusion for older residents
Regenda Group is helping elderly residents in its sheltered schemes to learn how to access the web and email through a new online service which lets them use the internet safely from the comfort of their communal lounges. Known as MyLinqs, the simple and secure web-based TV system has been specially developed for older people,…
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Newlon Housing supporting digital inclusion with Student@Home
Student@Home, a social business employing IT students to provide technology support and training to computer users and small businesses, has recently partnered with Newlon Fusion, the community regeneration partner of Newlon Housing Trust. Student@Home is contracted to deliver up to 80 one-to-one support sessions to residents in their own homes. IT student workers will provide…
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Digital inclusion – A duty of care?
There’s no denying the importance of digital inclusion. A quick Google search reveals an abundance of reports and statistics concerning the issue. With the broadband quality and coverage improving every day, it’s an issue that will only grow in significance. This initiative isn’t just about creating technologically savvy tenants; it’s about addressing the correlation between…
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Digital inclusion – Moving from ‘why’ to ‘how’
The issue of digital inclusion in social housing reached its peak last year, when former Housing Minister Grant Shapps pledged to abolish the digital apartheid at the ‘Digital by Default’ summit. However, ten months on, half of all council and housing association tenants in England still do not have a broadband connection. Evidently, the debate…
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Digital inclusion service from CableCom
CableCom Networking, a Bristol-based internet service provider, is launching a new digital inclusion service for housing providers, comprising broadband access alongside a range of landlord and tenant services. The LivingCom service gives tenants fast, affordable and fully supported internet access with no hidden costs and a range of optional media and communication services such as…
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