Digital Inclusion & Empowering Communities

About this event and organisation

Good Things Foundation is a UK wide digital inclusion charity. They bring together a network of organisations all supporting people in their communities, the National Digital Inclusion Network, a free membership group which is open for organisations to join. They also carry out research, advocate for digital inclusion and provide free support and services to organisations in the Network.

In this session Bryony, Activation Manager at Good Things Foundation, will cover the free support and services available such as the ability to gift free data using the National Databank, the free digital skills learning website Learn My Way, and upcoming training and meet ups. There will also be time to answer questions and discuss digital inclusion challenges and opportunities more widely.

Who is leading the session?

Bryony Evans

Learning Outcomes

Understanding the Scope and Impact of Digital Inclusion:

· Gaining insights into how digital inclusion can transform lives and communities.

· Recognising the importance of digital skills in today’s society.

Knowledge of the National Digital Inclusion Network:

· Learning about the network’s role and how it supports organisations in promoting digital inclusion.

· Discovering how to become a part of this network and the benefits it offers.

Familiarity with Free Support and Services:

· Understanding how to utilise the National Databank to gift free data to those in need.

· Exploring the features of the Learn My Way platform for digital skills learning.

Awareness of Digital Inclusion Challenges and Opportunities:

· Discussing common barriers to digital access and strategies to overcome them.

· Identifying opportunities for organisations to enhance their digital inclusion efforts.

Engagement with the Digital Inclusion Community:

· Learning from the experiences of others in the field.

· Building connections with like-minded organisations and individuals.

· Engaging in discussions to deepen understanding of digital inclusion topics.

Who should attend?

All money guiders and practitioners are welcome to attend this free event. This could include (but not limited to) staff in Northern Ireland who are supporting service users with difficult conversations and anyone offering guidance to improve the financial wellbeing of the users of their service

Links to the Money Guidance Competency Framework

This event is designed to help you improve your money guidance practice, developing skills, confidence and knowledge around a specific money related area. Everything that the Money Guiders programme offers centres around the Money Guidance Competency Framework - it's there to help you better understand the full breadth and depth of money related issues that fall outside of the regulated financial advice service sector - the things you talk to your customers about.

Technical Domian 1. Knowing your customer Tier 1 and Tier 2.

Foundation Level - Signposting customers: all practitioners – no matter their job role – must be able to elicit simple, information from the customer in order to signpost them to appropriate sources of further support, advice or information.

Before attending this session, you could spend some time considering the challenges you face in your work, specifically when you provide help and guidance to your clients or service users around money issues.

Accessibility

If you have accessibility requirements, please inform us when you register by emailing [email protected] and we will do our best to meet them. Participants should always remember to keep their own client and customer details confidential and not disclose personal information about them.