We've pulled together stories and insights based on the experiences of our clients as well as resources that will help you plan a Champions Project.

A student at a digital drop in

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Students joint team digital inclusion

This month, we're looking at different ways Local Authorities are driving digital inclusion. This is a brilliant collaboration between Camden Council and the American Institute for Foreign Studies. The students train as Digital Champions and volunteer at  digital skills support sessions. They get great insights into their host country. Camden residents get digital skills support. 

fay at a barnet online session

Barnet is London borough where lots of households struggle to overcome multiple barriers to digital inclusion. But it's got a great track record and big plans for the future.

another drop in session

Digital Kent runs one of the biggest Champion networks in the country. We caught up with them about ongoing challenges and next steps for maturing their growing network.

 

All case-studies, insights and resources

How to...
From housing provider, Sutton Housing Partnership.
These free planning resources will help you get started.
Advice and resources on finding and securing the money you need.
What Digital Kent learnt as they set up their network.
How will Digital Kent recruit and manage 500 Digital Champions?
The one thing you must do - from Citizens Online, Kent CC & Digital Communities Wales.
How Brent Council weave digital inclusion into all front facing roles
Seven lessons from the Bexley Digital Champions Network on making it work.
About Aspire, a course designed for people with a learning disability.
How to keep a programme running for more than a decade!
Find the right partner and work together in a way that benefits everyone.
Advice from PMs on recruiting and retaining Champions
Top tips on running these super-flexible, user-friendly sessions.
Digital Champions in specific settings
How KeyRing help their members get digital.
How Southampton manage their Champion Volunteers
How Wembley staff combat digital exclusion
Helping students understand digital inclusion
Community placements for overseas students.
Longer case studies and reports
What we learnt from a long-running project with NHS England using Digital Champions to help people manage their health.
A detailed case-study on setting up Inspire with Capgemini and the benefits the programme can bring.
Building a network in West Cumbria - a report on our first year of this Capgemini sponsored project.