Community

The Digital Inclusion Network is a membership programme that provides support to organisations promoting digital inclusion for older people in the UK. It has collectively helped more than 200,000 older people to discover the benefits of digital technology.

The Network focuses on reducing barriers to digital participation, simplifying the experience of technology, promoting the benefits of digital inclusion, addressing ageist stereotypes and fostering an environment where technology is a natural part of everyday life.

CyberMentors is a unique, safe, youth-branded social networking site that has become extremely popular with young people aged 11-18, for peer and professional support and advice on cyberbullying.

It educates young people about the importance of online personal safety and gives practical advice, signposting and reporting opportunities around negative, dangerous or criminal activity online.

Business Link helps businesses save time and money by giving instant access to clear, simple, and trustworthy information. It is developed in partnership with subject experts within government and relevant business-support organisations to help business owners comply with regulations.

Childnet International is a UK-based charity working domestically and internationally to help make the Internet a great and safe place for children and young people, alongside enabling them to use interactive technologies safely and responsibly. Childnet focuses on education, awareness and policy.  Alongside promoting the opportunities that the Internet and new technologies offer, Childnet is active in carrying out research and engaging in key policy fora alongside the Internet industry and government.  Childnet is an original member of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS).

Childnet has developed a number of resources in partnership with the UK Government and others, including the award winning Know IT All range of resources and advice on cyberbullying, designed to help young people and parents assess and manage the risks that they may encounter online. 

Companies House provides the foundation of company information exchange in the UK: Helping business, informing the public and benefiting the economy. In particular, Companies House offers a wide range of Services including finding information on a company and filing information on a company. 

Digital Unite is one of the UK’s main providers of digital skills learning.

They support people at all levels with developing their skills and knowledge with using computers and the internet. This includes access to over 200 free and easy-to-use technology guides in our Learning Zone and accredited online training for digital champions as part of our Academy

They also provide personalised one-to-one computer tuition with our network of quality assured tutors and each year run the national, award-winning Spring Online with Silver Surfers’ Day campaign.

FACT’s primary purpose is to protect the United Kingdom’s film and broadcasting industry against counterfeiting, copyright and trademark infringements.

FACT works in three key areas:

• Online piracy in all forms – with a focus on those distributing large volumes of illicit film and TV content
• Hard goods piracy – organised criminal networks operating in the UK (and worldwide) have adopted audiovisual piracy as a crime type to generate substantial illegal profits
• Prevention and detection of illegal recording in cinemas – over 90% of the counterfeit versions of movies originate initially from a copy recorded in a cinema.

HeadsUp is an online forum which connects 11-18 year olds with politicians and policy-makers from across the political spectrum, to debate political and social issues.

The forum is a safe, politically neutral, pre-moderated space for young people to share their perspectives in an informal environment.

HeadsUp is also used in class by teachers as part of the citizenship curriculum and reaches large numbers of young people.

IWF operates the only UK Internet ‘Hotline’ for the public to report their exposure to online child sexual abuse content hosted in the UK.

IWF is highly effective notice and takedown authority, operating between government, police, the Internet industry and other key stakeholders.

Nominet Trust is a UK-based charity that funds initiatives that contribute to a trusted, accessible Internet used to improve lives and communities.

Areas that Nominet Trust focuses on are web access, web safety and imaginative applications of the Internet to address social problems. Nominet Trust makes social investments through an open applications process.

The RNIB has developed creative solutions to the challenges of making web sites accessible to the blind and partially sighted. Examples include its Web Access Centre, a free online resource about making websites accessible which provides advice on current best practice, and Booksite which is an innovative platform for delivering talking books, magazines and newspapers.

Scam Detectives educates Internet users about online scams and fraudulent websites.

It covers topics such as email fraud, employment scams, dating scams and safe online shopping and uses screenshots from phishing emails and fake banks, along with games to test users’ knowledge of online security.

Posts on their blog have also included help and advice on topics such as ‘talking to your kids about using the internet safely’, ‘avoiding phishing’, and ‘viruses and malware’.

The South West Grid for Learning is a not for profit, charitable trust company, funded by 15 Local Authorities across the SW of England.  The SWGfL Trust is a leading educational organisation in the South-West, facilitating regional collaboration and development.

They provide maintained schools and many other educational establishments throughout the region with safe, secure and reliable broadband internet connectivity; broadband-enabled learning resources and services and help.  They also provide professionals, parents and children with advice, resources and support in using the internet safely across the wider UK.

The South West Grid for Learning Trust (SWGfL) is also widely recognised for its annual “E-Safety Live” Conference, the quality of the School E-Safety Template Policies and more recently the creation of 360 degree safe, an online E-Safety self review tool for schools.

The Vodafone – Parents’ Guide is a unique resource that aims to help parents understand new technologies and empower them to engage with their child’s digital world in a balanced way.

Developed in conjunction with www.mumsnet.com, its breadth and depth has helped to bridge the generational digital divide between parents and the ‘Twitter’ generation.

The homepage directs parents to an interactive test so they can determine how much they know about new technologies and age categories so that they can read about some of the technologies their own children might be using.