Driving Digital Inclusion
The Driving Digital Inclusion Programme is a pioneering initiative launched by the Digital Services Consortium (DSC). It aims to address the widespread digital disadvantage children and young people with disabilities and long term illness, and their families, currently face.
The programme will provide over 20,000 participants with access to digital devices, skills training, and ongoing support. This will help them navigate the digital world with confidence and safety. And it will help to influence the sector’s ability to meet the challenges and opportunities of the long-term shift to digital and hybrid services for the communities we serve. The programme will equip participants with the tools they need to access both disability-related and mainstream services. This will foster greater independence and enhance overall wellbeing.
Driving Digital Inclusion is co-designed with children, young people, and their families. It places their needs at the heart of its approach, ensuring that digital solutions are accessible and impactful.
Funding from the following organisations makes this programme possible:
- National Lottery players
- BBC Children in Need
- Partners Good Things Foundation, AbilityNet, Vodafone, Virgin Media O2, and CAST.
Together, we aim to leave a lasting legacy of digital inclusion, empowering disabled families to thrive in the digital age.
Driving Digital Inclusion webinars
The webinars below form part of the Driving Digital Inclusion programme funded by The National Lottery and BBC Children in Need.
Webinars
Understanding the diagnosis
This workshop is for parent carers to help understand the diagnosis, understand the process and feel more in control.
How to handle meetings about your child’s additional needs
Advice and practical strategies to help parent carers boost their confidence and get the best from a meeting about their child with additional needs.
Support for parents of children with anxiety
Advice to help a child recognise and manage their anxiety – what anxiety is, what causes it, and practical strategies to help.
