UK Youth to help young people develop digital skills
Neil Puffett
Monday, July 10, 2017
Youth charity UK Youth has been awarded £100,000 to work with young people to boost their digital skills.
The funding is part of Nominet Trust's digital reach programme - an initiative developed to support efforts to increase digital skills among disadvantaged young people.
UK Youth will work with young people who are facing personal, circumstantial or systemic barriers that could lead to digital exclusion.
It is hoped the programme will reach 1,500 digitally excluded young people through a mixture of regular sessions, open-access use and outreach events.
Anna Smee, chief executive of UK Youth, said: "Many of the young people we work with are at risk of digital exclusion. This reduced exposure to technology can put them at a disadvantage in a world that is increasingly becoming digital by default.
"By providing access to high-quality digital services in their local community and digital skills training through a trusted youth worker we hope that our digital hubs programme will help young people feel inspired by technology and be supported with advice and training to help them engage with education, volunteering and employment."