Digital Communities Wales – Digital Confidence, Health and Well-being
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Digital North - The Digital Inclusion Project
United Kingdom · Coatbridge · Regional · See the United Kingdom profile
The vision of Digital NL is that every individual, family and community in North Lanarkshire has access to - and confidence in using - digital technology to improve the quality of their lives. Digital NL is a North Lanarkshire-wide initiative which seeks to address issues of digi
Details
- Promoter
- Digital North Lanarkshire — website
- Type
- System
- Status
- Ongoing
- Target groups
- People with disabilities, Elderly people, Unemployed and those facing social problems
- Period
- 2017-11-01
- Keywords
- older people, disabled, digital exclusion, digital skills, employment
Context
Digital NL is a North Lanarkshire-wide initiative addressing digital inclusion through a co-ordinated partnership between New College Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire Council, aiming for every individual, family and community in the area to have access to and confidence in using digital technology.
Activities
Provides access to digital equipment (15 iPads, 5 Androids and cases, screen protectors, portable chargers, Bluetooth keyboards), certificated and non-certificated training, and staff support. Courses include 'Computing for Work' (email set-up, CV writing), 'Digital Gang' and 'Senior Computing' for older learners, delivered free at different community centres. Beneficiaries include elderly and unemployed residents.
Conclusions
No formal evaluation has been conducted and no reach/outcome data is reported in the available sources.
Implementation
- Indicative cost
- Low (< €50k)
- Time to results
- Short (< 1 year)
- Staffing & skills
- Delivered via partnership between New College Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire Council
Conditions for success
- Co-ordinated partnership-based approach across community centres rather than a single delivery site
- Basic device provision (tablets, chargers, keyboards) paired with tailored course content for different beneficiary groups (elderly, unemployed)
Commonly funded by
National / regional programmes
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Data sources
Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.
- MEDICI / Digital Inclusion Atlas — accessed 2026-06-14
- Practice website — accessed 2026-06-14
- Information source — accessed 2026-06-14
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