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Go ON NI
United Kingdom · Belfast · National · See the United Kingdom profile
Go ON NI is a government initiative which introduces digital technology to people who aren't familiar with going online and supports beginners who want to improve their online skills. Go ON NI events are free and take place in libraries, community centres and various venues acros
Details
- Promoter
- NI Direct Government Services — website
- Type
- Service
- Status
- Ongoing
- Target groups
- Unemployed and those facing social problems, Marginalised young people and children, Migrants, Elderly people, People with disabilities
- Keywords
- online, digital skills, internet access, public library, inclusion
Context
Go ON NI is a Northern Ireland government initiative that brings together initiatives, places and tools to help and encourage 'off-liners' to become internet beginners, condensing information into three sections: Discover the Internet; Events and Training; and Free Internet Access.
Objectives
To introduce digital technology to people who aren't familiar with going online and to support beginners who want to improve their online skills.
Activities
Free technology awareness sessions take place in libraries, community centres and various venues across Northern Ireland, including IT help for beginners, an introduction to various mobile devices, an introduction to social media, sessions on creating photobooks and accessing free eBooks and eMagazines, shopping securely online, planning journeys and holidays, and organising your life online or becoming your own boss; the initiative also runs a Digital Champions Programme, with stakeholders including Supporting Communities, CommunityNI and NICVA.
Implementation
- Indicative cost
- Low (< €50k)
- Time to results
- Medium (1–3 years)
- Staffing & skills
- NI Direct Government Services (coordinating body)
Conditions for success
- Delivery through existing trusted local venues (libraries, community centres)
- Partnership with community umbrella bodies (NICVA, CommunityNI, Supporting Communities)
- Free sessions removing the cost barrier for beginners
Where it fits
- Governance type
- national government campaign delivered with community-sector partners
- Scale
- national (Northern Ireland)
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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