Digital exclusion is one of the biggest challenges we have in our communities today
Today computer skills and knowledge of the internet can connect people to new and better jobs, open up the opportunity of flexible working from home, cheaper forms of communication and social interaction, to community infrastructures and government services, improved access to learning opportunities and provide access to more convenient and often cheaper products and services online. Digital inequality matters because those without access and the right combination of access, skills, motivation and knowledge are missing out on important areas of the digital world. This doesn’t just impact on individual lives but on families, communities, increasingly on political process, democracy, public services and the economic and social health of the nation as a whole. Research shows a clear correlation between digital and social exclusion. This means that those already at a disadvantage and arguably with the most to gain from the internet are the least likely to be making use of it and further disadvantaged by not using it. ICT Volunteers can help to turn exclusion into inclusion. |
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