Tag: Good Things Foundation

Virgin Media O2 and Good Things Foundation have joined forces to launch the National Databank – to tackle data poverty

Stuart Mitchell

With more than seven million people across the UK unable to access mobile data or broadband at home1, Virgin Media O2 has partnered with the Good Things Foundation to launch the first-ever National Databank. The launch is a direct response to the need for mobile networks to find a long-term solution to the data poverty crisis at a national level – by creating a collaborative, community-led platform that provides free mobile data to those who need it. A central hub The National Databank, which will be open to all mobile…

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7 Million People Will Be Left Behind Through Digital Exclusion in the Next Ten Years, As Report Reveals How the UK is Losing Billions in Potential Savings

Stuart Mitchell

Almost seven million adults in the UK — 12% of the adult population — will still be left behind in ten years as a result of digital exclusion. The financial consequences are expected to run into the billions by 2028 unless action is taken now by business and government. This is according to new expert analysis for Good Things Foundation conducted by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr). In response to these findings, Good Things Foundation is calling on government and other organisations to step up their efforts…

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