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Changing Lives Through Digital: Eilidh's story

We have just completed our Get Connected Pilot to help people during Covid-19. One of our services users, Eilidh, received a smartphone, unlimited data and support. This is how it changed her life.

Changing Lives Through Digital: Susan’s story

We have just completed our Get Connected Pilot to help people during Covid-19. One of our services users, Susan, received a smartphone, unlimited data and support. This is how it changed her life.

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Get Connected – Our Digital Access Pilot Delivers Amazing Results

At the start of the COVID-19 lockdown, we ran a pilot to help people get connected and access support they needed. Through Simon Community’s Get Digital project, we gave 36 people a smartphone with unlimited calls, texts and data. The results have been amazing!

Get Digital Scotland turns one - and gets a birthday present!

Get Digital Scotland turns one! It’s been a whirlwind year – here are our highlights.

Streetwork Gets Digital!

Digital can play a surprising role in how we approach our daily work. In this blog, we hear from Hannah, of Streetwork’s Street Team, on how digital has transformed the way the team outreaches to people experiencing rough sleeping!

Get Digital: The Power of Digital Inclusion

Every day our Get Digital Champions help people get where they want to go! With digital access, support and skills people can problem-solve and take practical steps towards the good things they want in their lives. This story is about Larry, who accessed Get Digital support in May 2019. In just 24 hours he was able to write a CV, apply for a job and get it! Read on and be inspired.

Press Release: Get Digital Launch

PEOPLE experiencing homelessness in Scotland are to be given the chance to learn digital skills so they can access opportunities presented online – thanks to an initiative being launched by two of Scotland’s leading homelessness charities.

Making real world change. Making digital easy.

Irene Mackintosh – one of our Get Digital trainers – shares about the importance of digital inclusion for everyone, the role of research and what people with experience of homelessness say they value and need to take advantage of the digital world.