Please join Cambridgeshire Digital Partnership for this year’s Cambs Digi Fest where everyone comes together to explore topics linked to digital inclusion, learn new skills and celebrate brilliant work! 

 

Cambridgeshire Digital Partnership is a network run by Cambridge CVS, with the aim to bring people and organisations in Cambridgeshire together to build relationships and share best practice, in order to improve digital skills and inclusion for residents.

The Partnership been very busy behind the scenes with Connecting Cambridgeshire to bring you 5 fabulous events with some amazing speakers!

⭐ Empowering Families: A Conversation on Digital Inclusion for Households with Children.
Tuesday 8th October 10am to 11:30am.

This event will explore on a national and local level, why there is a need for A Minimum Digital Living Standard for Households with Children and what needs to happen to ensure it is met.

This is for anyone interested in finding out more about the Good Things Foundation and University of Liverpool report ‘A Minimum Digital Living Standards for Households with Children’ and how it applies to communities in Cambridgeshire.

Guest speakers:

Charity, The Red Hen Project

Simeon Yates, Professor of Digital Culture in the Department of Communications and Media at the University of Liverpool and Joint Director of the Digital Media and Society Research Institute.

Dr. Emma Stone, Director of Evidence and Engagement at Good Things Foundation – the UK’s leading digital inclusion charity.

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⭐ Building Healthier Communities: A Conversation on the Role of Digital Inclusion.
Tuesday 15th October 1pm to 2:30pm.

This event will explore recent research into the impact of digital inclusion and exclusion on physical and mental health in Cambridgeshire and recommendations for change.

It is for anyone interested in recent research that explores the impact of digital inclusion and exclusion on physical and mental health in Cambridgeshire.

Guest speakers:

Karen Igho, Project Manager at Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will share findings on the impact of digital inclusion on health and care services.

Dr. Joyce F Coker from Cambridge Public Health at Cambridge University will share preliminary results from their digital asset study that spans East of England, North West London, West Midlands, North East and North Cumbria.

Dr. Alison Tingle, Research Fellow at Hertfordshire University will discuss the third and final briefing from a research project exploring digital technologies in adult social care to support social wellbeing for community dwelling older adults (DiTSoW).

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⭐ Digital skills training: Accessibility and Social Media.
Tuesday 5th November 1:30 to 2:30pm.

This webinar will include presentation and discussion and will be delivered by Passion4Social.

Passion4Social is a social enterprise dedicated to promoting digital accessibility and inclusion. Its primary focus is on ensuring that digital content and technologies are accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities.

The organisation offers a range of services to achieve this goal, such as brand storytelling, web and app development, graphic design, content creation, social media campaigns and accessibility services.

It is for any charity or voluntary group that would like to develop their social media platforms and make them more accessible.

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⭐ Digital skills training: Saving Time with Generative AI – Insights for Small Charities.
Tuesday 12th November 1:30 to 2:30pm.

This live online training aims to showcase how Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) can save time for small charities and community groups. Participants will gain hands-on examples and clear guidelines to confidently incorporate these technologies into their daily operations.

This webinar will include presentation, demonstrations and discussion and will be delivered by Flóra Raffai.

Flóra Raffai is the Founder of Rapport Coaching, specialising in coaching, training, and consulting with small organisations.

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⭐ Digital Inclusion Network – an in-person celebration!

More details soon, but this will be on Wednesday 4 December at Meadows Community Centre – so please hold the date.

Hope to see you at Cambs Digi Fest!

Thank you to funders Cambridge City Council Community Grants. 

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