Supporting Refugees in Digital learning at Community level with Park View Project:
Start with Access and Basics Devices and connectivity Provide shared laptops, tablets, or desktops in safe community spaces (libraries community centres, faith spaces). offer free wi-fi) or offline learning options (USBs, downloaded content). partner with businesses or councils for donated refurbished devices. Digital Essentials Many refugees may not have used Email accounts Keyboards Online Forms Cloud storage Run "digital basics" sessions before academic learning Turing dev
Reaching out to those in our community
As a small accessible digital hub we have to implement strategies to ensure we can reach people who are not online. The following is a community map outlining what we do: 🌍 1. Use Offline and In‑Person Channels Because digital routes won’t reach them, lean into traditional methods: Flyers and posters in GP surgeries, libraries, community centres, cafes, food banks, schools, and places of worship. Local radio announcements. Door‑knocking campaigns, if appropriate. Communi
Why is it harder for older people to make the transition to digital.
They didn't grow up with today's technology Most digital tools we use today-smartphones, apps, cloud services-didn't exist for much of their working adult life. When technology arrives after your habits are already formed, learning it requires unlearning older methods such as (letters to email to paper forms to online portals, cash to digital banking). That double learning adds friction. Tech changes fast-faster than they're used to Even people who work with tech sometimes st
How we measure our social impact
Both our website and blog are built using social capital, community development practices where ownership is shared, where governance is not exclusive but inclusive and where diversity is embraced. As a web-based community service we adopt social accounting to understand how our community strategies work. We can obtain qualitative information about life changing impacts on those participating: the range of users that the internet can support and, importantly, the mapping o
Importance of Digital inclusion for people with a Learning Disability.
Digital Inclusion means ensuring everyone has access to technology, skills to use it, and opportunities to benefit from it. For people with a Learning Disability, it is not just helpful-it is essential for equality, independence, and participation in modern life. Empowerment and Independence. Digital tools can help people with a Learning Disability make choices, communicate, and take part in learning or work at their own pace. Research shows that true digital inclusion goes b
Latest software developments that help those living with Dyslexia
Latest software and And Developments supporting dyslexia (2025-2026) modern assistive technologies for dyslexia are rapidly evolving, especially with advances in AI, OCR, adaptive learning, and personalized reading environments. 1.Advanced text-to-speech-to-text systems 2.Recent tools now use natural-sounding AI voices, context-aware pronunciation, and improved accuracy. Notable innovations: Read speaker, Natural reader, Voice Dream Reader- Enhanced TTS support, integrated ac
Implications of Introducing Under-16 social media bans
Under-16 social media bans are gaining political momentum. The UK, Spain, Greece, Slovenia others are actively developing or implementing such bans following Australia's lead. Below are the key implications: Platforms would need high-reliability age verification systems To enforce an under-16 ban, platforms must be able to determine who is under 16-which means they must verify all users' ages not just children Australia's law already requires platforms to use-verification tec
