Published December 2011
Letter to all housing associations and local authorities, who each have more than 1000 homes, asking them to support the case for digital housing.
Research
Read documents, reports and resources relating to Race Online 2012 and this agenda. Please feel free to download.
Why Social Housing should be 'Digital by Default' Infographic
Published November 2011
In November 2011, Race Online 2012, in association with Housing Technology and 15 Housing associations, produced Digital by Default.
Watch this brilliant infographic with key stats and facts, created by Reason Digital.
Digital by Default 2012; the case for digital housing
Published November 2011
Digital by Default highlights the economic, social and moral imperative for a digital social housing sector. Order your copy here.
Digital by Default 2012; the case for digital housing
Published November 2011
Digital by Default highlights the economic, social and moral imperative for a digital social housing sector. This is the text only version.
Internet Access Quarterly Update, 2011 Q3 - reference tables
Published November 2011
Reference tables associated with this release, including Confidence Intervals and Internet users Q3 2011 tables.
Internet Access Quarterly Update 2011 Q3
Published November 2011
This article provides estimates of adult Internet users and non-users in the UK, for 2011 Q3. By the third quarter of 2011, 8.43 million adults in the UK had never used the internet.
Ofcom Children and parents: media use and attitudes report
Published October 2011
This report gives an accessible overview of media use, attitudes and understanding among children and young people aged 5-15.
Tech Tracker Quarterly Release: Q3 2011
Published October 2011
For the past six years, Ipsos MediaCT has tracked internet penetration and access methods via the Ipsos MediaCT Tech Tracker. Read the 2011 Q3 results.
ONS Internet Access Quarterly Update - 2011 Q2
August 2011
Results from the Labour Force Survey. This is the first time that ONS has provided estimates of the quarterly change in the numbers of Internet users and non-users and these estimates are experimental.
Internet Access Quarterly Update - 2011 Q1
Published May 2011
In the first quarter of 2011, 8.71 million adults had never used the Internet. This represented 17.5 per cent of the adults population. Detailed analysis of Internet users and non-users, by socio-demographic variables such as age, sex and region, is available with the article.
Giving White Paper
Published May 2011
British people donate more than £10M a year, but this has flat-lined and some in the voluntary sector warn of decline. This paper does not accept that as
inevitable and sets out how and why we can stimulate 'Giving'. Flick to page 45 for why charities need to embrace digital to get more for less.
Think Internet First - Housing Technology Magazine
Published May 2011
Race Online 2012 Charity Partnerships Manager Ben Carpenter discusses why, as well as the considerable social returns, there is a sound business case for housing providers to think ‘internet first’. Read the full magazine at www.housing-technology.com
© 2011 The Intelligent Business Company, publisher of Housing Technology magazine.
Peter Wanless, Big Lottery Fund addressses ND11 delegates
Speaking at ND11, Big Lottery Fund Chief Executive Peter Wanless gave a rousing speech about how crucial it is that disadvantaged communities and individuals don't find their problems compounded by lack of access or understanding of what's possible via the internet. Read the transcript
BBC First Click friends audience propositions
The BBC has launched First Click Friends, (www.bbc.co.uk/connect/campaigns/firstclickfriends), the next phase of the BBC First Click campaign. Read the audience propositions and supportive research.
Remploy fact sheet May 2011
Remploy’s £92 refurbished computer is on sale nationwide. For all the info including the web address and telephone number, flick through this fact sheet.
B1 Internet Box fact sheet May 2011
B1 Connect is working in partnership with Intel and Race Online 2012 ro reduce the digital divide; it's created the B1 Internet Box. All the info's in this fact sheet.
Partners
Our 1343 Partner Promises
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The IDA Foundation works with social enterprises, local councils and other C.I.C’s, empowering through technology. -
Civil Society Media supports Race Online 2012’s work with the funding community and hopes funders will be able to better support charities and the people they work with to make the best use of technology. -
Pension, Disability and Carers Service (PDCS) will support Race Online 2012 by continuing to develop channel shift plans to move more of its customers online and by supporting staff to become Digital Champions. -
Fabrick Housing Group will train their customers and employees, take part in events, encouraging their residents to get involved.
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