Case studies

Read UK online centres' case studies, articles, publications and research reports...

Learning gives Lukas the confidence to teach

A young man from the Wirral has got his life back on track, thanks to his local UK online centre.

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Roy’s determination pays off in employment

Thirty-eight year old Roy Pearman is passionate about literature and has a natural gift for numbers and maths.

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Top tutor David wins national Award!

A Brighton man has won a national UK online centres Award for his hard work and dedication as a tutor and E-learning co-ordinator.

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Making the most of technology – at any age

The Age Concern Bradford and District IT For Seniors group was set up in 2000 in order to enable older people to access the wealth of information, particularly health information, available through technology and the use of computers and the internet.

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Reaching the villages of rural Dorset

The Beaminster Community Learning Centre, known locally as the Yarn Barton Centre, is situated in a small Dorset town in an area of outstanding natural beauty.

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Luciane gets online...

A young mum from Peterborough is finding her feet on the internet, thanks to Get online day at Peterborough Women’s UK online centre.

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From blackboard to keyboard...

Greenwich pensioner Elsie Frost isn’t just getting to grips with technology herself, she’s helping other people use the computers at her local UK online centre...

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IT skills for Murston Mum...

A Murston mum is hoping to get work that fits around her young son, with a little help from her local UK online centre.

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From technophobe to IT enthusiast...

A Greenwich pensioner has turned from confirmed technophobe to self-confessed IT enthusiast, with a little help from his local UK online centre.

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Marathon runner Frank catches internet bug

When someone asked Frank Foley, 59, if they could send him an email at work, he panicked! But it made him decide to do something about his fear of the internet once and for all.

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Retirement boost for surfing grandad...

A grandad from Cornwall is making the most of his retirement, thanks to a government website and a little help from UK online centre Looe Enterprise.

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Leeds Library

One of the successful Social Impact Demonstrator projects is to be run by the Leeds Library and Information Service. Involving the 50 plus libraries across Leeds, the project will target families in poverty.

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Nubian Life Resource Centre

A centre in the heart of White City is working to increase opportunities for isolated and vulnerable black elders.

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Digital inclusion the heart of Digital Britain, and Martha Lane Fox its new Champion - Today’s Digital Britain report puts people up the digital to-do list, and makes digital inclusion, digital take-up and digital skills central to government plans for the UK of the future.

Digital Inclusion Conference adds up to big debate - The fourth national Digital Inclusion Conference, NDI09, took place on Monday and Tuesday in Westminster. It saw more than 400 delegates come through the doors, more than 600 follow on the live webstream, six Ministers report on progress and policy, four workshops whittle down 20 ideas for digi-inc action, a team of 12 social reporters post more than 50 video interviews, and it was even the third most talked about thing on Twitter.

Digital Inclusion Conference goes digital - The fourth national Digital Inclusion Conference, NDI09, is all about empowerment through technology, and this year it will include its own digital dimension.

Case study

Learning gives Lukas the confidence to teach

A young man from the Wirral has got his life back on track, thanks to his local UK online centre.