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Sue a visitor to the Digital Cafe featured in the story sitting alongside volunteer Digital Champion Morgan. They have a laptop in front of them on the table and Sue is smiling warmly at the camera.
Impact story Community space Digital inclusion IT and digital

When public services go digital, who gets left behind? 

Priorswood Community Centre  serves an area where literacy skills are below the national average, and around 90% of...

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Lynne and John, who are featured in the case study, sitting at a table together looking at a laptop and smiling.
Impact story Community space Digital inclusion IT and digital

The digital support changing lives in Bridgwater 

When Paul first walked into the Spark iT Digital Café in Bridgwater, the idea of applying for a...

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Client Bob, sat with Digital Champion volunteer Nate at a table with a laptop
Impact story Community space Digital inclusion IT and digital

Building community infrastructure where it’s needed most   

Transforming a community one click at a time: How the Waffle Hub’s Digital Café bridges the gap for...

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Lynne, featured in the article sitting at a table with a young male volunteer and older female client. They are smiling at the camera. There is a Spark iT promotional banner behind Lynne.
Impact story Community space Digital inclusion IT and digital

Building a Digital Café from the ground up

How the Langport Digital Café is helping local patients connect, learn, and take control of their health. Lynne...

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A group photograph of the people who participated in the British Sign Language sessions.
Impact story Community space Disability Equality, diversity & inclusion

Supporting community-led British Sign Language sessions in Yeovil

What happens when communities are given the chance to shape activities they actually want? “I was just so...

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News Working together Young people

Somerset celebrates the impact of youth work

Special event showcases youth work, training achievements, partnerships and young people’s voices. Earlier this month, over 70 youth...

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A photo of a group of children and adults standing together and smiling at the camera. There is a table covered in colourful bunting in the foreground.
Blog Advocacy Fundraising Working together

Helping smaller charities in Somerset get the funding they deserve

How listening turned insight into impact - creating simpler, fairer funding opportunities for smaller charities in Somerset. At...

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News Governance Volunteering Working together

Government proposes linking volunteering to “earned settlement”

Read our response to the proposals and take part in the consultation. Current Central Government proposals suggest that...

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Blog Advocacy

Decency Over Division – the quiet strength of charities

What role does the voluntary sector play in a world that feels increasingly uncertain? Inspired by the recent...

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