The Connecting Scotland programme aims to connect digitally excluded people, allowing them to access services and support and to connect with friends and family during the pandemic.
People on low incomes who are at greater risk of isolation due to coronavirus will be provided with:
• Access to kit –an appropriate internet enabled device (Chromebook or iPad)
• Access to connectivity –a mobile hotspot and 12 months of data
• Support to develop skills and confidence online
This first phase of Connecting Scotland will be offered as a grant programme. Building on learning from existing activity to tackle digital exclusion, the programme will work through organisations (particularly local authorities and local third sector organisations) who are already providing support to the target groups.
In Glasgow, the Programme will be administered by Glasgow Life in partnership with SCVO. The city has been allocated 780 devices in the first phase of the Programme (330 Chromebooks and 450 iPads) each device will come with a wifi hotspot/dongle and SIM with 12 months of data with a 20Gb per month allowance.
If you would like to know more about the programme in Glasgow please contact digitalskills@glasgowlife.org.uk