Digital Inclusion

Reach worked alongside members of the Bridgend Employability Network (BEN) to create a general approach to “access for all” digital training. The project aimed to address concerns that the move of all benefits onto digital platforms for  Universal Credit (UC) by 2028 will lead to some digitally excluded individuals losing access to their benefits. The project aimed to identify digitally excluded people and prepare them for the move to digital only access to UC.

The project “access for all” digital training, was piloted in the Garw Valley Community Council boundary. It also targeted people of working age, as there is currently curriculum support for digital inclusion for those still in education.

The specialist consultant considered developing an accredited training programme, conducting a consultation exercise to review the local needs for digital skills hubs and identify appropriate hubs in the Garw Valley to base the training. The pilot project closed with a report detailing the effectiveness of the programme and evaluated the impact for the local community.

Bridgend Employability Network

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