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£1 million to expand training programmes for charities
to improve digital skills
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Fund follows a commitment in the Civil Society Strategy
to support charities to build their digital confidence
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Training to enable charities to develop an
understanding of how technology can make it easier for them to
achieve their goals
Charities across England will have the opportunity to improve
their digital skills through a new £1 million digital training
fund for the sector, Culture Secretary announced today.
The Digital Leadership Fund will give industry leaders’ free
access to training or heavily subsidised courses to boost their
digital skills and develop a wider understanding of how
technology can help them fulfil their mission.
Training available for charity bosses will include learning how
to maximise online fundraising tools, build a social media
presence or modernise their operational delivery by embedding
updated IT systems.
Training may also include learning how to harness emerging
technologies, such as artificial intelligence, to achieve their
charitable objectives.
The fund supports the government’s recently published Civil
Society Strategy, which outlined plans to help charities build
their digital capabilities to benefit service-users and wider
society.
, Secretary of State for
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, said:
We want charitable organisations to thrive in the digital age
and are committed to helping them get the most out of
technology, which can act as an enormous force for good.
Through this programme, charity leaders will have more
opportunities to enhance skills and boost employee confidence
while creating a greater and more positive impact on people and
their communities.
This programme is in addition to the £400,000 Digital Inclusion
Fund which was launched in August to help older and disabled
people acquire digital skills. Projects are expected to include
the teaching of basic skills such as booking GP appointments
online, using apps to communicate with friends and family, and
making the most of search engines.
It will also harness the power of tech to get people online and
support the Digital Strategy, which sets out Government’s
ambition to create a world-leading digital economy that works for
everyone.
The Digital Leadership
Fund is to organisations that are currently providing
training to improve charities’ digital skills.
Applications close on Friday December 7th.
