#CambsDigi Conference 2021
Cambridgeshire Digital Partnership hosted their second online #CambsDigi Conference in October 2021, as part of GetOnlineWeek.
With around 150 bookings for five events, guest speakers talked about the impact of digital inequality on individuals experiencing homelessness, the digital skills gap and how this effects organisations and individuals, the relationship between health services and digital access, as well as how digital tools can support your organisation in becoming more accessible.
During the final event attendees put their heads to together to consider future challenges that face digital inclusion.
Key challenges discussed were:
- Connectivity needs to be a basic right, how to embed and enable this.
- How do we keep up to date, with technology, training and each other.
- Everyone who would like support needs to feel welcome and safe.
- How do we create and maintain proactive partnerships across the county.
Feedback from attendees was extremely positive, with each event receiving 4 or 5 star ratings. Unanimously attendees said that they wanted a space where they could come together to share news, information and resources. This set the scene for the partnerships first network meeting on 25 January 2021.
Event Recordings
Homelessness and Digital Exclusion
Hosted by Matt Nelson, It Takes a City
Diagnosing Digital Exclusion
Hosted by James Lewis, Cambridge Online
Digital Skills for life and work, can we keep up?
Hosted by Mark Freeman, Cambridge CVS
Accessibility and Digital Tools, Part 1. CamSight.
Hosted by Mark Freeman, Cambridge CVS.
Accessibility and Digital Tools, Part 2. Cambridgeshire Deaf Association.
Hosted by Mark Freeman, Cambridge CVS
Presentations
Dr Hannah Holmes and Dr Gemma Burgess, Cambridge Centre for Housing & Planning Research
Paul Russell, Digital Poverty Alliance Ambassador
Thank you to all the attendees, guest speakers and hosts for making this such a successful event. If you any questions about the speakers or would like further information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.