Thank you to those who attended the Cambridgeshire Digital Partnership network meeting. It was wonderful seeing you all, and we truly appreciate your time! Chair, Will Plant, Senior Programme Manager, Digital Inclusion at Connecting Cambridgeshire welcomed our wonderful speakers: Donna Brabin, Senior Customer Partnership Manager, at Everon. Tom Paton, Founder of Broadband Savvy. Tim Deer,…
The Signature Suite at Cambridge United Football Club was buzzing with conversation, connection and community spirit last week (Thursday 5 February 2026) as seniors gathered for the Cambridge United Foundation’s latest monthly Seniors Lunch, joined by representatives from Connecting Cambridgeshire and the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Against Scams Partnership (CAPASP). CDP, Cambridge Online, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Cambridgeshire Skills, CamSight, Community Transport Association UK,…
A huge thank you to everyone who joined our network meeting. We’re absolutely thrilled that so many of you could make it, especially at such a busy time of year. Host: Will Plant – Digital Inclusion Lead at Connecting Cambridgeshire Co-Host: Sophie Skrimshire -National Management Trainee at Connecting Cambridgeshire Co-Host: Karen Cann – Communications and Development Worker at…
The Cambridgeshire Digital Partnership and Connecting Cambridgeshire presented this special webinar as part of Cambs Digi Fest 2025. Thank you to everyone who attended. In today’s increasingly digital world, young people need more than just access to technology—they need the skills, understanding, and support to use it safely and effectively. This webinar explored why digital…
The Cambridgeshire Digital Partnership and Connecting Cambridgeshire presented this special webinar as part of Cambs Digi Fest 2025. Thank you to everyone that attended. This webinar explored the unique role that arts and culture can play in supporting digital inclusion—especially for individuals and communities who may face barriers to accessing or using technology. By drawing…
We were thrilled to co-deliver this inspiring event with Connecting Cambridgeshire, set in the beautiful grounds of Churchill College on Thursday 11 September. The morning brought together passionate voices and changemakers working to tackle digital poverty and promote digital inclusion across Cambridgeshire. To begin, we had Will Plant, Digital Inclusion Lead at Connecting Cambridgeshire; Sarah…
The Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund launched on 13 August, watch the webinar for details and please see the guidance below. Cambridgeshire Digital Partnership and Connecting Cambridgeshire are hosting an online meeting to discuss the fund further. Connecting Cambridgeshire will share their plans for an application, and we would like to bring interested parties together, in case…
Thank you all who attended, it sure was a busy and informative meeting and of course, lovely to see you all! Host: Sally Page – Deputy CEO at CCVS Co-Host: Will Plant – Digital Inclusion Lead at Connecting Cambridgeshire Co-Host: Karen Cann – Communications and Development Worker at CCVS Guest Speakers: Samantha Neville, Programme Manager at Jangala Donna…
Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting, it was wonderful to see you all! Host: Will Plant – Digital Inclusion Lead at Connecting Cambridgeshire Co-Host: Sally Page – Deputy CEO at CCVS Co-Host: Karen Cann – Communications and Development Worker at CCVS Guest Speaker: Dan Woodhead, Customer Success Manager at IE Hub Attendees Amana…
Connecting Cambridgeshire and Cambridgeshire Digital Partnership worked together to host a Cambridgeshire Digital Round-up 2024 on Wednesday 4 December. The event was aimed at and attended by organisations and individuals with a key interest in digital inclusion. Alongside our guests, we were able to celebrate achievements, network and learn about all things digital inclusion, as…
Thank you to all who joined us for this webinar, our forth event for Cambs Digi Fest and hosted by Flóra Raffai, founder of Rapport Coaching. Flóra gave a brilliant presentation; full of information, tips and advice and she provided us with four demonstrations of how AI can help a charity with their work. Looking…
5 November 2024 Thank you to all who joined us for this webinar, our third event for Cambs Digi Fest and hosted by the amazing Passion 4 Social! Thiago Carmo and Allana Grant did a brilliant presentation explaining all about accessibility and guiding us though how we can make social media, content, images and videos…
8 October 2024 Thank you to all who joined us for this webinar, our first event for Cambs Digi Fest hosted by Sally Page, Deputy CEO at CCVS and Will Plant, Digital Inclusion Lead at Connecting Cambridgeshire! We had some amazing guests! Simeon Yates, Professor of Digital Culture in the Department of Communications and Media…
15 October 2024 Thank you to all you joined us for this webinar, our second event for Cambs Digi Fest hosted by Sally Page, Deputy CEO at CCVS and Will Plant, Digital Inclusion Lead at Connecting Cambridgeshire! We had some amazing guests! Karen Igho, Project Manager at Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, shared findings on the impact…
Host: Sally Page – Deputy CEO at CCVS Co-Host: Karen Cann – Communications and Development Worker at CCVS Guest Speakers: Zoe Amar – Founder and Director at Zoe Amar Digital Charlotte Lewis – Senior Programme Manager – Localities at The Centre for Ageing Better Attendees Jane Jenner – St Ives Cares Coordinator at St Ives…
Please join us for this year’s Cambs Digi Fest where we come together to explore topics linked to digital inclusion, learn new skills and celebrate all of your brilliant work! We have been very busy behind the scenes with our friends at Connecting Cambridgeshire to bring you five free fabulous events with some amazing speakers!…
We enjoyed a wonderful meeting on May 23, where we caught up with members to hear the latest exciting news as well as positive developments on current projects. Co-host, Will Plant – Digital Inclusion Lead at Cambridgeshire County Council, provided an update on Connecting Cambridgeshire‘s work. Thank you all for attending! Our Chair, Sally Page, Deputy…
The next Cambridge Digital Partnership networking event takes place on: Thursday 23rd May at 1pm. Click to book! Please join us online to find out what is happening with all things ‘digital inclusion’ in Cambridgeshire and share your news with the group! More details will follow soon… We are really looking forward to catching up…
Thank you to all for attending our digital inclusion network meeting on 8 February 2024. It was lovely catching up with everyone and seeing some new faces too. It was a lively session with introductions and news from all. Our Chair, Sally Page, Deputy CEO of CCVS, began the session by mentioning Cambridge Community Foundation…
Bookings now open for an exciting series of free online events, starting on 24th October. CambsDigiWeek is an annual series of events, delivered by the Cambridgeshire Digital Partnership, to support the development of digital skills in the voluntary sector and tackle the digital divide in Cambridgeshire. This year’s packed programme boasts expert hosts and speakers…
Thank you to everyone who attended our July Digital Inclusion Network event. This blog shares some notes from the meeting. Attendees included representatives from: Cambridgeshire County Council, Care Together Commissioning Connecting Cambridgeshire, County Council Cambridgeshire Libraries DWP Cambridge & District Citizens Advice Bureau Accent Housing Limited It Takes a City Red Hen Grow Share Make…
Thank you to everyone who attend our April CDP networking event. Guest speaker Karen Berkley, Commissioner, Cambridgeshire County Council & Peterborough City Council, and colleagues joined us to present and discuss Care Together. Find out about Care Together and contact via [email protected] Updates from attendees: Cambridgeshire Libraries are working towards becoming a national databank….
Cambridgeshire Digital Partnership (CDP) have hosted their first network meeting of 2023 and would like to share some highlights. Update from CDP We opened the event with a short update about the partnership, to let attendees know that instead of having a separate steering group, all decisions and conversations would now take place during the…
Thank you to everyone involved in #CambsDigiWeek 2022! We had a inspirational week discussing challenges faced accessing health care when not online or with limited digital confidence, ways that charities can develop digital skills in their workforce and the power of communities to develop skills. If you were unable to attend, or would like a…
Cambridgeshire Digital Partnership are delighted to announce the line-up for their third #CambsDigiWeek a series of online events taking place from 17th – 20th October to celebrate Get Online Week, a campaign by Good Things Foundation. This year the festival focuses on digital skills and includes a line-up of great guest speakers who will discuss…
Cambridgeshire Digital Partnership (CDP) hosted their second Network Event in April and were delighted to welcome 18 attendees, representing the following fantastic organisations: John Huntingdon Charity It Takes A City Papworth Trust Reed in Partnership CHS Group The Prince’s Trust Meridian PCN Cambridge Women’s Resource Centre Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust WEA Cambridgeshire Libraries…
Cambridgeshire Digital Partnership (CDP) kicked off the New Year with their first Network Event. It was a great start, with over 30 attendees ‘in the room’ from a range of organisations, including the Princes Trust, NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust, It Takes a City, The Red Hen Project, Department for Work and Pensions, Cambridgeshire…
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…
The first virtual conference hosted by the Cambridgeshire Digital Partnership took place during Get Online Week, October 2020. It provided an opportunity for the voluntary sector to pause, and think about how the pandemic brought digital exclusion to the fore, and how local groups stepped up to help those in need. Conference Recordings Presentations &…