Go ON UK aims to bring the benefits of the internet to every individual and every organisation in every community across the UK.
This is an urgent priority because:
- Only 14 per cent of SMEs sell products and services online (Lloyds Banking Group/ BDRC April 2012)
- ICT is the biggest skills-gap in the charity sector (NCVO)
- 8.12 million people have still NEVER used the internet (ONS Labour Force Survey Feb 2012)
Go ON UK is a radical cross-sector partnership to make the UK the world’s most digitally capable nation where no one – old or disadvantaged- and no organisation – even the smallest – is left behind.
For the first time a national broadcaster, a bank, a utility company, a telecoms provider, a community retail network, a charity and a funder have pledged to work together with the support of the Government to help make the UK the world’s most digitally capable nation in which everyone and every organisation is able to enjoy the social, economic and cultural benefits of the internet. To achieve this they have agreed to share their expertise, resources, reach and networks. And they are encouraging every organisation and every individual in the UK to join them on this mission.
Go ON UK has a new CEO, structure and team, and a strong board reflecting cross-sector partnership. Chaired by the UK Digital Champion Martha Lane Fox, it includes Mark Thompson DG of the BBC, Tom Wright, CEO of Age UK, Dido Harding, CEO of TalkTalk and Paula Vennells, Chief Executive of Post Office Limited. It is also supported by expert organisations such as Childnet, One Voice, e-Skills UK and UK online centres.
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Will libraries feature in the new Go ON UK as they have done in Race on Line 2012?
Hi Carole,
Libraries have always been an absolutely fantastic Race Online 2012 partner.
For many people in the UK, their local library is the only way to access digital information. They also run and are part of many fantastic outreach programmes, and it’s currently estimated that they help an amazing 650,000 people online every quarter.
Libraries will automatically become a key partner of Go ON UK unless they tell us otherwise, but for us, long may their great work, and our partnership, continue!
Best wishes
Go ON UK
Silver Training is glad that Race Online is continuing as Go ON UK and we are happy to be a partner. Taster sessions and Giving An Hour are a great start…..but older people and beginners require continual training to improve and get to grips with computers and the Internet. Silver Training is the UK’s only computer training company for the over 50s that focuses on training people in the home, with our expansive network of professional tutors all over the country. Please get in touch if you know someone who needs help – http://www.silvertraining.co.uk / 0845 862 0495
Hi Matthew,
Thanks for your continued support and suggestion for extra training.
Those who are inspired to learn more can also free phone 0800 77 1234, or ask someone to help them use the postcode search at http://champions.go-on.co.uk/ways-to-be-a-digital-champion/show to find a low-cost, local internet course.
Best wishes
Go ON UK