toob is speeding up connectivity in Aldershot, donating its ultrafast 900 Mbps broadband to the Greater Rushmoor Nepali Community (GRNC) centre and supporting digital inclusion, communication with family and friends in Nepal, and better access to online services.
Digital Inclusion
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has joined in a new partnership with Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) network and the Scottish Government to provide 1,200 refurbished smartphones to Citizens Advice Bureaux (CABs) across the country, as part of the company’s largest ever device donation programme to boost digital inclusion.
A new £9.5m government fund is being launched to help tackle digital inequality across the UK, including workshops to familiarise people with tech and schemes donating devices like phones and laptops to the digitally excluded, all led by local councils and charities.
Fibrus is helping combat digital poverty and has donated £57,805 to 32 community groups across Northern Ireland as part of the 2025 Fibrus Community Fund, to improve access to digital technology and internet services.
CityFibre has awarded £40,0000 to digital inclusion charity Cambridge Online as part of its new Community Fund scheme, aimed at addressing barriers to digital inclusion.
KCOM has awarded three new KCOM Digital Grants to the latest winners helping to bridge the digital divide, as part of a scheme which is run in partnership with the HEY Smile Foundation, aimed at grassroots organisations promoting digital inclusion.
Quickline is giving one lucky winner the chance to win a unique prize in a new competition, as part of a wider mission to tackle digital equality and ensure rural communities across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire have access to fast, reliable internet.
Carnival Internet UK, a new broadband provider, has launched in the UK, aiming to provide a focus on fairness, and sustainability for the industry.
KCOM has extended its agreement with Hull City to be the Tigers’ Official Community Partner for another three years, in a deal that will see KCOM continue to have a big presence at the MKM Stadium.
Quickline Communications is boosting digital skills training across south Yorkshire, donating tablets and Chromebooks to help jobseekers and economically inactive parents gain employment.