Bridging the Digital Divide
Access to the internet and knowing how to use digital devices are important for everyday life and work.
A stark digital skills deficit among people with severe mental health illness means they struggle to access key services which are increasingly online. This theme has undertaken work to co-produce tools and resources to bridge the digital divide.
Bridging the Digital Divide Projects
SPIDER-ED: Skills and Proficiency In Digital Essential Requirements – Engagement and Dissemination
Following on from SPIDER, a project funded by the CtG has been undertaken collaboratively with a PPI group. The PPI group has lead on developing creative resources that may be...
DRAGON – Digital Resources and Going Online
DRAGON is evaluating how to best support people with Severe Mental Ill-Health (SMI) to complete the Learn My Way digital skills courses, which are free online courses for beginners to...
Making a Difference: Our Latest Bridging the Digital Divide case studies
IMPACT SNAPSHOT: SPIDER Digital Skills Project for People with Severe Mental Illness
We identified significant digital exclusion among people with severe mental illness and developed tailored skills training to address the 42% who lack basic digital skills.
IMPACT SNAPSHOT: SPIDER Digital Skills Project for People with Severe Mental Illness
We identified significant digital exclusion among people with severe mental illness and developed tailored skills training to address the 42% who lack basic digital skills.
IMPACT SNAPSHOT: BASIL+ Trial: Preventing Loneliness and Depression in Older People
We created an evidence-based telehealth intervention preventing loneliness in older adults, demonstrating £8 saved for every £1 invested and influencing national policy.
IMPACT SNAPSHOT: BASIL+ Trial: Preventing Loneliness and Depression in Older People
We created an evidence-based telehealth intervention preventing loneliness in older adults, demonstrating £8 saved for every £1 invested and influencing national policy.
IMPACT SNAPSHOT: Healthcall App
We showed that the Healthcall app could reduce emergency admissions from care homes by 25% through digital monitoring, potentially saving the NHS £247 million annually if scaled nationally.
IMPACT SNAPSHOT: Healthcall App
We showed that the Healthcall app could reduce emergency admissions from care homes by 25% through digital monitoring, potentially saving the NHS £247 million annually if scaled nationally.