Founded by Bath Bridge and Tech4Good South West, the Bath Digital Divide Collective is a cross-sector partnership that brings together organisations and individuals across Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) to tackle digital exclusion, particularly in Twerton, Whiteway and Southside areas.
At the heart of the Collective is a commitment to collaborative, community-led action. A £5,000 grant from Quartet has helped fund some paid staff time for a digital inclusion co-ordinator to drive engagement with this work.
“Digital exclusion deepens inequalities. By aligning effort, sharing learning and sparking local action, we’re helping communities gain the skills, confidence and access they need to thrive in a digital world.”
Bath Digital Divide Collective
Their key successes and priorities to date include:
- Networking and influence – bringing front-line VCSE organisations together with others who can influence policy and make change.
- Storytelling – highlighting the voices of people with direct experience of digital exclusion from within B&NES communities.
- Pilot projects – testing ways to engage people in playful, creative learning that enhances digital skills.
- Research, learning, and advocacy – using insights to shape strategy, unlock funding and drive systemic change.
“I spent much of my working life in a bakery. There was no need for a computer, so now I need to learn skills so I can do more.”
Lorraine, Participant, Twerton
For more information about the digital divide and its impact on communities, read our insights report In View which explores this topic in more detail.
If you are a charity, voluntary or community organisation based and working in the West of England and are looking for funding to support the work you deliver, then we may be able to help.