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  • Nobody in the Dark: SmartLyte’s story

    11/11/2020 · Our stories

    Nobody in the Dark: SmartLyte’s story

    Hear from one of our community partners who participated in our financial inclusion programme.

  • Disadvantaged in Leeds developing Skills for Tomorrow

    10/11/2020 · Our stories

    Disadvantaged in Leeds developing Skills for Tomorrow

    A Leeds charity is helping disadvantaged people to improve their prospects by growing their digital skills thanks to funding through BT’s Skills for Tomorrow programme.

  • Families support each other to manage finances better

    05/11/2020 · Our stories

    Families support each other to manage finances better

    The charity Family Fund has been helping Scottish families with additional needs to improve their finances through online resources and peer support.

  • Janine lands dream job in tech thanks to Power Up digital skills course

    02/11/2020 · Our stories

    Janine lands dream job in tech thanks to Power Up digital skills course

    Janine O'Connor was struggling to land a job in tech until she enrolled on a digital skills development programme at Generation, a charity based in East London and funded by the Power Up initiative.

  • Aspire to succeed

    02/11/2020 · Our stories

    Aspire to succeed

    Pauline became unemployed after working in the hospitality industry for over 20 years, she saw an opportunity to fulfil her dream of running her own cafe with the help of the Spire View Housing.

  • Taking control of money worries

    20/10/2020 · Our stories

    Taking control of money worries

    Hafsha, founder and director of SmartLyte which helps people in Birmingham develop essential life skills, tells the story of Rana and how she developed digital skills to help her manage money.

  • The future looks bright for Joseph thanks to the BT Skills for Tomorrow programme

    08/10/2020 · Our stories

    The future looks bright for Joseph thanks to the BT Skills for Tomorrow programme

    Joseph, 22 from Belfast has used new digital skills gained through the BT Skills for Tomorrow programme to secure a part time job.

  • Embedding digital within our community

    30/06/2020 · Our stories

    Embedding digital within our community

    Director of Spire View Housing, Fiona Murphy, writes about how being supported by Power Up has impacted the charity - and how they have adapted over the last few months.

  • Better call Kelly

    30/06/2020 · Our stories

    Better call Kelly

    Director of People Know How, Glenn Lidall, writes about Kelly, who they have recently supported through Power Up to set up her own cleaning business.

  • Creative and remote working during Covid-19

    20/06/2020 · Our stories

    Creative and remote working during Covid-19

    Sarah Brown, Bourne Digital Project Manager at Ansbury Guidance, tells us how being supported by Power Up has impacted the charity - and how it has coped over the last few months.

  • Staying Resilient: Being Woman

    11/06/2020 · Our stories

    Staying Resilient: Being Woman

    Fareeha from Being Woman discusses how their Response and Resilience Fund grant has aided Being Woman to respond to the changing needs of the people it supports as a result of Covid-19.

  • DevicesDotNow: Florence

    19/05/2020 · Our stories

    DevicesDotNow: Florence

    DevicesDotNow aims to get thousands of internet-connected devices to people who are even further excluded from technology during the coronavirus outbreak. We hear from Florence, one of the recipients of a device.