Insights
We act based on what we know and we always learn from what we do. We also think that sharing and collaborating is the best way to move things forward. Take a look at our research and insights and get in touch if you want to talk to us about what we do.
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Building a Digital Nation
Each year Good Things Foundation create a Digital Nation infographic, gathering together the facts and stats about digital inclusion and exclusion in the UK. Find every infographic since 2016 on this page.
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Connecting with digital report
Read the report on our Community Connector programme, which evaluated the capacity-building effect of investing in individuals to work with front line workers to support the progression of people with mental health issues, or who are experiencing homelessness.
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Why is co-design so important?
By definition, co-design is the approach of actively involving stakeholders in the design process. From end-users to partners, each opinion is invaluable in the creation of something new.
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Learn before you try: research-led fund design
Our Head of Research, Al Mathers, talks about the importance of practice research and why it forms a large part of our work.
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We need to get ready for a digital economy
Helen Milner OBE, Good Things Foundation Group CEO and Carol Lake, Head of International Philanthropy, J.P. Morgan explain why digital skills and access are essential to help us in a digital economy.
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Improving financial capability through digital skills
This report summarises research exploring challenges for support to improve digital skills for low-income households in financial difficulties, and initial recommendations on how to overcome these.
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Participating in a digital economy
This report draws on our findings and existing evidence and presents recommendations for how we can enable more people and businesses to participate fully in a digital economy.
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Improving digital skills for small and micro businesses
This report summarises research exploring challenges to equipping small businesses and sole traders with the skills to flourish in a digital economy, and recommendations on how to overcome these.
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Improving digital skills for employability
This report summarises research exploring challenges for support to improve employability through digital skills for people facing significant disadvantage.
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Future Digital Inclusion: Delivering basic digital skills for those in need
This report aims to understand the mechanisms behind FDI: the resources that different types of Online Centre have at their disposal, and which are most important for different types of learner.
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Blended learning: what is it, and what are its advantages?
Our Curriculum Development Manager, Laura Faulkner, explains what blended learning is and its advantages.
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Voicebox Cafés: an evaluation
This evaluation report explores the work of our Voicebox Cafés project, aimed at providing a safe space for young women to participate in democracy and public life, using digital as an enabler.
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Motivational barriers of non-users of the internet
A report on the findings of Good Things Foundation, Professor Simeon Yates (University of Liverpool), and BT's partnership research into understanding motivational barriers of non-users of the internet.