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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Deconstruct to reconstruct: building a research approach for growth
Our Head of Research, Al Mathers, looks at how agile working principles can be applied within research.
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Testing Digital Inclusion in Kenya
Read about our top findings from our year-long Digital Life: Kenya project, piloting the use of Learn My Way by the Kenya National Library Service.
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The economic impact of Digital Inclusion in the UK
This report is the result of Good Things Foundation's research into the economic impact of Digital Inclusion in the UK. We researched the scale of the challenge and what can be done to end it.
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What can we learn from our local centres?
This report shows our findings after asking 57 centres about the issues facing them, to help us better shape our strategy to respond to the needs of our centres.
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Reflections on learning
Learning Manager, Kevin Maye, takes a look at some learning theories and how we can use them to improve our online platform of free digital skills courses, Learn My Way.
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Digital Health: Developing Health Professionals’ Capacity to Support Patients
As part of the Sheffield City Region Perfect Patient Pathway Test Bed, Good Things Foundation was commissioned to investigate and pilot the training needs of health professionals.
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The four jewels of inclusive communities
Head of Research, Al Mathers, explains why working in partnership with communities is critical to meaningful project delivery, and outlines the four key features of an inclusive community.
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Accessing HMRC services: the role of the community sector
Online Centres help people to interact more confidently with HMRC benefits and tax services. They use their holistic support model to identify and respond to a range of user needs. This report characterises these needs and the impact of Centres’ responses to them.
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I Am Connected: A New Way to Think About Ageing and Digital
An insight into our new research report for the Centre For Ageing Better, which aims to develop a detailed understanding of older people’s digital behaviour.
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I am connected: new approaches to supporting people in later life online
Good Things Foundation worked in partnership with the Centre for Ageing Better to produce this report, assessing the underlying reasons behind older people's digital behaviour.
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Helping Rural Businesses Thrive
In partnership with the Prince's Countryside Fund, Good Things Foundation are providing small rural businesses with digital skills.
