Carnegie UK Trust: Not Without Me

Overview

They are offering:

• Funding of £10,000
• Support to develop an evaluation
• Help to identify additional external support

Organisations already delivering services to vulnerable young people across the UK and Ireland are eligible to apply.

Context

Not all young people are ‘digital natives’ . Online skills are not inherent; learning requires access, experience, autonomy, motivation and support. Those who are vulnerable, particularly those at points of transition (unemployed, homeless, in care, in secure accommodation or seeking asylum) are most at risk of falling outwith the digital mainstream. Insights from 'On the Periphery?' support the strategy of targeting support towards 'low and discontinued users of the internet'.

Young people who do wish to use the internet, should be entitled to support to do so meaningfully.Young people who lack Basic Digital Skills are prevented from accessing opportunities (or entitlements) in employment, education, health care, housing, benefits, and cultural and social experiences. Their prospects in an increasingly digital world may be limited.

The focus of this pilot will be on developing the digital skills of individual young people, and building capacity in the organisations that support them. We aim to increase and improve digital inclusion for those who may be vulnerable, lacking in digital skills and unable to fully access the opportunities available to them. We will share learning from the projects in order to influence practice in this important area.

Who can apply?

• Organisations already delivering services to vulnerable young people across the UK and Ireland are eligible to apply.
• Organisations able to start delivering their projects before 31st January 2016.
• Organisations anywhere in the UK and Ireland which are committed to sharing their learning as they test new approaches.

What will be required from the successful participants?

• A 6 month update and an end of year report summary and evaluation
• Participation in bi-monthly tele/video conferences
• Participation in a series of short case study films which will be used to help identify additional support
• Participation in the social media promotion of the programme. Contributing to the development of the Instagram account @_NOT_WITHOUT_ME_, making use of Twitter (#NotWithoutMe) and writing a blog/article for the Carnegie UK Trust website.

How will successful projects be chosen?

Applications will be scored on:

• feasibility
• potential impact
• innovation
• the approach to working with your target group
• film submission