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Scouts prove they are digital champions
02/12/2011
Scouts across the UK are continuing to lead the way in Race Online 2012, a campaign to bring the internet to the 8.4 million people in our communities who still aren’t online.
Digital champions
One Group helping their neighbours access the internet is 1st Keynsham Scouts, from Somerset. They have received funding from the Community Outreach fund to set up an outreach project in their community centre.
The Scouts will be offering IT support to people of all ages, families and those with disabilities.
Ian Carter, the leader in charge of the project, said,
‘We’re delighted to have received this funding… our Scouts will become digital champions, sharing their computer skills with others and providing an intergenerational aspect which will ensure the whole community benefits from the funding.’
Sharing skills
Scouts have been getting involved in the campaign all over the UK. Explorer Scouts in Pembrokeshire were on BBC News talking about how they make regular visits to their local care home to teach the residents how to use computers. In November, Reading Scout and Guide Headquarters opened its doors three days a week for local residents to come and get online.
Reading Explorer Scout Julia was recently interviewed on BBC Radio Berkshire, where she said,
‘We’re setting up an internet centre in my Scout hut, and it’s basically where people can go to get online and learn how to use the internet.’
The centre is staffed by volunteers during the day, then in the evenings the Explorer Scouts are coming in to help run it.
Fancy being part of Race Online 2012?
Race Online 2012 is a campaign to make the UK the first nation in the world where everyone can use the internet. The campaign’s best-known public face is UK Digital Champion Martha Lane Fox, who earlier in the year sent out this personal message to Scout leaders.
To find out more about the ways Scouts can get involved with Race Online 2012, click here.
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