Oldham Council secures £266k to tackle digital exclusion
Oldham Council's Get Oldham Working service has secured £266,084 from the Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund to launch GOW Digital, a programme aimed at improving digital skills and access across the borough. The initiative will create two Digital Inclusion Hubs and a Mobile Digital Hub that will visit venues including Access Oldham, SAWN, Millennium Centre, and Fatima Women's Association. Over 400 laptops will be issued to participants who complete learning activities, while 30 tablets will be given to trained Digital Champions who will volunteer in their communities. Councillor Abdul Jabbar said the programme is about building confidence, independence and opportunity for residents who lack digital access.