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Who have we helped?
Communities 2.0 have supported and advised amazing and innovative projects, initiatives and enterprises in digital inclusion activities since 2009.
We have helped community groups set up IT suites; to update their hardware so to improve services to young people; to take on IT tutors and to run innovative and engaging projects to enthuse older people in learning about digital technology.
We've helped organisations update their IT equipment so they can provide a modern teaching environment, to buy and learn to use software which benefits their group, their community and their environment. We've helped organisations learn to update and run their own websites and to work together to train groups of unemployed people in ICT.
Could we help your group or enterprise do any of these things and more? Get in touch with us.
These are just a few of the groups Communities 2.0 have helped so far:
G2G Communities 'Reaching Out' Project
The 'Reaching Out' project is based in Marsh Road, Rhyl, and aims to give people aged 50 and over the opportunity to develop various ICT skills.
Written case study
Video of 82 year old May Worrell, who attends IT classes at G2G Communities
Awel Aman Tawe
Awel Aman Tawe is a community energy project in South Wales. The project grew out of a community meeting in 1997. They agreed that a community owned wind farm would be an innovative and effective method of bringing profits back into the area through the sale of electricity.
Written case study
Video of Awel Aman Tawe
South Merthyr ICT Initiative
The South Merthyr ICT Initiative is made up of the ICT activities available at five community venues in the south Merthyr area. The project also includes outreach support to digitally excluded community groups.
Written case study
Video of Albert Lloyd who visits the Megabytes Internet Cafe in Aberfan
Swansea Telly
Swansea Telly is a community-based internet TV station established by Undercurrents. The project is run by a partnership of five local media and community organisations.
Written case study
Dee Murphy explains more about Swansea Telly on video
Digital Heritage in the Community
Digital Heritage in the Community is an initiative that aims to deliver fun and practical activities to older people around ICT. The key is to engage people with ICT in ways that are meaningful and relevant to them.
Written case study
Video of Hazel from Digital Heritage in the Community
Video of 90-year-old Grethe explaining why she enjoys using the web
Eagles' Wings Trust
Eagles’ Wings Trust has been set up for the benefit of people with disabilities, ex-members of HM armed forces who have been injured whilst serving their country and for young people (under 25s) who would not otherwise have the opportunity to learn fly and who would benefit from the experience. Communities 2.0 helped them obtain equipment and software to bring their teaching environment up to date.
Written case study
Video of Paul Asbridge of Eagles' Wings Trust
Come Surf With Me
The 'Come Surf With Me/Dewch i Syrffio Gyda Fi' initiative is a combination of three projects that are helping people to make the most of the internet in the Caerphilly County Borough.
Written case study
Video of Don, David and Gillian at Sardis Chapel
Video of Lyn at Come Surf With Me
Video of Come Surf With Me beneficiaries at Pantside Sheltered Housing
Gofal Enterprises (Not Just Nuts)
Not Just Nuts (NJN) is part of the trading and enterprise arm of mental health charity Gofal. NJN sells organic and Fair Trade products online, and Communities 2.0 helped them learn how to promote and use their website more effectively.
Written case study
Video case study of Not Just Nuts
Menter Iaith Caerffili
Menter Iaith Caerffili (MIC) is a Cyfleoedd Digidol (Digital Opportunities) initiative, developed to apply the Welsh language to IT training (for individuals) and to apply IT to Welsh language businesses and organisations.
Written case study
Video case study of Menter Iaith Caerffili
MORLO Community Partnership
The Partnership applied to Communities 2.0 for support following research conducted by three community centres in the area that showed people in the area wanted to be trained on computers and the web.
Written case study
MORLO Nursery and Community Partnership video
Senghenydd Youth Drop-in Centre
Communities 2.0 stepped in to help SYDIC when their ICT needs overtook the capabilities of their current server. The server was restricting SYDIC's ability to provide their full range of services to young people.
Written case study
Video of Dave Brunton from SYDIC
Dapper FM and Penywaun Bytes Back
Penywaun Bytes Back is an ICT community project aimed at helping local people learn about and make more use of computers, the internet and other digital technology.
Written case study
PATCH - Pembrokeshire Action To Combat Hardship
PATCH helps to provide food, toiletries and clothing to families in Pembrokeshire in crisis situations. Communities 2.0 helped PATCH improve their online presence and the ability to communicate with their members and supporters using their website and their Facebook page.
Watch a video of Tracey and Sarah from PATCH
Digital Accessibility Centre
The Digital Accessibility Centre in Neath is a social enterprise that helps to make the websites of businesses and organisation accessible to disabled people. Communities 2.0 has worked with DAC to help increase its capacity in ICT.
Written case study
Watch a video of Carly from Digital Accessibility Centre
Watch a video of Gary from Digital Accessibility Centre
