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Donate-a-phone schemes and tech workshops in line for £9.5m Government backing

The Government will provide £9.5 million in funding for donate-a-phone schemes and computer workshops to help older people and low-income households access technology.
According to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, this funding aims to connect 1.6 million people living entirely offline to the online world.
The Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund is part of the Digital Inclusion Action Plan, which includes a device donation scheme.
Telecoms Minister Sir Chris Bryant stated that digital inclusion is essential for modern life and work, not just something that’s nice to have.

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