Press release -
Ministerial launch of Get Blaenau Gwent online campaign and website
Minister for Finance, Jane Hutt will be launching the Get Blaenau Gwent Online campaign at an event in Tredegar Library on 25th February. The Minister will meet with various groups of learners, tutors and local figures before launching the website.
Get Blaenau Gwent Online is a local strategic partnership, consisting of the Welsh Government’s Communities 2.0 Digital Inclusion Project, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (including the adult education, leisure, IT and libraries departments), Tai Calon Community Housing and other local partners.
Blaenau Gwent ranks as the most digitally excluded county in Wales, with 46% (25,177) of the adult population unable to enjoy the opportunities and benefits that digital technologies offer.
The forthcoming Welfare Reform and the introduction of Universal Credit will bring significant challenges for many residents who are unable to use digital technologies. This proactive partnership approach to digital inclusion in Blaenau Gwent will ensure that people are able to access a well co-ordinated, appropriate package of support.
Date: 25th February 2013
Time: 1000 – 1200hrs
Location:
Tredegar Library
The Circle
Tredegar
Blaenau Gwent
NP22 3PS
For more information please contact:
David Madge (01792) 484005 / 07900167906 david.madge@walescooperative.org
Or
Angela Jones 07766495473
Regional ICT Broker
Angela.jones@walescooperative.org
Stephanie Davies 07788314706
Regional ICT Broker
Stephanie.davies@walescooperative.org
Topics
- Economy, Finance
Categories
- wales
- digital inclusion
- community
- tai calon
- tredegar
- communities 2.0
- blaenau gwent council
- blaenau gwent
- jane hutt
Regions
- Wales
Communities 2.0
Communities 2.0 is a Welsh Government programme and is part of the Delivering a Digital Wales strategy. Communities 2.0 is delivered by four partner organisations – the Wales Co-operative Centre, Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services, Carmarthenshire County Council and the George Ewart Evans Centre for Storytelling (University of Glamorgan). Much of the funding for Communities 2.0 has come from the European Regional Development Fund. Communities 2.0 works in the Convergence area of Wales and parts of Wrexham, Flintshire and Powys, helping communities and small enterprises to make the most of the internet.
Website:
www.communities2point0.org.uk
Facebook:
‘Like’ Communities 2.0
Twitter:
‘Follow’ @Communities2_0
Tel: 0845 474 8282
