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Changing lives for the better

Luisa Gockel

Beyond Lockdown

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Football Beyond Borders launches ‘Beyond Lockdown’ campaign to highlight why children missing school is a critical issue for society. During lockdown, Football Beyond Borders travelled the country, meeting young people outside their homes to discover the impact the lack of school was having. The result is a stunning photographic record of our nation’s school children through this dramatic period.  

The images and quotes in the book demonstrate the incredible potential and positivity of young people; alongside their realisation of what school means to them – that school is not just about education and learning but, crucially, it is about socialising with friends and a sense of connection. 

The book is available to buy from Football Beyond Borders website. As part of the book launch, for every copy of the book purchase, Football Beyond Borders will gift a copy to a secondary school. 

About Football Beyond Borders 

Football Beyond Borders exists to change the lives of young people. It supports young people from disadvantaged backgrounds who are passionate about football but disengaged at school in order to help them finish school with the skills and grades to make a successful transition into adulthood. We do this by providing long-term, intensive support, built around relationships and young people’s passions, in the classroom and beyond. 

A Blueprint for a Digitally Included UK

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The Good Things Foundation has launched the 2020 update of the Digital Nation infographic that gathers together the facts and stats about digital inclusion and exclusion in the UK. It uses new analysis of the latest Ofcom data by Prof. Simeon Yates, alongside key sources such as Lloyds Bank UK Consumer Digital Index 2020, external research and their own data insights. 

This year, it also highlights how COVID-19 has changed the dial on digital – in our families, businesses, communities and our economy. Together with their revised Blueprint for a 100% Digitally Included UK, the case for action is clear.  

According to Helen Milner OBE, Good Things Foundation Chief Executive, “the COVID-19 lockdown has reaffirmed that we must work together to ensure we leave no-one behind in an increasingly digital world. In the UK, there are 9 million people who struggle to use the internet independently and it’s important that we act now to ensure they are not further disadvantaged”.  

The Lightbulb Trust has been working with the Good Things Foundation since May 2020 through the DevicesDotNow campaign. The partnership was part of Lightbulb Trust’s COVID-19 emergency response that focused on providing devices and basic need products to the most vulnerable families in London during lockdown.