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24 July, 2020 by

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FutureDotNow

FutureDotNow

FutureDotNow is a coalition of leading companies and civil society groups working in collaboration with government to boost digital skills in the UK. Their aim is to inspire behavioural change across society that could lead to a genuine cultural shift towards digital skills and lifelong learning. The Lightbulb Trust is supporting their DevicesDotNow campaign
where they provided digital devices to vulnerable families supported by two London-based organisations: Skills Enterprise and the Adult and Community Development Academy (ACDA).

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FutureDotNow

FutureDotNow is a coalition of leading companies and civil society groups working in collaboration with government to boost digital skills in the UK. Their aim is to inspire behavioural change across society that could lead to a genuine cultural shift towards digital skills and lifelong learning. The Lightbulb Trust is supporting their DevicesDotNow campaign
where they provided digital devices to vulnerable families supported by two London-based organisations: Skills Enterprise and the Adult and Community Development Academy (ACDA).

Link to partner

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