GOOD THINGS FOUNDATION
Tackling Data Poverty
NB: Information from Good Things Foundation Website.
Good Things Foundation is a social change charity, who help people to improve their lives through digital. The tackle the most pressing issues by working with partners in thousands of communities across the UK and further afield.
The National Databank will provide free data to 500,000 people in need via Good Things Foundation’s network of community partners, in partnership with Virgin Media O2, Vodafone and Three.
The National Databank will provide free data to 500,000 people in need via Good Things Foundation’s network of community partners, in partnership with Virgin Media O2, Vodafone and Three.
A Statement from Good Things Foundation and The National Databank Partners, Virgin Media O2, Vodafone and Three. Our response to the unfolding crisis in Ukraine:
‘We’re deeply concerned about the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and want to offer our support to all refugees arriving in the UK.
The UK National Databank, powered by Good Things Foundation and its partners Virgin Media O2, Vodafone and Three, will provide free mobile data to those escaping war and persecution, and who are seeking refuge in the UK.’
We invite all organisations who work with refugees to sign up to the databank.
We’ve put together a list of community partners in our network who might be able to offer refugees support during this challenging time.
About the National Databank
The National Databank provides free sims and mobile data (as well as talk minutes and texts) to people in need via Good Things Foundation’s network of local community partners. It’s like a ‘food bank’ but for internet connectivity data. Community organisations can apply to access the databank, enabling them to provide data to people in their communities who need it.
