Digital Inclusion
Connecting Cambridgeshire and PCVS Digital Inclusion
Following our initial 12 month pilot to roll out digital hubs to populations and areas of Peterborough where there was evidence of digital exclusion, we now have 14 locations.
We are delighted to announce that we have secured further funding through Connecting Cambridgeshire to offer a further four locations the opportunity to host a digital hub.
Expressions of interest will be open week commencing 13 April – there will be an 8 week window to make your application. Check back here for the link.
Please find information here on what the funding will cover click here to find out how you can apply
Our Digital Network continues to grow, if you would like to learn what this involves and how you can participate please click here
Training and skills
We have been delivering training sessions periodically on digital skills – keep checking here for upcoming opportunities. Cambridge Online also provide upskilling events – keep checking here.
We NEED more Digital Champions – if you’d like to volunteer please contact us through our Get In Touch form.
The Cambridgeshire Digital Partnership also delivers free training to voluntary organisations in Cambridgeshire.
• Artificial Intelligence – with Rapport Coaching – 21st April
You can also use our contact form to find out more.
Online Safety Conference for Young People
On Thursday 5th March 2026 PCVS led on a conference with a focus on Online Safety and Young People. This was a very important event bringing together around 100 people from a wide range of organisations to hear speakers present.
Perspectives from a range of organisations were heard and examples of good practice discussed. The online world is an increasingly complex area and the conference was an opportunity to gain a greater understanding of this challenging issue.
To find out more click here.
Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Paul Bristow, visited The Garden House at Light Project Peterborough on Friday 26 September to see first-hand how the city is helping people get online through the Digital Hubs scheme, delivered by Connecting Cambridgeshire and the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA).
The scheme, being delivered in partnership with Peterborough Council for Voluntary Service (PCVS), is providing grants to local venues such as community centres and church halls, enabling them to offer suitable, local access to digital support for residents who face barriers to getting online.
To find out more about the visit click here
Free public access CambWifi is currently provided to over 200 public buildings and open spaces across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The network is being extended to market towns and village halls in rural areas to improve digital connectivity.
CambWifi is provided by Cambridgeshire County Council through the Connecting Cambridgeshire programme, with support from District Councils and additional funding from Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority to help keep businesses and communities connected.
This secure network is free and simple to join, allowing people to work flexibly, access public services, shop and pay bills online, and keep in touch with family and friends.
Digital Hubs Need YOU!
Locations
- St John’s Church – city centre
- Woodston Library
- Family Action, Welland
- Compas – city centre
- Dementia Resource Centre – Millfield
Volunteers needed!
Locations
- Light Project – city centre
- Barnardo’s Family Centre, Paston
- GLADCA, New England
- YMCA Trinity, Bretton
- Good Neighbours Rural Locations – Eye, Thorney, Newborough, Glinton
Contact [email protected] for information
Check out this free lecture in Cambridge!
28th April
5pm
Bradfield Centre, Cambridge
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