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OneID® & Good Things Foundation – fixing the digital divide for good

Written by The OneID® Team | 01/10/24 15:37

We’re excited to announce we will be supporting Good Things Foundation as our employee-nominated charity.  

Good Things Foundation is the UK’s leading digital inclusion charity with a mission to fix the digital divide - for good. Millions of UK citizens lack basic digital skills and are struggling to access the benefits of the internet. Good Things Foundation is transforming lives by empowering people to fully engage in the digital world, regardless of their circumstances.

They’re making a real impact and have a growing National Digital Inclusion Network. The network consists of 5,000 organisations supporting their local communities, each forming part of a movement that’s fixing the digital divide across the UK.  

Here's how these organisations (also referred to as hubs) are helping local communities:  
 

  • Learn My Way is a free online platform that helps people gain basic digital skills and build confidence when using the internet. It has empowered over 100,000 individuals to engage confidently in the digital world.  
  • National Device Bank promotes the circular economy by providing free refurbished devices for those who can’t access their own. Almost 10,000 individuals have received a device, saving nearly 100,000kg of electronic waste.  
  • National Data Bank has offered 125,000 free data packs to help communities get connected.  

At OneID®, we're proud to support Good Things Foundation's efforts to fix the digital divide. We believe the UK could drive digital inclusion with services like OneID®, simplifying everyday life, making processes safer, and allowing citizens to share their data securely. 

Our employee volunteers have built new relationships with members of the National Digital Inclusion Network locally. As our employee nominated charity, we are proud to be Campaign Champions for Good Thing Foundation’s annual digital inclusion campaign, Get Online Week, to raise awareness and funds this year. 

We are committed to making a positive impact on society. By working with Good Things Foundation, we’re improving digital accessibility for society’s most vulnerable and ensuring no one is left behind in an increasingly digital world. Together, we’re creating an inclusive, connected future and working towards fixing the digital divide—for good! 

All statistics are taken from the Good Things Foundation Annual Impact Report 2024.  

About OneID® 

OneID® is the only document-free and truly digital identityservice provider that creates absolute certainty between an organisationand an individual in real-time.By leveraging bank-verified data, OneID® brings speed, simplicity and compliance to the digital identification process.  

Our digital ID services use the most advanced counter-fraud measures to help protect banks, businesses, government andindividuals from online identity fraud. By streamliningexisting ID processes, including payments, direct debits,onboarding and more, we help reduceoperational costs, and improve customerengagement. 

As the UK’s only identity service with access to bank-verified information,around 50 million individuals in the UK can use OneID®to prove their credentials online – instantly, without any app download, or account creation.OneID® is government-certified,regulated by the FCA and is a B Corp business.  

Headquartered in the UK, we have brought together thebest people inDigital Identity, Payments, Banking,Technology and Government to ensure we make theworld a safer place.

About Good Things Foundation  

Good Things Foundation is the UK’s leading digital inclusion charity. They work to fix the digital divide at a hyperlocal level with their National Digital Inclusion Network - comprised of over 5,000 community partners providing a range of free digital inclusion support, such as: 

  • The National Databank, providing free mobile connectivity data; 
  • The National Device Bank, supplying free, refurbished devices to people in need; 
  • and Learn My Way, our free flagship basic digital skills platform, which has supported thousands to get online. 

The Good Things Foundation works in partnership with organisations such as Virgin Media O2, Vodafone, Accenture, and Nominet to deliver at scale, and advocate for digital inclusion to fix the digital divide - for good.  

Good Things Foundation believes everyone should have the confidence, skills, support and access to use digital technology, participate in society and benefit from the digital world, with an ambition to partner with 5000 UK communities and to support 1 million people by the end of 2025.  

For more information on Good Things Foundation visit www.goodthingsfoundation.org