Community Learning and Development Device Fund 2022 (360G-SCVO-a133z00000LRY5bAAH)

As part of our ongoing digital inclusion work, we have started building a learning library of devices. We currently have one device each of the following: an Android smart phone, an Apple iphone smart phone, an Android tablet including smart pen, an Apple ipad including pencil, a google Chromebook and a Windows Laptop. We are developing fully accessible training materials which include all of the accessibility features. During the first phase of this work, it became apparent that people would like to borrow devices to be able to try them out for a period of time. This will enable them to make a decision as to which device best suits their individual needs, especially giving them an opportunity to try out the variety of different accessibility features. We would like to purchase 6 additional devices of each type to create this lending library. The existing devices are our display devices as part of the learning and training sessions and the additional devices can be borrowed by people with a variety of disabilities to try in their own time, with the support of our digital champions. As every person is different, each person will thereby get the opportunity to try and test the device to their own personal needs and use them for the purposes that best match their requirements.