Community Learning and Development Device Fund 2023 (360G-SCVO-a13N2000002xiKBIAY)

TD1 Youth Hub will support young people aged 11-25 years, through access and skills development with digital equipment being requested, supporting them to participate in learning, education, seeking employment and obtaining benefits and support that have been identified.School Learners – referred young people receiving learning, study, college, future employment support as alternative school attendance.Young Parents’ Group – supported access to computers and digital equipment to access housing advice and officers; income support / benefits; online college courses learning.Open Access Youth Work and 1-2-1 sessions – drop-ins and streetwork youth workers and 1-2-1 support sessions, increasing young people’s skills, learning, confidence with school, homework and college work; access and support for driving theory tests; access and support to online Inspire Borders Learning Initiative.Young people have indicated, through research carried out by TD1, the need for support with regards digital literacy, access to equipment and support towards gaining knowledge, support for learning, and access to benefits, employment, college applications, and wider communicationregarding housing and their rights.This fund will support and increase young people’s access, involvement, inclusion and personal skills development of the digital world, equipment and use. We hold significant evidence that although young people, through mobile phones, have knowledge and access to the internet, social media and certain aspects of the digital world, they feel isolated, excluded and lacking skills with regards computers, communication and online access to the online world and expressing themselves effectively and clearly.