Preston residents will be helped to connect to the internet and trained in basic digital skills.
Residents who are unable to afford to connect to the internet in a city are to be helped to get online with low-cost wi-fi hubs and recycled devices.
A study by the Co-operative Broadband Network found that there was a "high level of demand for support…which is likely to continue to rise".The report noted that the main barriers to digital access in Preston included economic disadvantages, low literacy levels, health issues and language barriers. CBN warned of the knock-on effects of digital exclusion on almost all aspects of health, wellbeing and quality of life, theAs well as offering affordable wi-fi, the Digital Co-operative will recycle second-hand hardware and distribute them to those currently not online.
The new co-operative will initially be funded with cash from Preston's allocation of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund , with the aim of becoming sustainable over the longer term.
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