Digital Dorset case studies
Our Digital Doorway scheme has gifted laptops and tablets to hundreds of people in digital need. Here are some case studies to show just what a difference this has made to people's lives.
Gift of digital opened a whole new world for Simon
It was 2021, the country was in lockdown and everything in Simon Hobbs’ world had turned upside down.
The gift of a laptop helped one Ukranian refugee really make England home
How Anna Hontaruk found herself starting a new life in a country miles away from home.
Finding a digital home
When you find yourself living on the streets it can feel like all hope is lost – but thanks to one Weymouth charity and Dorset Council dozens of homeless people are getting their life back on track.
When the gift of digital opened the door to future employment
Finding a job can be difficult at the best of times – but try searching for employment when you are offline, and a difficult task becomes almost impossible.
Being digital means it’s never too late to take new steps
Following mental health struggles and being in a job he did not like, 56 year-old David knew he had to take steps to change his life around.
How a Digital Doorway device gave Andrew a new lifeline
After years of work, the 58-year-old found himself unemployed and that’s when the government funded Seetec stepped in to help assist him back into work – including referring him to Digital Doorway for a device.