Our friends at Future Dot Now are excited to share The Ripple Effect: How Digital Skills Create Social Value and Improve Lives, their ground-breaking report.
This research reveals the extraordinary social and economic benefits that come from equipping working-age adults with essential digital skills.
compelling findings include:
- 55% of working-age adults still lack some essential digital skills, limiting opportunities for themselves and their communities.
- Building these skills delivers measurable social value – from improved health and wellbeing to stronger financial resilience and reduced pressure on public services.
- For employers, it means enhanced productivity, happier staff, and more sustainable careers.
This isn’t just about technology – it’s about people, communities, and creating a fairer, more connected society. The report sets out practical recommendations for policymakers, businesses, and regional leaders to act now.
We need to amplify this message by:
- Read the report and explore its recomendations
- Share it with your networks – on LinkedIn, in newsletters, and through your professional channels and networks
- Encourage action – start conversations about how we can collectively close the digital skills gap and unlock social value across the South West.
Together, we can make a real difference. Every individual equipped with essential digital skills creates a ripple effect of positive change for themselves, their families, their employers, and society.
Thank you in advance for your support in spreading this important message.
If you would like a short briefing or talking points to share with your connections, then please email [email protected] and we will connect you with our friends at Future Dot Now.
