Digital Poverty Alliance is an initiative launched in 2021, in partnership with the Institute of Engineering & Technology and Currys plc, to tackle the digital divide and achieve digital equity by achieving systemic, cross-sector and collaborative change. The website provides a platform for the community interested in digital poverty to meet virtually to ask questions, engage in discussion, inspire and arrange collaborations.
The website does not sell any products or services. It is a non-profit organization that operates in the Nonprofit Organizations industry.
However, there are other non-profit organizations that work towards similar goals such as Digital Promise, National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), and EveryoneOn.
The website does not sell any products or services. It is a non-profit organization that operates in the Nonprofit Organizations industry.
However, there are other non-profit organizations that work towards similar goals such as Digital Promise, National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), and EveryoneOn.
Location: United Kingdom, England, Ascot
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2021
Mentions in press and media 10
| Date | Title | Description |
| 03.06.2025 | Bridging the Digital Divide: A Call to Action for Vulnerable Communities | The digital landscape is shifting. The UK is moving from analogue to digital landlines. This transition is not just a technical upgrade; it’s a lifeline for many. Telecare users, often the elderly and disabled, rely on these systems for saf... |
| 02.06.2025 | Telecare Users Urged to Contact Providers Ahead of Digital Switch | With the switch from analogue to digital landlines being rolled out across the country, the UK government has urged users of telecare alarms to contact their providers for assistance during the switchover. Users of telecare alarms, typicall... |
| 29.05.2025 | Digital Poverty Persists as National Policy Fails Local Needs | New research from the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) lays bare a disjointed system of digital support across the UK – where opportunity hinges on geography, and too many communities are being failed by silence, scarcity, or both. Exploring ... |
| 13.03.2025 | Millions at Risk of Isolation if Terrestrial TV Is Scrapped | The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) is today calling on the government to give long-term protection to the UK’s free-to-air terrestrial TV service, as new research finds strong support (73%) for retaining it and low awareness that its future... |
| 12.09.2024 | Digital Access Should Be a Basic Human Right, Says DPA | The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA), a charity with the mission of eradicating digital poverty in the UK and beyond, is calling for digital access to become a human right and is urging the new Labour government to act. The charity’s appeals ... |
| 04.06.2024 | Digital Poverty Alliance Launches Charter, Updates Delivery Plan | The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA), the non-profit charity aiming to eradicate digital poverty in the UK, has launched its new Charter for Digital Inclusion, as well as updated its National Delivery Plan. The newly introduced Charter for Di... |
| 16.04.2024 | Digital Poverty: Is There a Cure? | Digital poverty is getting worse in the UK. Digital poverty is a culmination of several disparities, including a lack of devices, inadequate connectivity, and deficient digital skills. According to the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA), about ... |
| 02.10.2023 | Ending Digital Poverty Key to Ending Skills Gap | Up to 19 million people over the age of 16 are currently experiencing some form of digital poverty, according to a report by Deloitte and the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA). The report defined those in digital poverty as not just those who ... |
| 28.06.2022 | Digital Poverty Reversal in the UK Must Happen on a “National Scale” | The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has launched a major evidence review which unveils the state of digital poverty in the UK for the first time. UK Evidence Review 2022 – Inclusion to Equity, which has been launched at the House of Lords, f... |
| 27.06.2022 | UK's essential services websites must prevent digital exclusion | The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA), a coalition of charities aiming to ensure everyone can access online resources, has called for website and app design to be regulated, to avoid digital exclusion among the millions of individuals in the U... |