Virgin Media O2 is donating £2m to digital inclusion charity, Good Things Foundation, to help disadvantaged people across the UK get online and gain vital digital skills, as part of a new three-year partnership.

The action forms part of Virgin Media O2’s Better Connections Plan, the company’s sustainability strategy to create a better, more connected, and greener world for everyone, and this donation wil build on Virgin Media O2’s and Good Things Foundation’s pioneering National Databank initiative which launched in July 2021 that is a like a foodbank but for free mobile data, texts, and calls.

The support will help people who are unable to use the internet carry out essential tasks such as sending emails, accessing online services including booking medical appointments, applying for jobs, taking part in virtual interviews, or accessing online education or training programmes.

Helen Milner, group CEO of Good Things Foundation said: “There are two million households that struggle to afford internet access in the UK today, and 10 million adults lack the most basic digital skills. By the end of 2025, we want to engage one million people, helping them benefit from the digital world, and support 5,000 Digital Inclusion Hubs across the nation to respond to local needs.”

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