CityFibre supports digital inclusion across Cambridgeshire with £40,000 boost for Cambridge Online

CityFibre, the nation’s largest independent full fibre platform, has awarded £40,0000 to digital inclusion charity Cambridge Online as part of its new Community Fund scheme. The grant is one of four awarded to non-profit organisations in areas where CityFibre is rolling out Project Gigabit.

CityFibre has signed up to a series of commitments to address barriers to digital inclusion and empowering local communities as part of Project Gigabit, the UK government’s rollout of lightning-fast, reliable broadband to hard-to-reach areas – and this Community Fund is one example.

An estimated one in 10⁽¹⁾ of Cambridgeshire residents do not reap the benefits that being online has to offer. For example, regular online purchasers have better access to more exclusive deals and offers, and those who have an email address can benefit from faster ‘life admin’ tasks, such as registering for online services like council tax, utility bills, and instant banking. According to the Cambridgeshire Digital Partnership, those with higher digital engagement could save up to £659 per year thanks to the benefits of being online.