Category Archives: internet

Charities lose £4m to faster internet plan

Published: 08/09/2011 08:12 – Updated: 08/09/2011 08:11
Chris Havergal

 
 Losers included a youth bus, a carers’ network and projects which tackled homelessness, child obesity and domestic abuse.
 

Four million pounds which was promised to good causes across Cambridgeshire will be diverted to deliver superfast broadband.

County council leader Cllr Nick Clarke said the project was “vital” for quality of life and business but the decision sparked criticism since the authority said it was prepared to borrow to provide speedy internet.

The cash was earmarked for charities, voluntary groups and council projects under a system called local public service agreements (LPSA), but was withdrawn by the Government last year with only half of the £9 million fund distributed.

The World of Social Media in 2011 – All The Statistics, Facts and Figures

All you need to know about Social Media in 2011

 

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgp7GwHxV14&feature=player_embedded#![/youtube]

 

Get to grips with the latest stats and figures around internet and social media usage in 2011 and discover the world of social media courtesy of digital marketing agency Omobono.

Family home carers need the internet

Motivation remains the toughest nut to crack when encouraging people to go online

August 31, 2011

 

 
by raceonline2012

 

Office For National Statistics_logoONS stats from the Labour Force Survey are out – 

8.7m adults (17.4%) have never used the internet, compared to 41m (82.3%) who have.
77% of households have Internet access = up 4% year on year
45% of individuals connected to the web via a mobile phone in the previous 12 months, and 6m of them did so for the first time
Wireless hotspot users almost doubled in the last 12 months to 4.9m
Only 44% of Internet users interact with public authorities online