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A selfie photograph of three people. In the middle is Rhys Norris of Cynon Taff Housing smiling at the camera. Either side of him are two senior women whole are also smiling. In the background are shelves of library books, the sign above the books reads 'Non-Fiction, Llyfrau Ffeithiol'

Meet the Digital Leader: Rhys Norris – Early Intervention and Prevention Officer, Cynon Taf Community Housing Group

27 August 2019

A photograph of an old typewriter.

Why and how a trade union activist is trying to help older people get online

22 August 2019

A selfie photograph of Ashley Bale of Innovate Trust next to a robot in a workshop.

Meet the Digital Leader: Ashley Bale – Digital Inclusion and Innovations Manager, Innovate Trust

02 August 2019

A portrait of Helen Northmore, Programme Delivery Manager at Digital Health Ecosystem Wales

Meet the Digital Leader: Helen Northmore – Programme Delivery Manager, Digital Health Ecosystem Wales

30 July 2019

A portrait photograph of Louise Blackwell, Community Development Officer at ClwydAlyn Housing Association

Meet the Digital Leader: Louise Blackwell – Community Development Officer, ClwydAlyn Housing

24 July 2019

Graphic image featuring a man in a virtual reality headset viewing web pages

New guide promotes digital inclusion in health and care in Wales

11 July 2019

A headshot image of Karen Lewis from Digital Communities Wales

Meet the Digital Leader: Karen Lewis – Director of Engagement and Innovation, Wales Co-operative Centre

28 June 2019

A picture of Scott Tandy of Newydd Housing holding up a mobile phone

Meet the Digital Leader: Scott Tandy – Community Regeneration Officer, Newydd Housing Association

24 June 2019

A collage of four images of people using technology. The centre of the image features a blue block reading 'Digital Communities Wales, Digital Confidence, Health and Well-being'. Top left image is of a child using a VR headset in a school setting. The bottom left image is of a young girl and a senior man smiling at the camera with a laptop on the table beside them. The top right image is of a woman leaning over a senior man in headphones, pointing at a tablet screen. The bottom right image is of a man and a woman sitting down with the man pointing at a tablet the woman is using.

New Welsh Government programme to ‘boost people’s digital confidence, health and well-being'

14 June 2019

Volunteers Week logo. The text reads 'Wythnos Gwirfoddolwyr', 'Volunteers' Week'. The image is of a multicoloured shooting star, with the date '1-7 June', '1-7 Mehefin'

Volunteers’ Week - The power of digital volunteers in Wales

20 May 2019

A photograph of a robotic arm holding a piece of food to an awaiting man who had his mouth closed and looking down at the food. In the bottom left corner of the image is the BBC logo.

Robotic arm shows how incredible digital technology can be for disabled people

03 May 2019

The logo of Positive Page. The text reads 'THE POSITIVE PAGE' and is overlaid on a gridded background of small squares. On top of the small squares there are multicoloured circles. On top of both is a white squiggle with the 'THE POSITVE PAGE' text overlaid.

Instagram’s ‘Positivity Pages’ promote good mental health

21 March 2019

A futuristic cartoon graphic image. The image features people in an environment with various oversized technology such a laptop, a phone and Wi-Fi symbols.

Why are you interested in digital technologies and mental health? Special interview

18 March 2019

A graphic image of six icons. There is a phone with a small graphic of a person next to a speech bubble, a Facebook 'Like' symbol, a Wi-Fi symbol, the WhatsApp logo, a laptop with an image of a doctor, and a side profile of a human head with a smiley face icon where the brain should be.

Is digital technology a game-changer for mental health?

A photograph of a senior man sat down looking down holding a tablet device. There is a woman sat next to him also looking at the tablet, with her head resting on her raised left hand.

On the way to identifying first Digital Companions

04 February 2019

An over the shoulder photo of a teacher pointing at a computer screen. Sat next to her is a male pupil in school uniform.

Safer Internet Day 2019 – Together for a better internet!

01 February 2019

A photograph of a woman sat down on grass on a sunny day. In her right hand she's holding a mobile phone. She is looking at her smart watch on her left wrist.

It’s January! Time for a new fitness routine!

08 January 2019

Close-up of a female right hand holding a mobile device with a fitness app open. The photograph also features her left arm with a smart watch strapped to her wrist. The smart watch is displaying the same app as the mobile phone, suggesting that they are linked up.

Get fit and get online!

08 January 2019