The K&C Digital Inclusion Partnership autumn newsletter is here!
Highlights include:
- The annual Partnership feedback survey https://forms.office.com/e/uNewN8ae0n
- How to get free mobile data for your community
- How to refer a resident for laptops, smartphones and tablets
- Applications open for the National Device Bank
- Digital Inclusion support in Libraries

RBKC's Resilience Team are looking for volunteers to take part in the next Live Emergency Centre exercise on Thursday 15 January, designed to test training, identify what works and what doesn't, and enhance preparedness. 

This exercise will bring together a diverse group of participants, including multiagency partners, VCS, Faith Partners, Residents, staff, and volunteers from neighbouring councils.

RBKC are looking at how to improve safety and maintain the character of the borough's most iconic street, Portobello Road.

Over the past three years, residents, traders and businesses have shared clear priorities for its future: reducing flood risk, improving safety, supporting the market and protecting the heritage that makes Portobello special.

Imperial College Health Partners are looking for teams and groups across North West London that actively engaging with local communities and would be interested in helping to shape the future of cardiovascular disease detection.

They are offering PocDoc tests to interested teams. PocDoc is a digitally enabled point of care lipid test that can generate a healthy heart check in under 10 minutes. It can be delivered by anyone – no healthcare qualifications are required.

The NBWL IS calling inspirational Black Women Leaders! 

Applications are now being accepted for their January 2026 cohort. As a mentor, you’ll play a vital role in supporting emerging leaders, offering guidance, encouragement, and insight rooted in your lived experience.

The application form is designed to ensure that mentors are not only qualified and aligned with the program’s philosophy but also responsive to the diverse needs and goals of the mentees.

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) is a charity working in partnership with RBKC Council and with local organisations who have supported their Tech4Communities programme, collecting unwanted tech from residents and refurbishing it to give back to the local community to keep.

Are you interested in exploring a question or issue with an Imperial College researcher?

The Collaboration Kickstarter is a funding call that brings together researchers and community groups to do just that.

Woman's Trust have announced self-development workshops for young women and girls aged 16-25 years affected by, or at risk of, domestic abuse.

Taking place from November-January, these are a series of online sessions on Wednesdays or face to face sessions on Tuesdays (for women aged 18+) creating a space for creativity, reflection and healing. Each week there will be a different theme.

Women can self-refer or be referred by a third party. 

Rooted Community Assets CIC has launched a new wellbeing initiative supported by Sport England and The National Lottery to help tackle burnout among charity and community leaders. The programme is open to charity and community organisations across London and regionally.

Running from November 2025 to June 2026, the Rooted Community Walk and Wellbeing Project combines online wellbeing sessions, guided hikes. We are offering funded places for seven charitable organisations on the Ramblers Walk Leadership Foundation Course.

As a community organisation, you can support someone in need in your community to apply for a device, by being their verifier for their application.