Digital Outreach is jointly and equally owned by our founder member organisations – Age UK, CSV and CEL Group. We are very proud to be an innovative example of a joint venture partnership between the third sector and private sector.
“Digital Outreach Ltd is a unique partnership which was originally set up to ensure that everyone, including older and vulnerable people, can enjoy the benefits of digital television. For Age UK, digital inclusion is a social, not a technological issue. We believe that everyone should be able to access practical help, information, support and impartial advice that can have a positive impact on their lives, and Digital Outreach’s unique model of working in partnership with local voluntary and community sector organisations has played an important role in ensuring that people receive this from someone they know and trust.
“The outreach model used by Digital Outreach has made a real difference to people’s lives as well as benefiting local communities.”
Tom Wright, CBE
Age UK, the new force combining Age Concern and Help the Aged, helps people enjoy a better later life – here and in 40 other countries – by providing life-enhancing services and vital support. Age UK develops products that are specifically designed for people in later life, and funds pioneering research into all aspects of getting older. Joining forces ensures that more funds go where they’re needed.
The Age UK family includes Age Scotland, Age Cymru and Age NI and, additionally, many local Age Concerns are changing their name to Age UK.
For more information, see www.ageuk.org.uk
“Working in partnership is the best way that CSV can meet its commitment to realising its objectives, and increasing our reach and breadth of involvement, skill and knowledge in a resource efficient way.
“CSV values the opportunity to contribute to and develop collaborative approaches through Digital Outreach, and to build on respective strengths, and maximises the potential and contribution of each partner, to widen and strengthen the benefits to individuals and communities.”
Founded in 1962, Community Service Volunteers (CSV) is the UK’s leading volunteering and training charity, touching the lives of over a million people nationwide. CSV's vision is of a society where everyone can participate to build healthy, enterprising, inclusive communities.
Every year, the charity involves over 160,000 volunteers in high quality opportunities that enrich lives and tackle real need. CSV trains over 12,000 young people and adults each year, helping them build the skills and confidence they need to progress to further education or employment, or to set up in business.
CSV is dedicated to building the skills and capacity of the voluntary sector and share almost 50 years of experience and expertise through professional training and consultancy services For more information, see www.csv.org.uk
You can also read CSV's Report on Social Enterprise, which includes a section on Digital Outreach.
“CEL is extremely proud to be a joint owner of Digital Outreach. Our partnership is a fantastic example of best practice in how commercial and third sector organisations can deliver innovative approaches to community engagement. Through their unique outreach models, Digital Outreach works with the voluntary and community sector to bring information, advice and support to groups of people that clients want to reach – achieving behavioural goals and making a positive difference to people’s lives. Digital Outreach’s outreach models are an essential tool in any social marketing exercise which aims to shape attitudes and behaviour in a sustainable way amongst target groups.”
CEL is a leading provider of business services to the public and private sector. Their mission is to deliver innovative service propositions to customers through the effective management of people, processes and technology.
CEL’s clients include major government departments, the UK’s largest social housing associations, and international student travel bodies. It has delivered Foundations, the national co-ordinating body for home improvement agencies since 2000 under contract to the Department of Communities and Local Government.
For more information, see www.cel.co.uk