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We're thrilled to be attending tonight's The Spider Awards, Ireland's longest running digital awards, to celebrate the achievements of our Hi Digital programme! 🏆 Shortlisted in the Digital for Good category, Hi Digital is being celebrated following the teams' appearance in 'The Human Component' series, produced by BBC StoryWorks. The film follows the story of Patrick Downes as he learns vital online skills through intergenerational classes, supported by his wife liz Downes, Girl Guide Leader and Hi Digital Champion. Designed to develop digital skills amongst those who have little online experience, Hi Digital has supported over 60,000 older people in Ireland, and now aims to directly change the lives of half a million older people across Europe. Find out more about Hi Digital and see the full film at: https://lnkd.in/eqFcnG78 Good luck to all of tonight's finalists! 🤞 Irish Girl Guides, Liz Roche, Stephanie Casey #HiDigital #DigitalSkills #VodafoneFoundation

"The innovative solutions presented by children at this year's Skills Upload Challenge were truly astounding, featuring ideas and concepts that even seasoned technology professionals would be proud of!” Achilleas Kanaris, CEO of Vodafone Romania. Children from eight European countries have attended our Skills Upload Jr Challenge International Showcase in Bucharest, to display the amazing projects they created, which use digital skills to tackle community issues. Aged between 6 and 19, the attendees competed against thousands of other Skills Upload Jr students to be crowned the winners of each participating country. Well done to all of the winners, and participants, of this year's Skills Upload Jr challenge! 👏 Find out more and see examples of the winning entries at: https://lnkd.in/eBZ_aiRb #SkillsUploadJr #DigitalSkills #VodafoneFoundation

⭐ It's official! We've reached a huge milestone for Skills Upload Jr, and have improved the lives of 10 million young people through this innovative digital skills programme! 👏 Since its inception in 2021, Skills Upload Jr has been supporting children and young people across Europe to build digital skills and confidence online. Work that today, feels more important than ever before.📱 To mark this important milestone we hosted the national winners of the Skills Upload Challenge contest at an international showcase event in Bucharest. At this inspirational event the teams of children brought to life the ways in which digital skills could be used to tackle local community issues. To read more about Skills Upload Jr, our milestone achievement and the SUJ Challenge winners, see the link in the comments below. #VodafoneFoundation #SkillsUploadJr #DigitalSkills

The Záchranka app, part of our NG-SOS emergency response system in the Czech Republic, has celebrated nine years of operation. 🎂 🆘Since its launch, Záchranka has been downloaded by over 3.2 million users, with over 180,000 emergency calls made through the app and thousands more directed to the Mountain Rescue Service and the Czech Red Cross Water Rescue Service. "It's not just about numbers. Behind every call is a story, often a critical life situation where the Záchranka app played a vital role." Filip Maleňák, director of the Záchranka app. Our NG-SOS system is an excellent example of how technology can make a life-saving difference. #NGSOS #VodafoneFoundation #Záchranka Aplikace Záchranka, z.u.

Our Instant Network Schools (INS) volunteers are heading off on their latest mission with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency - updating equipment, coaching teachers, receiving feedback, and introducing our new life skills courses - at INS schools in Tanzania. 🎓📱 From Iona who has many years experience as an INS volunteer, to Rob who is on his first mission, our volunteers provide vital support and technical knowledge for the many refugee students and teachers that attend INS schools each week. ❤️ Through our INS programme, we are aiming to bring a quality digital education to 500,000 refugee students, and connect with 8,000 teachers, by the end of 2026. Keep following as we bring you updates from our INS volunteers throughout their mission. #InstantNetworkSchools #INS #VodafoneFoundation #UNHCR #ConnectingForGood #WithRefugees Sarah Margono Samsudin, Phil Helliwell, Omnia Hazem

👩💻 Every half second, a child makes their first click online and enters a world full of opportunities, but also risks. Around 1 in 10 children become victims of online bullying every month. 1 in 10 also say they never feel safe online. Through our new partnership with Save the Children UK, we will be introducing a new digital skills and resilience training programme for children, as part of our Skills Upload Jr programme. 👇 Watch the video below to hear how this programme will help to shape a healthier, safer digital landscape for young people across Europe. #SkillsUploadJr #VodafoneFoundation #DigitalSkills #SaveTheChildren

As we gear up to the finale of our Skills Upload Jr Challenge, we're celebrating the thousands of children across Europe that have taken part in this year's contest. From eco AI solutions that correctly recognise and collect waste, to automated walkway systems that solve congestion around schools, and technology that ‘neutralises’ job interviews and eliminates unconscious bias in recruitment, there have been some amazing entries into this year's challenge. 👏 Part of our Skills Upload Jr programme, our SUJ challenge asked students in Albania, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Türkiye to develop digital solutions to real-life, community-wide issues. The winners will be revealed very soon! Find out more about Skills Upload Jr here: https://lnkd.in/eFSfxrRn #SkillsUploadJr #DigitalSkills #VodafoneFoundation

Volunteers from Vodafone Foundation joined forces with Vodafone's Women in Business community and our charity partner, Hope After Harm, to build self-care packages for survivors of sexual violence. These self-care packages will play an important healing role and are made up of items donated by Vodafone employees, including toiletries, edible treats and pens for journal writing. Hope After Harm partners with us on initiatives like our free Bright Sky app, which provides support and advice to anyone affected by domestic abuse. To find out more, search 'Bright Sky' in the App Store or Google Play, or visit the link in the comments below. Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers who took part! #BrightSky #VodafoneFoundation #DomesticAbuse #AppsAgainstAbuse

“Technology can help make the world fairer and more equal. And this is only possible if technology is also designed by all people, so that the needs, ideas and thoughts of all people are incorporated into problem solving. And that only happens when we put girls in technology." Güncem Campagna, Founder of Tech & Teach, Partner of Coding For Tomorrow. This #InternationalWomensDay, we must address the persistent gender digital divide across Europe. Women represent just 35% of students in STEM education and hold less than one third of positions in the technology sector. Evidence shows that girls who start to learn digital skills younger have much better outcomes in staying in STEM. Through our Skills Upload Jr programme, we're helping to build digital skills amongst children across Europe. 👩💻 Watch the video below to hear how Skills Upload Jr is supporting students and teachers in Germany, through our Coding For Tomorrow programme. 📱 #IWD25 #VodafoneFoundation #DigitalSkills #SkillsUploadJr #CodingForTomorrow

Time for a big question. How can we bridge the gap between digital development and climate resilience, especially in education, emergency response and health? Digital technology is crucial for advancing the SDGs and building resilience in affected communities. But as the climate crisis worsens, digital solutions must adapt. 📱🌎 Education and health systems are already suffering. In 2024, nearly a quarter of a billion children had their education disrupted by climate crises, according to UNICEF. From flooding to heat waves, maternal and child health, outcomes are increasingly precarious in vulnerable regions AI and other digital innovations could help drive progress on 80% of the SDGs—but only if they are climate-conscious, resilient, and adaptable to the pressures of a warming world. We've been with Devex at MWC Barcelona, starting conversations to unearth potential solutions. If you weren't able to join us, please share your ideas in the comments below.👇 All ideas are welcome! 📷 (L-R): Jake White (Street Child), Kaan Cetinturk (UNICEF), Molly Lesher (OECD ), Alan Robbins (Devex), Doreen Bogdan-Martin (International Telecommunication Union), Sangbu Kim (World Bank), Jen Hawes-Hewitt (Google), Lisa Felton (Vodafone Foundation), Joakim Reiter (Vodafone Group), Hovig Etyemezian (UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency), Robert Opp (UNDP) and Kami Dar(Uniti Networks). #MWC25 #MobileWorldCongress #VodafoneFoundation #ClimateResilience Vodafone