Digital

Smartphone donations

The Digital Inclusion team at Manchester City Council have a new batch of Android smartphones available for gifting to local VCSFEs within Manchester. These phones will come with 12 month SIM cards, providing free data for those who receive them.

The Digital Inclusion team want to ensure donated devices are distributed fairly and to those who need them most.

Online misogyny and the manosphere webinar

Join Technology Facilitated Abuse and Economic Empowerment Team, Refuge for a deep dive into the growing threat of online misogyny and the manosphere.

With the programme Adolescence raising awareness of online misogyny and the rise of the manosphere, the conversation has never become more relevant. However, misogyny is woven into every fabric of society and the Internet is a facilitator, the Technology Facilitated Abuse and Economic Empowerment Team, Refuge share insights into how this area is causing a growing threat to the safety of women and girls.

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Free Devices from Good Things Foundation – National Device Bank Round 12

Good Thing Foundation's National Device Bank, is now open for applications. Good Things Foundation have announced they have thousands of devices to give out from January 2026. Successful Hubs can receive up to 70 devices over a 12-month period, with the potential for more – no need to reapply.

To be eligible, you must be a member of the National Digital Inclusion Network.

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Phoenix: Hack attack – a live cyber security simulation

Back by high demand, cyber security experts Jon Hope and Jason Brown will be returning to deliver their popular live cyber security simulation.

Ready to test your skills in a high-pressure simulation environment? Join us (Phoenix) for a live immersion event where you will face the intensity of a real-time cyber attack, giving you the chance to put your decision making skills to the test and see how you perform when every second counts!

Treehouse Hotel Manchester, Blackfriars Street, M3 2EQ