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A BBC Hereford & Worcester investigation into county council cuts in spending has discovered Herefordshire Council has to slash its budget by a quarter.

Get on in school. Get online at home.

Home Access is a government drive which will help low-income families to get access to a computer and the internet to get online at home.

Home Access LogoIf you are a low income family in receipt of certain benefits you could qualify for a grant to buy a computer and/or a minimum of one years' internet access. The programme is aimed at those that need it most and targets families that do not have access to a computer or the internet at home.

BT LogoBT Internet Ranger of the Year Awards

If you know a young person, up to the age of 16, who has used their ICT skills to help others to get online, you can either nominate them or encourage them to nominate themselves in the Internet Ranger of the Year awards.
A winner from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will each receive an HP laptop plus £250 worth of IT vouchers, together with a certificate. A best of the national winners will receive an additional £250 worth of IT vouchers.

speakThe Community Voices Project aims to inspire, engage and support disadvantaged and isolated communities across England to get their voices heard through Digital Media. Led by Media Trust, and running until March 2011, Community Voices will provide funding of up to £14,000 for 26 grassroots groups to develop media projects in their communities, alongside one major new initiative. We will also provide comprehensive tools and resources for communities to increase engagement through digital media.