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The notes form part of these financial statements
The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.
This report was approved by the board of directors on
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
for the Period Ended 30 September 2024
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In this period of operation (1st October 2023 - 30th September 2024) , emphasis has continued to be on informing and developing policy and practice relating to those who have problems accessing and using digital technologies. However, the increasing disenfranchisement of older and less-able members of society who find themselves excluded by the features and constraints of the 'Online-Only' world and the growing erosion of human help either on the telephone or face-to-face becomes more evident every day. As digital increasingly becomes the only option, there is a significant risk that many individuals could be excluded entirely from accessing crucial information and services, effectively stripping them of their rights to engage with and participate in society. We are at an important tipping point for society regarding the impact we are willing to accept digitalisation to have in all of our lives. The more that digital-first and digital-only become accepted norms. the harder it will be to tum back the clock. Much of 2023-2024 was devoted to raising awareness of these issues and exploring avenues for developing an effective 'call to action' - to create a more digitally-inclusive future. At a fundamental level what is dear is the need to entrench an understanding of digital inclusivity into the collective consciousness. Just as universal human rights are enshrined in international law, so too does digital inclusion need to become a widely shared value which is clearly embodied by institutional practices. Achieving this will require collaborative action across a range of key stakeholders - this is the forward agenda for the work of the DTSI. BENEFIT FOR THE COMMUNITY The benefit of these dissemination and publication activities is to make the vast knowledge base more readily available in order to inform the many interventions taking place both nationally and in the community to bridge the digital divide. Too often, although these interventions/initiatives and projects are well-intentioned, it is frequently the case that they are not sufficiently well-informed to avoid replication of known pitfalls (e.g. often failing to understand the real needs of the intended users - and therefore failing to meet real users needs). The objective of the ongoing Documentation and Dissemination programme is to encourage work in this sphere to become increasingly 'mainstream' and pervasive throughout our economy and society.
As before close collaboration is a feature of operation of the company which means that stakeholders are in frequent consultation with the Director in her current roles.
No remuneration was received
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
11 June 2025
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: L Damodaran
Status: Director