by Darran Gillan – Research Lead Mapping IN+ Principles Project As someone deeply committed to digital equity, with a background in youth work and community engagement, I’ve dedicated much of my career to exploring inclusive, community centred approaches to bridge the digital divide, helping marginalised groups thrive in digital spaces. As an INCLUDE+ Network fellow, I’ve … Read more
By Darran Gillan Hi everyone! I’m Darran Gillan, and I’m excited to be stepping into the Research Lead Role on the IN+ Principles Analysis Exploratory Project with INCLUDE+. It’s a privilege to join such a vibrant and thoughtful network committed to digital equity, creativity, and community transformation. With a background in digital inclusion, community development, … Read more
The New Narratives Workshop held in Leeds on March 19–20, 2024, provided a space for organisations supporting refugees and asylum seekers to examine their approaches to inclusion, storytelling, and digital engagement. Designed to help participants reconsider projects that facilitate participation, the workshop foregrounded the use of storytelling as a tool to counteract cynicism and fear, … Read more
INCLUDE+ is inviting proposals for projects up to the value of £50k that seek to enhance digital equity through collaborative forms of civic action. Projects must begin no later than April 2025 and last no more than 9 months. Application deadline: 22nd Nov 2024.
The Digital Privilege Walk is a reflective exercise aimed at exploring issues of digital access, equity, and the impact of AI tools and digital platforms on artistic freedom and personal identity. The tool was developed by dr Alicja Pawluczuk – a Research Fellow at the IN+ Network. Durint the exercise, participants are asked to physically … Read more
Our IN+ ART Iterations programme launched in 2023 and seeks to explore digital equity through collaborative and experimental approaches. Working with artists and communities, the programme addresses the INCLUDE+ Principles and focuses on three core themes: well-being, precarity, and civic participation. Rather than aiming for predefined outcomes, the initiative encourages an open-ended exploration of how … Read more
The IN+Art Residency at the University of Leeds is a collaborative residency focused on exploring digital equity through the lens of the INCLUDE+ Principles. The fellowship brings together digital artists, activists, and community leaders to dive into what digital equity means for artists and the communities they engage with. The IN+ART program isn’t about following … Read more
The IN+ Power at Play Cards are based on the results of our INCLUDE+ Civic Participation and Digital Equity Workshops, which included participants from the public sector, charities, and NGOs. The workshops took place in April and May 2023. We collaborated with Thrive by Design to develop and implement an inclusive digital participatory methodology. As … Read more
Together with participants, Marta and Aleksandra will inspect different ways in which we connect to the ideas of sisterhood, herstory, feminism, etc online. The case study will be HERstory of Art Museum, which is based across a multitude of different social media platforms/ websites and online affiliations. Participants will discuss exactly where this “safe and … Read more
The workshop facilitated by Thomas Diafas, in collaboration with the University of Leeds and Liminal, conducted in Athens in December 2023, provided insights into the realm of digital exclusion, with a focus on individuals with disabilities. This initiative engaged participants in addressing essential issues related to accessibility, representation, and inclusion within the digital environment and mass media. This IN+ART workshop was informed by our IN+Principle which focuses on a holistic approach to digital equity.