What is the Vodafone Foundation?
Connecting for good is an integral part of Vodafone Ireland’s brand identity. The Vodafone Ireland Foundation, set up in 2003, runs a wide range of community initiatives and programmes for the business, including our charity partnership with ALONE and Active Retirement Ireland.
We are one of 27 Vodafone Foundations around the world, dedicated to supporting groups across all segments of society seeking to make a real difference in our community. We make this happen by funding and working with a number of charities.
Using our world-class technology, we partner with organisations towards connecting for good.
What does the Foundation do?
We target strategic areas for investment in order to make maximum impact. The projects we support fall within the following categories:
- Using our technology towards connecting for good
- Working with those in need: children, young people and their families
- Our charity partners
- Emergency relief
- Collaboration and capacity building
- Volunteering and employee matched funding
- Sponsorship
- Handset recycling
Find out more about Vodafone Foundation Group - click here
Hi Digital
The Foundation, in partnership with ALONE and Active Retirement Ireland, bring you Hi Digital - our five-year nationwide digital skills training programme for older people over the age of 65 in Ireland. A first of its kind in Ireland, the programme has been created to support older people who lack digital skills through an online and in person initiative
The programme will be delivered through:
Face-to-face training with Digital Ambassador volunteers
Virtual training
Vodafone Broadband Connection Point & Gigabit Hub based classes
The dedicated Hi Digital learning platform has been built with older people in mind, with programme partners Active Retirement Ireland and ALONE supporting in the creation of content that will be relevant and useful in the day to day lives of older people.
The ISPCC Digital Ready Hub is your destination for trusted information on how you can support children and young people to have positive experiences online. The Foundation is proud to partner with ISPCC in the promotion of cybersafety awareness
ISPCC Digital Ready Hub
The ISPCC Digital Ready Hub is your destination for trusted information on how you can support children and young people to have positive experiences online. The Foundation is proud to partner with ISPCC in the promotion of cybersafety awareness
Five steps to get parents online ready
Ready to learn?
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Keeping informed about the latest popular apps will not only help you understand your children’s online activity but also help your communication with them.
Ready to build trust?
Creating a trusting and open environment when it comes to online behaviours will encourage your children to share any concerns or negative experiences with you.
Ready to question?
Help your child to develop crucial online perception skills by teaching them to think critically and question.
Ready to use tools?
Safety features can help protect children online. Get to know what tools are available, and what they do and don’t do.
Ready to notice?
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Being on the lookout for changes in behaviour can help you detect if your child is having negative experiences online.
