everyone.connected
Helping four million people and businesses cross the digital divide by 2025.
What is the digital divide?
The gap between people with internet access and people without it is called the digital divide. In short, it refers to unequal access to connectivity, digital skills and technologies in society.
For people negatively affected by the digital divide in the UK, it’s difficult to complete everyday tasks, such as accessing online learning or staying in touch with loved ones.
What is our everyone.connected campaign?
We believe connectivity is essential, and everyone should have access to the opportunities it provides. The digital divide between those who have access to digital technology, and the 1.7 million households who do not, is at risk of widening further.
We've already donated connectivity to one million people, now we have extended that commitment to help a total of four million people and businesses cross the digital divide by the end of 2025.
How we’re keeping everyone connected
Donating connectivity and tech
Working with partners we will continue to donate mobile connectivity and technology to those who need it most.
Affordable and accessible services
Offering targeted, affordable tariffs and services that make being connected super accessible.
Upskilling businesses and communities
Working with partners to provide free support to digitally transform and upskill businesses and communities.
Together we have helped 1,918,404 people cross the digital divide
Since May 2021.
Latest updates
Discover what we've been doing to close the digital divide in the UK
A message from our CEO, Ahmed Essam
“We have put tackling the digital divide at the heart of our business and I am proud to say that we have now donated connectivity to a million people.
I am also proud to say we are now increasing our pledge to reach a total of four million people and businesses by 2025 through the provision of connectivity and technology, affordable and accessible products and digital skills. “
Ahmed Essam, CEO. Vodafone UK
What we've achieved so far
Disconnected: Episode One with Emma Willis
Watch Emma Willis challenge herself to perform everyday tasks without the help of the internet, apps, or social media - proving why we need to tackle the digital divide.
Faces of Disconnection
Vodafone has partnered with world renowned photographer Rankin to commission a series of images that depict the many faces of digital exclusion in the UK. The series of royalty-free images are available to charities for free