As the school year comes to a close, we caught up with our #SkillsUploadJr students to hear what they would like to cover in future digital wellbeing lessons. 🤝 Cyberbulling 🌐 The evolution of the internet 📱 AI and its impact on everyday life 🩺 Technology's role in medicine Watch this space!

🌍 Today is #WorldYouthSkillsDay - with a focus on a shared future. And that starts with shared opportunity. 🤝 That's why our #SkillsUploadJr and DIY programmes are equipping young people with the digital skills to belong, thrive and shape what comes next. 🔗 https://loom.ly/MYkRtZY#WorldYouthSkillsDay

🇹🇿 When Khadija arrived at hospital with signs of obstructed labour, every second counted. ⏰ One call to the #mmama emergency number changed everything - the community driver responded promptly, got her to hospital, and she gave birth to a healthy baby boy. 💙 🔗 More: https://loom.ly/Hj7q0YI#mmama

🇯🇲 Following the devastation from Hurricane Melissa, our #InstantNetwork volunteers deployed and connected more than 10,000 people. Crises like this are growing. But so is our response. 11 Instant Network hubs are now in operation across Europe and Africa. 🔗 More: https://loom.ly/Y34JDsU#InstantNetwork

This week, we celebrated the amazing teachers behind our SMILE initiative with Save The Children, at the Digital Wellbeing of Children in Romania Award Gala.🏆 Together, they have reached more than 21,800 students across the country. 👏 And digital confidence amongst teachers is up 28%!

❓ Are we asking the wrong questions about young people's digital lives? Our MD Lisa Felton argues it's time to move beyond just safety - and focus more on helping young people truly thrive online. Read her full article here: https://loom.ly/CDnKv18 #DigitalWellbeing #DigitalInclusion

❓ As a man, is it ok to feel vulnerable? 🎾 Wheelchair tennis world No. 1 Gordon Reid says yes. He's opening up about how vulnerability has helped him build real connections, as part of our #SameSide campaign. Find out more and hear from other athletes: https://allonthesameside.org/#SameSide

🎾 💬 "We all make mistakes. Or as I like to call them: lessons." Grand Slam & Paralympic champion, Alfie Hewett, opens up about self-doubt -and why a lack of confidence can be turned into a strength. Part of our #SameSide campaign with UN Women UK. 🔗 https://allonthesameside.org/#SameSide #Wimbledon

🇹🇿 It was a race against time for Aziza and her unborn baby. Following an emergency call to 115 in Tanzania, our #mmama team were on hand to transport her for free, to a hospital for the critical care she needed. Today, Aziza and Mirabel, are both leading happy & healthy lives. ❤️

🇨🇩 During the school holidays in DRC, 960 young people used our #InstantNetworkSchools centres to take part in a host of extracurricular activities. From book clubs to sign language, photography, learning about ecological jobs and lots more! #UNHCR #VodafoneFoundation #RefugeeEducation

❓ What should children do if they're exposed to age-inappropriate content online? Our #SkillsUploadJr lesson teaches them the "close-block-tell" safety routine. Using a card game, pupils learn to manage unexpected digital situations. 🔗 Find out more: https://skillsuploadjr.eu/saveTheChildren#SkillsUploadJr

Children are highly connected. But are they thriving? Jeffrey DeMarco of Save the Children UK and Lisa Felton of @vodafonefoundation.bsky.social join Tech Shock to discuss their partnership and what it's teaching us about children's digital lives. parentzone.org.uk/tech-shock-p...

With Toy Story 5 hitting cinemas, there's a new villain in town - the tablet! 📱 Download our Tozi app and help support young people online and protecting their digital wellbeing. Find out more: https://foundation.vodafone.com/focus-areas/digital-skills-and-inclusion/tozi

You wouldn't know it, but these #InstantNetwork volunteers have just completed gruelling, hostile environment training. 🆘 Because in an emergency, our volunteers must be ready to respond. And safety comes first. 🔗 https://loom.ly/Y34JDsU

🚩 Someone you know might need help this summer. #BrightSky is free to download and helps people recognise the signs of #domestic abuse, then find professional support, quickly and safely. 🔗 Visit https://www.bright-sky.org/#BrightSky#domesticnd select your local website.

👋 🇹🇿 Meet Asha. She knows first-hand how important our #mmama programme is. When struck with a life-threatening condition during her pregnancy, an m-mama community driver transported her to a nearby health centre for an emergency caesarean. Asha safely delivered a healthy baby boy. 💙

🚨 First aid skills are an asset for our volunteers. But being outdoors can add a whole extra dimension to the challenge. That's why some of our #InstantNetwork #EmergencyResponse volunteers recently undertook specific outdoor first aid training. When crisis hits, our team is ready. 🆘

"Hey Grandpa. 👋 Since when have you been able to use a tablet?" 😄 🇨🇿 Through #HiDigital - known as Digital Odyssey in Czech Republic - we're building digital confidence among the over 65s and bringing generations closer. 💙 https://loom.ly/YBfxSMw#HiDigital #DigitalSkills

Only 1 in 3 over 65s feel confident using new digital tools - even though most are online every day. 📱 That confidence gap matters. Meet Rita 🎥 - and find out how Hi Digital is helping to close it for her. 🔗 https://loom.ly/YBfxSMw #HiDigital #VodafoneFoundation

What if the key barrier to digital inclusion isn't access - it's confidence? Only 1 in 3 older adults in Europe feel confident using new digital tools. @vodafonegroup.bsky.social's Joakim Reiter explores what true inclusion really means: https://loom.ly/LGqhXFI

🇸🇸 Meet Winne Musa. 👋 Through #InstantNetworkSchools (INS), she completed her Accounting and Finance degree online. 🎓👏 The online lessons meant that Winne was able to balance studying alongside her caregiving commitments. 🔗 Find out more about INS: https://loom.ly/Ym2xNZI#InstantNetworkSchools

Someone you know might need help this summer. 💙 Domestic abuse reports rise during men's football tournaments. Our free #BrightSky app can help - now updated with dedicated tournament support advice. Search Bright Sky in your app store, or visit: https://uk.bright-sky.org/en/home

📱 It's time for young people to take charge of their digital time. Our new #SkillsUploadJr lesson develops the skills needed to identify digital distractions, and evaluate trade-offs involved with dedicating time to digital devices. 🔗 Find out more: https://skillsuploadjr.eu/saveTheChildren#SkillsUploadJr

🏎️ "There's gonna be times when you're just going to have to jump into something knee-deep....and be ok with that." Racing driver Ellis Spiezia opens up about vulnerability as part of our #SameSide campaign with UN Women UK. Find out more: https://allonthesameside.org

Only 1 in 30 European children rate their digital wellbeing as high 😟 That's why our #Tozi app - live in Greece, Romania, Ireland, Portugal & Spain - is helping young people build resilience to thrive online. 🔗 https://foundation.vodafone.com/focus-areas/digital-skills-and-inclusion/tozi

❓How can young people distinguish between accidental errors and intentional deception, in the influencer era? Working with Save The Children UK, we've created a set of new learning materials for #SkillsUploadJr students. 🔗 Find out more: https://skillsuploadjr.eu/saveTheChildren#SkillsUploadJr

Heading to London St Pancras or Heathrow? 👀 Keep an eye out for our #SameSide campaign with UN Women UK. It uses real stories from elite athletes to help spark conversations with boys and young people about what it means to be a man. 🔗 Find out more: https://campaign.unwomenuk.org/same-side#SameSide

2 in 5 children worry about being bullied online. 😟 That's why our free Tozi app - now live in Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Romania & Greece - gives young people the tools to stay safe & thrive online. 💙 Find out how: https://foundation.vodafone.com/focus-areas/digital-skills-and-inclusion/tozi

Every half second, a child makes their first click online. 📱 That's why we're thrilled that our Tozi app is now live in Greece 🇬🇷 - helping young people navigate the digital world safely & confidently. 💙 🔗 Find our more about Tozi: https://loom.ly/oPULOxw #Tozi

"The arrival of DigiCraft marked a turning point for us." Headteacher, Sonia González 🇪🇸 Thanks to #DigiCraft, CRA Padre Hoyos school in rural Spain has reached the highest level in the ICT Codex of the Regional Government of Castile and León. 🔗 Find out more: https://skillsuploadjr.eu/#DigiCraft

Meet Amanuel and Biruk. 👋 Thanks to our Digital Inclusion for Youth (DIY) programme, they are embracing new career opportunities, like web development and video editing. 🇪🇹 🔗 Find out more: https://foundation.vodafone.com/focus-areas/digital-skills-and-inclusion/digital-inclusion-for-youth

Growing up online is a lot to navigate. 📱 That's why our #ConnectedChildhood report has a children's version too - perfect for starting conversations about digital wellbeing with the young people in your life. 🔗 https://foundation.vodafone.com/news/vodafone-foundation/connected-childhood#ConnectedChildhood

"True inclusion means enabling people to use technology with confidence". 📷 @vodafonegroup.bsky.social's Joakim Reiter shares his thoughts on the importance of improving digital confidence amongst the over 65s, while attending a #HiDigital drop-in session.

💙 "Lasting impact rarely comes from doing more of the same." Vodafone Foundation MD, Lisa Felton, shares her reflections from #Skoll and the #MilkenInstitute. 🔗 https://foundation.vodafone.com/news/vodafone-foundation/it-takes-a-crisis-to-force-real-change-in-philanthropy#Skoll#MilkenInstitute#SocialImpact

⚽ "I always try to give myself space to actually feel the emotions." Former Nigerian national team captain, William Troost-Ekong, opens up about vulnerability & masculinity as part of our #SameSide campaign. 💙 🔗 https://allonthesameside.org/

👋 Meet Rita. Once intimidated by tech, she now regularly video calls her granddaughter. 💬❤️ That's the power of our Hi Digital programme - helping to build #digtalconfidence in the over 65s. 🔗 Read more about #HiDigital: https://loom.ly/8OvbAqA#digtalconfidence

Young people aren’t just living in the digital world – they’re shaping it! Across Europe, students took part in the Skills Upload Jr Challenge, sharing ideas to support digital wellbeing. 🏆 European winner: CALMify AI (Greece) 👏 Honourable mentions: Türkiye, Romania, Spain

✨ Meet Worknesh 🇪🇹 Studying digital marketing, programming & data science on her phone through our DIY programme - and dreaming of launching her own business 🚀 🔗 More: https://foundation.vodafone.com/focus-areas/digital-skills-and-inclusion/digital-inclusion-for-youth #DIYethiopia

📡 When disaster strikes, Walt & our INER volunteers are often first on the ground - restoring free connectivity for survivors & rescue teams. 🎥 Watch the full video - and find out what's in Walt's kit bag: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8FO... #InstantNetwork #EmergencyResponse

🇲🇩 🚨The life-saving app 112MD is now live in Moldova - helping to streamline access to the emergency services. #112MD joins our other emergency apps on the life-saving NG-SOS platform, which have been downloaded more than 5m times across 7 European countries. 🔗 More: https://loom.ly/ktPZph4#112MD

Meet Bati 🇪🇹 - a Digital Inclusion for Youth (DIY) coach empowering young people in Ethiopia with digital, business & leadership skills, to unlock new career paths. Because when one young person grows, they lift others with them. 🌱✨ #DIYEthiopia #DigitalSkills #VodafoneFoundation

🇰🇪 Making a real difference in Kakuma. Our #InstantNetworkSchools volunteers, Babet & Tibor, are supporting refugee education - maintaining 300 tablets, fixing laptops & helping train teachers to get more from digital learning. 💻📱 🙏 Thank you for helping unlock new opportunities. #UNHCR

In the aftermath of a disaster, connectivity brings hope. ❤️ Meet Walt from our #InstantNetwork #EmergencyResponse (INER) team - one of the first on the ground restoring vital connectivity for communities, rescue teams & aid workers. 🎥 Watch the full video here: https://loom.ly/uNWUCcw#InstantNetwork#EmergencyResponse

What does it mean to be a man? 🥊 Professional boxer and Olympic medalist, Lewis Richardson, opens up about some of the challenges he's faced in his career - and how he overcame them - as part of our #SameSide campaign. 🔗 https://allonthesameside.org/#SameSide

🇷🇴✨ Our #Tozi app is now live in Romania - helping young people build confidence, kindness & resilience online. With only 1 in 4 young people rating their #digitalwellbeing as 'good or high', support matters more than ever. 📱 Download for free - search 'Tozi' in the App Store or Google Play.

🇪🇹 “Digital Inclusion for Youth changed my life.” 💻 Eserom is gaining skills in design, coding & leadership - and now plans to study software engineering. 🚀 Watch below then learn more about the DIY programme: https://loom.ly/WtQHZlg #DIYethiopia #DigitalSkills #VodafoneFoundation

👵📱 91% of over 65s are online daily - but 96% lack confidence or fear making mistakes. It’s not about access, it’s about confidence. Through #HiDigital, we’re helping older people feel safer and more empowered online. 💙 🔗 Find out more from our latest research: https://loom.ly/VPGu_eE#HiDigital

📡 Our #InstantNetwork #EmergencyResponse (INER) volunteers know first-hand how important connectivity is in a disaster. It becomes a lifeline. 🔗 Some of our INER volunteers share their stories from recent missions in 🇹🇷 🇲🇿 🇯🇲 in the article below. foundation.vodafone.com/news/vodafon...

💬 “Is it okay for men to show vulnerability? Of course it is!” 🏉 Maro Itoje shares his perspective on what it means to be a man - as part of our #SameSide campaign. 🔗 Find out more and hear from other sportspeople at https://allonthesameside.org

In his article below, Guillaume Boutin, CEO of Vodafone Investments and Strategy, explains why we should listen to young people to better understand what is broken online - and how we can work together to fix it. 🔗 foundation.vodafone.com/news/vodafon...