Research Initiatives to Fund the Digital Divide

I have chosen to carry out some researh into UK Online project in depth.

I have made a presentation evaluating the project in terms of its potential to reduce the digital divide. Here is a summary:

Introduction
UK ONLINE is a major government project, started in 2001, to give computer access to people in the community and to help them learn new ICT skills.
There are now over 6000 UK Online Centres, located in libraries, schools and community centres.

What is its purpose?
To teach people essential ICT skills to save yourself time, hassle and money by getting them online.
UK online centres provide people with free or low-cost access to computers and the internet.
Together with help and advice on how to use them.

How it relates to the digital divide
UK online is reducing the digital divide by giving people the essential skills by getting them online, by giving then free or low-cost access to computers and the internet, with help and advice which is essential in making the digital divide, as more people will be online and taking advantage of this resource.

Who are its main target clients?
Its target clients are anyone who wishes to learn new IT skills and are willing to learn.
They can be almost anywhere within the UK as there are over 6000 centres all over the country.
The people do not have to be earning as it can you can get free access.

What are its strengths and weaknesses?
Its strengths are that there are over 6000 centres across the UK and that the service is free and that the site is very user friendly, which is essential as the site is designed for people with limited IT knowledge.
However, the weaknesses of the service are that people may loose/forget their IT skills if they do not continually use them.

What improvements could be made?
There could be more paper based information on this service, as I had not heard of the service, and as it is attracting people with no internet access or computer skills it cannot rely on the internet.