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<p>Government recognises the power of digital inclusion to support social connection.</p><p>
</p><p>Government’s strategy on tackling loneliness in England, published in October
2018, announced that loneliness would be included in the criteria for the Department
for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s new £400,000 Digital Inclusion Innovation
Fund, aimed at increasing the digital inclusion of older and disabled people. The
three successful projects are now underway.</p><p> </p><p>Other commitments from the
loneliness strategy include pilots to explore how better use of data can help make
it easier for people of all ages to find local activities, services and support. These
pilots will take place by March 2020.</p>
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