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Digital hub guide A GUIDE TO SETTING UP AND RUNNING A RURAL DIGITAL HUB CORA What is a Digital Hub Digital hubs are physical spaces with access to superfast broadband alongside community and business focussed services They provide digital connectivity sup

A GUIDE TO SETTING UP AND RUNNING A RURAL DIGITAL HUB CORA What is a Digital Hub Digital hubs are physical spaces with access to superfast broadband alongside community and business focussed services They provide digital connectivity support the development of digital skills and encourage the use of emergent digital technologies Digital hubs aim to enhance the local digital environment and can be available to the public businesses or local authorities or a combination Digital hubs can target digital awareness help tackle digital competency gaps or simply provide a much needed superfast broadband connection in rural areas In this guide we ? ll demonstrate why digital hubs are important and how you can design a digital hub that ?ts the needs of your local area We will show you What a digital hub can do for your community or region The types of digital hubs you could develop steps to consider when setting up and running a digital hub Throughout this Guide examples of digital hubs that are currently in operation have been provided to give you ideas and motivation as you embark on your journey of hub development This Guide has been put together following a study of digital hubs across Northern Europe If you would like further information including an extended version of this Guide and an e-learning module about digital hubs please visit www coraproject eu THEY PROVIDE DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL SKILLS AND ENCOURAGE THE USE OF EMERGENT DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ? Why build a Digital Hub in a rural area Rural areas have speci ?c challenges such as a low population density and limited public service provision that impact how people live and work Digital technology can respond to these challenges by providing rural residents with new ways of accessing services creating new opportunities for rural businesses improving transport networks and fostering stronger social and business networks However the ability of rural areas to respond to these opportunities continues to be hampered by relatively poor internet accessibility The digital divide is still very real for rural areas across the EU of homes remain unserviced by a ?xed broadband network Alongside this the development of digital skills is also a challenge in rural areas yet it is critical to fully exploit digital technology Rural businesses for example have identi ?ed di ?culty in accessing appropriate external IT training di ?culty recruiting people with appropriate digital skills and identi ?ed that the existing workforce lacks su ?cient digital skills The th Industrial Revolution o ?ers further opportunities to transform the way people live and work in rural areas but without the requisite internet connectivity and or digital skills there is a continued risk of rural areas being left further behind Research has shown that digital hubs are potential drivers for positive change in rural areas and can be a starting point to overcome these digital divide challenges Hubs can build collaborative communities that foster both social connectivity and economic change Hubs can attract diverse members