COVER, on behalf of Digital Outreach Ltd, is preparing people for the digital switchover.

COVER are seeking CSOs to work with and help deliver this project, by holding events and presentations; and giving advice on how to switch over to digital TV across the Anglia Tacolneston Transmitter and the Crystal Palace TV region which switch in November 2011 and April 2012.
 
Local charities can apply though a small grants scheme (see below) to help set up and encourage these events. We can provide the necessary materials, training and advice. Thousands of people are expected to benefit from these events and they can be anything from a coffee morning or lunch club through to community meetings and exhibitions.

The organisations that we are looking to work with must be involved with end users or organisations working with the following:

• Older people
• People who have sensory, mobility and/or dexterity impairments
• People who have learning disabilities
• People who have experienced mental health conditions
• People who do not have English as a first language
• People who are socially isolated

The Anglia digital switch over is happening over three transmitters work on the Sandy Heath and Sudbury transmitter has now finished but work on the Tacolneston transmitter. The Lodnon Switchover take places over one transmitter, Crystal Palace work still continues on this transmitter. Work on the transmitters is carried out in stages see below.

Sandy Heath - Stage One 30th of March and Stage Two 13th April 2011 - COMPLETE

• Cambridgeshire
• Northamptonshire
• Bedfordshire
• Northern Hertfordshire

Sudbury - Stage One 6th July and Stage Two 20th July 2011 - COMPLETE

• Southern Suffolk
• Essex

Tacolneston - Stage One 9th of November and Stage Two 23rd of November 2011  - COMPLETE

• Northern Suffolk
• Norfolk

Crystal Palace - Stage One 4th April and Stage Two 18th of April 2012

• Essex
• South Hertfordshire

COVER is currently looking for volunteers to help run the Advice Points for the Crystal Palace Digital Switchover. Click here for more details.

Small Grants Scheme
There is a small grants scheme available for specific pieces of work. Monitoring and evaluation will be carried out to keep Digital Outreach regularly informed about the impact of this work.

How To Get Involved
If you would like to get involved or apply for a grant or attend a training session please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your organisation's contact details and any events that you are already planning, as well as future events at which you could advertise the digital switchover.