The digicheque for partners and public administrations

IT students from Beego provide digital assistance at home. They do so in exchange for a digicheque. These cheques allow public administrations and our partners to tailor Beego’s offerings to their target groups.

The target groups are diverse: they can range from beginners taking their first steps in the digital world to advanced computer users. They are often vulnerable groups who experience problems and challenges in our digitalised society. Anyone who experiences digital barriers in practice can turn to Beego.

Other partners and service providers also call on Beego to strengthen their digital offerings. Digital services are thus supported by IT students from Beego. They advise people and help them with online banking, for example the app Itsme, portal websites and other online services.

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Beego students mainly offer support at home, but are also sometimes deployed as digital doctors in libraries or public computer rooms. The support is always tailored to the target group: vulnerable groups, newcomers, seniors, vulnerable families, young people, … The digicheque as a voucher can be offered free of charge or at a reduced rate. Is Beego not yet active in your municipality or region? Activation only takes one month. Beego’s aim is to provide digital assistance at home or on location, tailored to the income of the target group. Thay way, anyone can call on Beego students!

Interested in becoming a partner? Or would you like to strengthen your E-inclusion offer as a public administration?  Contact us at partners@beego.be.

The following non-exhaustive list shows some of Beego’s partners.

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City of Ghent

In Ghent, vulnerable people can obtain a digipackage through the OCMW. A digipack includes a laptop, an internet allowance, 2 digicheques from Beego and training at Leerpunt. Beego students help with installation and basic knowledge to get started with a computer. Users receive 2 digicheques, so a second hour to explain can also be given if needed. This project is a great example of a commitment to the digital divide consisting of three parts: access, skills and services.

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City of Antwerp

Beego is a partner of the City of Antwerp’s Digitally Inclusive Neighbourhood project. People can obtain digital assistance from Beego, either at home or at the community centre, via a Beego digicheque.

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City of Sint-Niklaas

Sint-Niklaas deploys Beego digicheques for different target groups:

  • Most vulnerable people pay 1 euro for one hour of help via the OCMW.
  • People with a ‘kansenpas’ pay 3 euros for one hour of help at home.
  • Other citizens pay 20 euros (instead of 40 euros) for one hour of digital assistance.

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City of Beringen

Besides operating five digipoints, the city also provides laptops with digicheques for support. These will initially be distributed to vulnerable families, with subsequent provision of digicheques for other citizens.

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City of Ninove

Ninove’s social house provides digicheques for people entitled to a ‘kansentarief’, a reduced rate.

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City of Sint-Truiden

Sint-Truiden is going to help vulnerable young people so that they receive digital assistance to make it easier for them to attend classes remotely. Moreover, the Beego students are a source of inspiration for the high school students they assist.

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Krëfel

If you have just bought a new PC, smartphone, smart TV or even a smart doorbell from Krëfel, you can order a Beego digicheque at the same time. A Beego student will come to your home to set up and explain your device completely. With digital assistance from Beego, Krëfel offers a service that goes the extra mile!

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KBC bank

Customers of KBC bank are offered a discount on Beego services. This discount is available at KBC branches. This is how KBC helps their customers take the first steps towards online banking via computer and smartphone.

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Neos

Members of Neos get all kinds of membership benefits at Beego. Clubs of Neos also organise group classes and digital cafes with Beego.

City of Peer

Peer uses Beego digicheques to provide targeted support to vulnerable families with digital skills.

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Digidak

Digidak has been active in E-inclusion in municipalities for many years. They provide free walk-in moments with volunteers who offer digital lessons and assistance in the municipality. Beego and Digidak offer complementary and complete support through the combination of lessons and advanced 1-on-1 assistance at home by Beego students.

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Zorgbedrijf Antwerpen

Residents and customers of Zorgebedrijf Antwerpen can count on a range of services. This includes a reduced rate for using Beego’s digital assistance. Zorgbedrijf Antwerpen is one of Beego’s first partners.

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The Flemish Taskforce E-Inclusion

Beego is part of the Flemish Taskforce E-Inclusion. Its aim is to break through social isolation due to limited digital access or skills. This Taskforce  is a partnership of local governments, public institutions and civil society organisations, who have been working for years on digitally including vulnerable groups. The Taskforce was founded by Ilse Mariën, researcher at imec-SMIT VUB and e-Inclusion adviser at the Somers Cabinet.

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Interested in becoming a partner or want to know more? Contact us at partners@beego.be.