Sky has partnered with The Brick charity to open up a digital neighborhood space at Wigan Warriors’ stadium.
The Sky Up Digital Hub, which is able to serve over 200 folks, gives free Sky WiFi, a podcast zone, a Sky Sports activities viewing space, and devoted examine and dealing areas, serving to those that are digitally excluded keep related.
As of March 2023, 14,096 kids beneath 16 in Wigan lived in relative poverty, with 22.9 per cent of the native space’s kids in households with incomes under 60 per cent of the nationwide common.
The Brick, an area charity in Wigan dedicated to addressing poverty, inequality and discrimination, has had its identify on Warriors’ stadium since Might after partnering with the rugby league membership and League One soccer crew Wigan Athletic.
The most recent Sky Up Hub was formally opened by native MP Lisa Nandy, who stated: “As we open the doorways… we have fun the position it’s going to play in supporting the native space.
“Sports activities is a crucial a part of Wigan’s neighborhood and we all know this Hub will make the distinction in tackling each lack of entry to sports activities and digital inequalities.” 
The Brick CEO, Keely Dalfen, stated: “Our high precedence has all the time been to assist the Wigan neighborhood, and we’re thrilled to announce the opening of a brand new Hub in partnership with Sky Up.
“We needed to create an area the place younger folks can overcome each social and digital exclusion. We imagine the Hub will present the alternatives that each younger particular person deserves.”
Fiona Ball, Group Director, Greater Image & Sustainability at Sky, added: “At Sky, we’re dedicated to creating a constructive influence on communities.
“With our Sky Up initiative, we’re serving to folks throughout the UK and Eire unlock new alternatives by offering important instruments, abilities, and applications by means of our new Hubs.
“Every year, extra younger folks profit from the amenities and alternatives made attainable by Sky’s partnerships.
“In Wigan, by means of this new Hub, we’re devoted to addressing inequality, empowering people to get on-line, and serving to them attain their full potential.”
Sky Up, which launched in 2022, was created to make sure that teams who’re most vulnerable to digital exclusion – beneath 25s and over 65s – are supplied with the talents wanted to succeed. 
