Work & Impact
My work spans digital inclusion, sustainability, social impact strategy, AI literacy, and community innovation. Below is a curated selection of the projects, partnerships and initiatives I’ve led or contributed to.
AI – Adewole Intelligence
A multilingual digital inclusion assistant providing:
- Beginner-friendly support
- Device and data pathways
- Online safety advice
- Sustainability education
- Organisational guidance
- Location-aware signposting
- A paid membership model for community hubs (Data Waypoints)
AIS strengthens digital equity and makes support accessible 24/7.
IFB Gaming – Innovation through Play
A community innovation initiative that uses gaming to:
- Build digital skills
- Support young people
- Explore positive online behaviour
- Promote sustainable tech thinking
- Create inclusive learning experiences
- Drive research and social impact
IFB Gaming engages communities in ways traditional programmes cannot.
Empowering Futures
A practical outreach pathway supporting:
- Access to devices
- Connectivity
- Digital literacy
- Reuse and repair
- Community partnerships
Empowering Futures strengthens digital confidence where it’s needed most.
Community Partnership & Delivery
I’ve collaborated with organisations across:
- Digital inclusion
- Sustainability
- Education
- Housing and community development
- Youth engagement
- Innovation and research
My work focuses on blending lived experience, strategic insight and community-first design.
Speaking, Recearch & Thought Leadership
Areas of focus:
- Digital inclusion and equity
- AI literacy and ethical adoption
- Circular technology and sustainability
- Data poverty and community resilience
- The future of skills, work and digital participation
- BAME community access and empowerment
- Gaming-for-good and positive online spaces
I speak at conferences, community events and practitioner forums.
Social Impact & Strategy Consulting
I support organisations to:
- Develop digital inclusion plans
- Clarify community needs
- Improve service access
- Strengthen sustainability strategies
- Engage residents more effectively
- Measure social impact
- Join national ecosystems like NDIN
Initial consultation is free.
Further strategic work is fee-based.
Publications
– London City Hall: Winter sim care package in Southwark
– London City Hall: A call for inclusive London action
– London City Hall: Our vision for inclusive NHS digital access
– A framework tackling the facets of digital exclusion in London: Greater London Authority (Coming Soon)
– Tackling digital inequalities in England with games-based science (citizen science)
– IFB Gaming has been shortlisted for a regional Business Excellence Award (2023)
– Tackling digital inequalities in Southwark with Get Online Week
– Test and Trace – Researching with the NHS and community groups
– IFB Gaming has been awarded a UNICEF OutRight Award (2019)
– 100 Games to use in the classroom and beyond (co authored by John Adewole)
– Socio-economic benefits of video games, gaming and esports
– The benefits of partnership between the NHS and Community Organisations
– Ethnographic Insights: Gaming as a Tool for Project Management and Social Integration