We don’t just deliver digital inclusion. We help design systems that actually work for people.
IFB Gaming is a community-rooted, research-led organisation in south London, advancing digital inclusion through delivery, insight and influence.
What we’ve done
- Featured three times in the GLA’s Community Insights Hub
- Shortlisted, Contribution to the Community, Southwark Business Excellence Awards 2023
- Delivery partner for Good Things Foundation
A community-rooted, research-led organisation
IFB Gaming has worked with communities in south London since 2015, and was registered as a company in 2019. We began by connecting researchers and institutions with gaming communities that were often overlooked in traditional research and engagement.
Since then, we have grown into a broader organisation working across digital inclusion, education, emerging technology and inclusive participation, in Southwark, Lambeth, Croydon and Bromley. Today we support individuals and communities through practical programmes, trusted partnerships, and insight that helps improve how digital systems work in real life.
Inclusion must go beyond access
Progress has been made in devices, connectivity and digital skills. Yet exclusion persists. Many people are now connected, but still face barriers to meaningful participation: low trust, poor system design, unclear pathways, lack of confidence or limited support.
We believe digital inclusion must go beyond access alone. It must also support participation, trust and long-term community resilience.
1. Delivery
Practical, community-based support with connectivity, devices and digital skills.
2. Insight
Turning frontline experience into free tools, frameworks and evidence.
3. Influence
Bringing community evidence to partners, policymakers and wider systems.
Our programmes and tools
Programmes
Empowering Futures
Supporting underserved communities and families with refurbished devices, data access and practical digital skills.
Find out moreWinter Data Care
Targeted support in the winter months, when households are most at risk of digital and social exclusion.
Support itCommunity DataWaypoints
Trusted local access points where people can get free SIM cards and support with connectivity and confidence.
Become a DataWaypointInclusive research partnerships
Working with healthcare, academia and community partners on digital access, behaviour and impact.
Read our researchFree tools and resources
From Devices to Impact
An interactive digital inclusion toolkit for individuals, students, volunteers and organisations.
Open the toolkitThe Stage Index
A free self-assessment that shows where you stand and connects you to support.
Take the Stage IndexGaming Guide Series
Free guides to gaming for families and professionals, starting with The Gaming Guide.
Explore the seriesThe 7 Pillars of Future-Proofed Communities
Our work is guided by seven pillars, helping us think beyond access alone and towards inclusive, resilient and sustainable digital participation.
- Digital Citizenship
- Digital Education
- Digital Living
- Digital Commerce
- Digital Healthcare
- Digital Governance
- Safety and Security
What makes our approach different
How we are run
- Leadership
- Founded and led by John Adewole PMP, Founder and Head of Digital Inclusion.
- Legal status
- A private company limited by guarantee without share capital, registered in England and Wales in 2019 (company number 12374867). We are converting to a Community Interest Company.
- Board
- We are recruiting non-executive directors for finance, volunteer welfare and policy, and strategy and partnerships. See current roles
- Networks
- Member of Good Things Foundation’s National Digital Inclusion Network; signatory to the Digital Poverty Alliance’s Charter for Digital Inclusion.
- Policies
- Safeguarding, Accessibility, Privacy and AI policies.
Full participation in digital society
We want a future where every community has the tools, support, confidence and opportunities to take part fully in digital society. That means building not only access, but also trust, confidence, relevance and resilience.
We work with community organisations, educators, researchers, policymakers and industry partners who share that commitment, often acting as a bridge between communities and institutions.