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Blog by Karen Tease, Communications and Engagement Executive, Digital Connectivity Division.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Continuing our recent R100 blog series<\/a> here is a great story about Janet from Duns in the Scottish Borders, and how the programme got her connected.

The Scottish Government\u2019s R100 Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (R100 SBVS) has helped thousands of people connect to faster broadband across the country.

The scheme helps people access faster broadband by offering a subsidy of up to \u00a35,000 to eligible premises \u2013 this covers all direct installation costs, which is carried out by an R100 SBVS registered supplier.<\/p>\r\n

We spoke to Janet who has lived in countries including Zambia and South Africa, worked as a nurse and, later on in life, helped older people with dementia. She came to settle and retire in Scotland, but with no family nearby, she relies upon the internet to stay connected.

The opportunity to use the scheme to fund the new installation was brought to her attention by GoFibre, who are one of more than 40 R100 SBVS registered suppliers. Not only did they connect Janet\u2019s home to faster broadband, but over 20 neighbouring properties benefitted as well.<\/p>\r\n

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Janet explains, \u201cGoFibre were very good, they got the ball rolling and they told me what to do and they helped me all the way through it. And if I have problems, they are here quick, they literally come and sort it out straight away. They even went above and beyond by helping me set up my desktop and printer!

Janet explained that the connection has made a huge impact on her life as it lets her connect with friends and family on other continents. If she didn\u2019t have the connection she said she\u2019d be very isolated.

\u201cI have friends and family all over the world; America, South Africa, a niece in Australia, friends in Poland and New Zealand. I\u2019m here at home with my dog, but with this connection I can chat, video call and even send e-cards to everyone. If I didn\u2019t have the connection, I would feel alone and quite honestly wouldn\u2019t be very happy.\u201d

Neil Conaghan is the CEO for GoFibre and he said, “It’s stories like Janet’s that are the reason GoFibre exists, and in partnership with the R100 voucher scheme we’re on a mission to connect thousands of people and create even more great success stories for those lucky folk who get to live in rural Scotland, but don’t yet have the connections they deserve.”

The R100 SBVS and its registered suppliers work together to bring faster broadband access to homes and businesses, and to help people like Janet. There are still vouchers available.

Get involved<\/strong>

Visit the\u202fVouchers section<\/a>\u202fon the Scottish Superfast Website, to find out more about the process of engaging a supplier \u2013 who will apply to the scheme on your behalf \u2013 and to check out some of the technologies that may be available to you.

Find out if you\u2019re eligible for the R100 SBVS by entering your postcode into the online address checker<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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