Digital Infrastructure Project
Digital Connectivity
The Digital Infrastructure Project was funded by UK Shared Prosperity Fund investment priority Communities and Place for the years 2024/25 and 2025/26.
The project aims were to reduce digital poverty and exclusion whilst increasing business productivity. The main objectives being to raise of awareness of financial support to improve connectivity; build community capacity to provide digital support services and leverage external funding. Activity was targeted across two strands:
- Infrastructure research and analysis, training and support for communities to access funding and resources
- Support for community owned/managed assets to act as digital hubs
The Scottish Government continue to deliver the R100 Programme alongside Project Gigabit, bringing faster broadband access to thousands of homes and businesses across the country.
You can check if you can get faster broadband by using their broadband checker service. This service checks coverage, superfast availability shows timescales for planned work in your area,
To check your current internet speeds, you can use an internet speed checker such as the broadband speed test provided by Which?.
We have compiled a list of frequently asked questions, to help answer any further questions you may have.
Mobile coverage
A year-long programme commenced in April 2025, part-funded by infrastructure body, the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), aims to accurately record what mobile coverage is available across Moray, Aberdeenshire and Highland council areas.
Bin lorries were fitted with devices to collect mobile phone signal data with the aim of understanding the experience of mobile phone users and to provide locals and businesses with accurate mobile phone information. Data gathered from the UK’s four mobile operators – EE, Vodafone, Three and O2/Virgin Media is now available via Streetwave’s interactive coverage checker map.
Residents and businesses can use the free, easy-to-use tool to understand which mobile networks offer the fastest speeds in locations of interest. The study helps to identify accurate, mobile coverage across the Region and allows individuals and organisations to make informed decisions about providers and help boost public and private sector service delivery.
Digital Inclusion in Moray
A developed network of Digital Hubs operate in community based access points to support residents, businesses, and community groups to improve their digital capability and engagement. These hubs provide access to devices, Wi Fi, and one to one assistance from trained community digital buddies. Services typically include support with online forms, troubleshooting devices, developing digital literacy, and signposting to wider community resources. By embedding digital inclusion within existing community assets, these hubs strengthen local capacity, address digital exclusion, and ensure equitable access to essential online services across Moray.
Moray Libraries Learning Centres also support local communities by offering courses to teach new and enhance existing skills. All centres have PCs, free internet access, and offer Help Hubs in Buckie and Elgin. Job clubs also run in Buckie, Elgin and Keith on a weekly basis.
Moray Libraries also support digital inclusion by providing National Databank SIM cards, issued directly by Learning Centre staff. They can also distribute Jangala Get Boxes—portable Wi Fi devices that include a monthly data SIM, helping ensure eligible residents can access reliable internet connectivity.
Moray libraries now support the development of Community Digital Buddies partnering with Moray Pathways and Digital Unite to provide training, learning resources, and ongoing professional development opportunities. Support from Moray Libraries will ensure volunteers around Moray feel confident in promoting digital skills, online safety, and positive digital engagement within their communities.
Digital Resources
Digital resources have been brought together to help you find the support you need online. These include useful websites, directories, and online tools that point you to local and national help with internet access, devices, and digital skills. They also signpost to services that can help you get connected, learn new skills, or solve problems using digital technology—making it easier to find the right support quickly and in one place.