What could a new community-led internet feel like? DD Commons aims to establish an online network designed with care-led values.

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Dundee-based DD Commons is a grassroots project exploring what a different kind of internet could look like: one shaped by care, community values, inclusion, and mutual support, rather than profit, surveillance, or harm.

Working with women and the wider community, DD Commons aims to establish an online network designed with care-led values in mind, providing a supportive and abuse-free environment for collaboration and learning. Opening up access to digital tools and confidence, particularly for people who have historically been excluded from shaping technology.

If you’re interested in helping to build an affirming, supportive digital space, DD Commons want to hear from you!

How you can help:

• Take part in a short survey to share your thoughts and experiences.
• Let them know what you’d like this space to look and feel like.
• Tell them what skills, tools, or support would be most useful.

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DD Commons also provides the inspiration for an upcoming series of Digital Change for Climate Justice workshops, which will invite people to explore the hidden systems behind the internet, learn practical community tech skills, and imagine fairer, greener digital futures together.

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DD Commons is a Dundee-based, grassroots project exploring community-led alternatives to mainstream digital platforms.

The project has been initially funded by Connecting Scotland: Place Based Digital Inclusion a collaboration between Scottish Government and SCVO to increase digital inclusion. Original development partnership was between Cake or Dice, Scottish Refugee Council (Dundee), Scrap Antics, Dundee Makerspace, Abertay University (Computer Arts), In-Grid Collective.