Get Online Week is back. It runs annually during Black History Month and it is currently on its 16th edition.
Why is Get Online Week important?
Nearly 1 in 5 adults lack the most basic digital skills needed for everyday life.
Over 1 in 20 households have no internet access, neither fixed line nor mobile.
2 million households struggle with affordability of internet access.
(AbilityNet)
What to expect this Get Online Week 2023
Free technology, computer and internet support for beginners.
Get support from IFB, BTB CIC and the NHS to access and understand essential digital services.
Whether you are a beginner, looking for educational resources or you are just struggling with a specific function, there will be a variety of departments based on our 6-Pillars of Digital Inclusion on the ground to support you.
You may also like to join us soon for more free events below:
Supporting Seniors to take back control of their healthcare by mastering the new NHS appointment booking process.
One of our primary objectives this year is to support Seniors and Elderly People with the new NHS appointment booking process, especially blood tests. If you know anyone that’s can benefit from this event, kindly bring them along or share with them. The NHS User Research team will be available during GOW to support them with any issues or problems that they may be experiencing.
Get Online Week 2023: Inspiring Minds. Empowering Futures.
A free 3-day free website development workshop at Rachel Leigh Hall. This event is free, however, registration is required. Please learn more with the link below.
The three days workshop will focus on:
- HTML – Hyper Text Markup Language
- CSS – Cascading Style Sheets
- Design thinking and ethics
- Drag ‘N’ Drop
Digital Living: Free bicycle marking by the Metropolitan Police.
Crime is on the rise again in London. This is true about mobile phones and bicycles on Southwark’s Brandon Estate. This Get Online Week, we are teaming up with the Police to mitigate these categories by offering bicycle tracking devices to individuals.
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