This week from the 18th – 24th October is Get Online Week 2021 – a campaign lead by the Good Things Foundation to inspire communities to get online and get connected.
We are proud to be working with BOOST- Barnet Council’s skills and employability service and the Barnet Community to host a series of digital skills events throughout the week to help our residents to build confidence, skills and knowledge around the online world.
Digital Skills are vital for carrying out a range of day-to-day tasks such as applying for jobs, accessing state benefits, health care, employment services, education, news, entertainment and many more. A lack of digital skills can have a huge negative impact including access to employment, benefits, skills and healthcare.
We’re working with a wide range of community organisations in Barnet including Barnet libraries, community centres, housing, education and health care providers to deliver a series of face to face and online digital skills workshops to support Barnet residents who may be new to the internet or wish to improve their digital skills.
To see the calendar of events or if you want to get involved and volunteer to be a Digital Champion to help people to gain those vital digital skills visit https://www.barnet.gov.uk/digital-barnet to find out more.