We are proud to partner with charitable organisation Digital Unite, to support local people with digital skills learning to help them keep connected and engage in this ever-increasing digital world.

Below are a range of how-to guides that have been written by subject matter experts at Digital Unite. The guides are perfect for supporting others with digital skills or improving your own knowledge. They are completely free to download and use. To access each one, just click on its title.

 

Computer essentials
It’s easier to get to grips with computers than a lot of people think. Here’s how to get started.

Making and saving money online
These guides will show you some safe and easy ways to make and save money online.

Microsoft Office
Easy-to-follow guides on using Microsoft Office programs (Including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Teams).

Email and WhatsApp
Easy-to-follow guides will show you how to use email and messaging services.

Using the internet
These guides will give you all the tools you need to get online and become a confident internet user.

Internet security
A range of guides to help you understand the basic principles you’ll need to keep safe online.

Smartphones & tablets
Guides covering the basics of choosing and using mobiles and tablet devices.

Health and fitness
The internet is a great tool to help you manage your health and well-being, these guides will help you get started.

Music & audio
Music, audiobooks – you name it, it’s all on the internet and really easy to get hold of and download. Here’s how.

Hobbies & interests
These guides show you just how easy it is to make the most of the many exciting, fun and useful things available online.

TV & video
Use these guides to help you find out how to watch TV programmes, videos and films online.

Social networking & blogs
Social networking allows us to communicate with others and access information as never before. These guides show you how.

Digital photography
There are so many great ways to store, edit and share photos – our guides will show you how.

Remote meetings and support
These guides cover the basics of getting you started with remote working and supporting others remotely.

Government services
​Want to learn how to use some of the most common services from the UK Government, these guides will show you how.

Easy read technology guides
A handy collection of easy read guides to get you started with using technology.

 

Where can I get additional support with getting onto safely and improving my skills?

If you would like some extra help to get online and learn new digital skills, or if you don’t have the broadband connection or equipment of your own to do so, then please come along to one of our Community Hubs and ask for support from one of our volunteer Digital Champions. Please contact our Community Wellbeing Administrator, Kate Jakubowska, in the first instance and she will be able to help. Please phone Kate on 01353 865021.

 

Learn My Way

If you feel confident enough to learn by yourself then you might like to use The Good Things Foundation’s Learn My Way platform, which is a free online platform that helps people gain basic digital skills and build confidence in using the internet.

Click here to access Learn My Way.