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Digital Skills Training for people over 65
AbilityNet and telecommunications company BT Group are working in partnership to help improve the digital skills of older and digitally excluded people across the UK.
Are you an organisation, charity or individual 65 years old or over that could benefit from digital skills training?
AbilityNet's friendly team of Digital Skills trainers can provide free digital skills training to support older people (65+ years) in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff and surrounding areas.
Trainers can run the following sessions, or build something bespoke for your group or for an individual:
- An Introduction to Tech
- An Introduction to the Internet
- Getting to know your Smartphone or Tablet
- Staying Safer Online
- Getting started with Email
- Using Social Media, e.g. Facebook
- Online entertainment, e.g. watching TV online
- How to access Public Services e.g. Gov.UK
- Downloading Apps: Android
- Downloading Apps: Apple
- How to make a video call
- How to manage your health online
- How to bank online
- How to shop online
- Using a computer for documents
We can also provide a Factsheet and Jargon Buster alongside the sessions.
You might also be interested in reading BT's set of digital skills for Seniors downloadable factsheets.
You can choose to have group sessions or one-to-one sessions in a communal space or at home.
Request a training session
You can request a training session by using one of the forms linked below.
Or you can:
- Call our helpline on 0800 048 7642 (freephone) during UK office hours
- Send an email to digitalskills@abilitynet.org.uk
Apply for a training session
Please ensure you are based in the following areas (or within a 20 mile radius) before you continue: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff.
Free webinar: How to get help with your digital devices
Join a FREE webinar on Thursday 6 June 2024 between 1pm - 2pm BST to learn how technology can provide a helping hand to disabled people and older people.In this free webinar, expert speakers from AbilityNet will be joined by guest speakers from BT Group to highlight how we can help with your tech queries and provide 121 support.