Free tech support & information for disabled and older people
AbilityNet is a UK-based charity with a global reach - our vision is a digital world accessible to all.
We’ve been helping older people and disabled people of any age with their technology for 25 years. Could we help you or someone you know?
How to get free help from our tech volunteers
We have a network of more than 350 friendly tech volunteers who can help you or someone you are supporting. They can come to your home, or help you on the phone.
Volunteers are all DBS-checked and are happy to deal with any tech problems you may be having, large or small.
- To request help from tech volunteers just call us on 0300 180 0028 during UK office hours, or email us at enquiries@abilitynet.org.uk
- Or fill in the home visit request form
You can also find out more about our Volunteer Tech Support service and how they help people access the digital world every day.
Call our helpline now
If you are older or disabled, or if you support someone that is, you can call our helpline for independent advice from a technology expert.
- Call our friendly team on 0300 180 0028 - you can call between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday (UK time)
- You can also call us to request free tech support at home from one of our friendly, expert Tech Volunteers
- Please note: calls to our helpline number cost no more than a national rate call to an 01 or 02 number and count towards any inclusive minutes in the same way as 01 and 02 calls, and AbilityNet does not receive any money from these calls
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Use our range of free, trusted information
Our free information resources provide expert information about disability and technology.
My Computer My Way
- Help make your device easier to use using our simple ‘how to’ guides
- Access My Computer My Way for step-by-step instructions on how to adapt your phone, computer or tablet to meet your needs, covering everything from increasing the size of your mouse pointer to getting your device to read aloud any text on the screen.
Factsheets
- Download a range of free factsheets that provide advice and information about how technology can help people with a range of conditions and impairments.
Webinars
- Sign up to free webinars from industry experts on a range of topics relevant to disabled people.
- Our library of recordings is free to access and contains useful information for disabled people, their colleagues, families and friends, plus the professionals who support them.
Free disabilities sessions
Choose from our set of seven free sessions about different disabilities. We can deliver any of our informative, interactive sessions to your organisation, to educate your group about disability, and technology.
Become an AbilityNet volunteer
We're in need of volunteers particularly in the following areas, so please do get in touch if you'd like to help:
- Sussex (Brighton)
- London
- Manchester
- East Yorkshire
- Edinburgh
- Wales
- Essex
- Devon
- Cornwall
- Dorset
- Hants
- Kent
- Somerset & Avon
- East Anglia
- Northants
Use the form on our website to join our volunteers
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