Make the most of the web this Get Online Week 2023

Annie Mannion | 25 Sep 2023

An older woman smiling sitting by a laptop in an office setting and older man sat next to her also smilingGet Online Week, coming up from 16 - 22 October, is the perfect excuse to make full use of the opportunities available to you and your loved ones via the web.

AbilityNet is a digital ambassador for Get Online Week, as we strive to ensure and promote digital inclusion in all we do.

Free webinars: Dyslexia and Accessibility Attitudes

You can get support from AbilityNet via our guidance about getting online and using tech to benefit both disabled people and older people. Access our Factsheets, My Computer My Way and a range of free webinars to help you with a range of tech queries.

You may also like to join us soon for two free webinars about very popular topics:

Tech Tools for Dyslexia at work, in education and at home

Tuesday 3 October, 1pm BST

How can inclusive tech bridge the gap to help dyslexic people when learning, at home or in the workplace?

In this webinar during Dyslexia Awareness Week, guest speakers from AbilityNet and the British Dyslexia Association will share tried-and-tested tools and solutions to benefit people who are dyslexic. 
 

Register for Dyslexia webinar

 

Attitudes to accessibility are changing - a global perspective

Tuesday 31 October, 1pm - 1.30pm GMT

Guest speakers from IAAP and Open Inclusion will join AbilityNet to share the findings of our third annual global survey into Attitudes to Digital Accessibility (open until 30 September).

The results will share how are organisations and professionals across the globe are investing their time and effort in digital accessibility, and what can we learn that can help us in our own organisations.

Register for survey results webinar 

 

Get online week logo showing illustration of person's finger pointing and pressing on somethingWhy 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.

Can you help others get online?

Do you have some spare time available to help people in your community learn basic computer skills?

You don’t need to be a tech guru to help, as an AbilityNet Tech Volunteer. Typical help requests for a volunteer include:

  • Helping someone set up an email account
  • Showing someone how to use online video calling via WhatsApp or Zoom
  • Setting up a new device and connecting it to the internet
  • Giving advice on anti-virus protection and internet safety
  • Changing basic device settings to make it easier to us

"Volunteering at AbilityNet gives me the opportunity to build upon my experience and skills, which in turn enables people to live a healthy and productive life - it’s a truly rewarding and inspiring environment,” says Greg White, one of our Tech Volunteers based in Manchester.
 

Become a Tech Volunteer

 

New! Susie Dent launches Digital Dictionary to explain digital jargon

AbilityNet has worked with BT Group to highlight sometimes confusing online terminology, as one in six older people report feeling “baffled” by digital language such as 'The Cloud' and 'URL'. Find out more about the digital dictionary.

How AbilityNet can help you

AbilityNet provides a range of free services to help disabled people and older people.

AbilityNet accessibility services

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