Community digital Support and Training
Attending local drop-in sessions or courses is one of the finest methods to advance your digital skills.
- You will meet new people
- Pick up new skills,
- And ideally have fun while doing it.
You could always complete the Learn My Way online course to build confidence before joining a session.
Click on the links below to find digital skills help in your area.
National Careers Service
Using the National Careers Service, you can look for online and classroom courses near you to help you improve your digital skills.
Ashfield District Council
Drop In sessions
Weekly drop-in sessions are now available for residents to access at the following venues – there is no need to book, just turn up.
- Mondays, 10.00am-3.00pm, Sutton in Ashfield Jobcentre.
- Mondays, 10.00am–3.00pm, Ashfield District Council’s Digital Zone, Urban Road, Kirkby in Ashfield.
- Fridays, 3.00pm-4.00pm, ATTFE Community Hub, Idlewells Shopping Centre.
Council supports new digital skills programme for residents
Classroom sessions
Academy Transformation Trust Further Education (ATTFE) College has a wide range of courses designed to develop your digital and ICT skills. These are run at the Sutton campus. Click on the links below for more information:
Mansfield District Council
Drop In sessions
Monthly drop-ins run by Access4all at Fritchley Court
These sessions are open to any Framework service user. They generally run on the first Thursday of each month. Check the calendar for dates – https://access4all.uk/index.php/calender/
West Notts College
West Notts College run some Drop-In sessions at the Four Seasons Shopping Ccente NG18 1SU.
These drop in sessions are the perfect opportunity for you to ask your burning questions around all things IT or join a class for those with no IT skills. As part of a class, you will learn basic to advanced skills with a focus on Microsoft Office in very small groups alongside a supportive tutor.
Interested? These drop in sessions are FREE or £7 per hour for everyone aged 19+ and run throughout the year. . After reaching an adequate skill level, you can progress on to our stage two course, Demystifying Digital: IT for the terrified (below under Classroom sessions).
Contact us on 01623 413602 to book a session. Click here for more details.
Classroom sessions
Demystifying Digital: IT for the terrified
- Where: Four Seasons Shopping Centre (NG18 1SU)
- When: Fridays | 1.00-3.00pm
Introduction to Digital Skills
- Where: Four Seasons Shopping Centre (NG18 1SU)
- When: Fridays | 1.00-3.00pm
- Click here for more details.
Nottingham City Council
Drop In sessions
Drop-in and booked help sessions with our Library IT Volunteers are available at Hyson Green and Dales Centre Libraries Drop-ins are sometimes busy so you may have to wait a little while. If you think you will need more than 10 minutes help or you are fairly new to computers, please make an appointment in advance with the library.
Hyson Green Library: Tuesdays and alternative Saturdays – 10.30am to 12.30pm
Dales Centre Library: Mondays – 3pm to 5pm
Classroom sessions
Nottinghamshire
Click on the links below for more information
Lincolnshire
Click on the links below for more information
This is easy for Lincolnshire, just go to the Connect to Support Lincolnshire website and their Support with Digital and Technology page.