Since August 2023, Coventry Independent Advice Service (CIAS) has been holding monthly Community Digital Skills Drop-In Sessions at Foleshill Library for Foleshill residents. These sessions are open to anyone who has any questions about digital technology.
The most recent session took place on 21 September, and the digital volunteers helped people to learn useful digital skills, from getting to grips with the devices themselves, to navigating websites and writing emails.
Residents who attended the drop-in were keen to develop their digital skills and through being supported by digital volunteers, they were able to do so. They also had the opportunity to use some Chromebooks and tablets which CIAS had received from the #CovConnects Device Bank.
CIAS reported that participants felt as though they could access the workshop easily due to the wide range of languages spoken by their volunteers including Punjabi, Hindi, Gujarati and Urdu.
Another Digital Skills Drop-in will be taking place on Thursday 19 October at Foleshill Library and all are welcome to join.
CIAS have told us that their ambition is to be able to deliver regular sessions at several locations across Coventry, promoting digital inclusion city-wide.
If you would like to find out more about the support that Coventry Independent Advice Service offers, you can visit the Coventry Independent Advice Service website.
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Find out more about Digital Drop-Ins across Coventry on our digital skills support page.