The new Digital Skills Hub, which opened on Boscombe High Street in July, is celebrating a successful first four months’ providing free education and advice for local people and businesses to grow their digital skills.
Located in the Ro
yal Arcade Boscombe, Bournemouth the Hub is open Mondays to Wednesdays and offers a range of free events and workshops from basic computer skills and resources for residents, to business training for SME owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. Everyone is welcome!
The Digital Skills Hub, funded by BCP Council Towns Fund, is operated by Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (Dorset LEP) with a clear mission to address the issue of digital exclusion by providing a friendly space for anyone looking to learn more about technology, boost IT skills and confidence and, in turn, enhance their personal and professional life. Dorset LEP works with partners to offer a range of courses and digital advice services at the Hub.
What’s on at the Digital Skills Hub?...
The roster of regular informative events and workshops at the Digital Skills Hub includes:
Workshops for local residents:
- Weekly Wellbeing and Digital Skills courses for beginners, run by Bournemouth Churches Housing Association.
- Community Connect Tuesdays: Drop-in advice and signposting sessions with Job Centre Plus, National Careers Service, Citizens Advice, Seetec Pluss and Community Action Network.
- Multiply adult education programmes delivered by Skills & Learning and Whitehead Ross Education and Consulting.
- ESOL Digital Skills Workshops delivered by Adult Learning Within Reach.
Workshops for SMEs:
- Evolve Business Accelerator – Run by Poole-based business advisory company Evolve on the first Wednesday of every month (next event 6 December from 8:30am-12:30pm). Aimed at anyone looking to develop digital, creative and technology businesses, the programme offers mentorship, development workshops, networking opportunities, workspace and funding support.
- TOSH* Creative Start Up Programme – A six-week evening course designed to kickstart creative careers and provide guidance on how to expand your business and overcome hurdles hindering its growth. Supported by The Digital Skills Hub, this is being held at *The Old School House in Boscombe. The current programme is fully booked but the next cohort is scheduled for next spring/summer.
Find out more...
To find out more about the range of free support and courses available, drop by the Digital Skills Hub, Boscombe Arcade (open Monday to Wednesday from 9am-5pm) or visit www.digitalskillshub.org.uk or follow on Instragram: digital_skills_hub_boscome.
General enquiries: info@digitalskillshub.org.uk
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