Jane Eyre was named Workplace Digital Champion of the Year in our recent Digital Champion Achievement Awards 2019.

We wrote this back in 2019 - you can find an upate of how Southampton are doing in 2024 here.

Digital Unite has released new CPD accredited online training to help organisations and their teams deliver successful Digital Champion programmes and build capability for digital transformation.

Available as part of Digital Unite’s Digital Champions Network (DCN) the bite-sized courses, entitled SHAPE, provides invaluable advice and support on how to run a Digital Champion project/programme, boosting both the success of the project and the confidence and knowledge of the person responsible for delivering it.

As part of national Volunteers’ Week, a group of inspiring Digital Champions have been commended at an Awards ceremony in London (Tuesday 4^th June) for giving their time and commitment to helping people get online.

To celebrate Learning at Work Week (13-19 May) and its theme of ‘shaping the future’ our new infographic highlights how Digital Champions can support and cascade learning in the workplace to realise service transformation of the future.

In spring 2015, we came together with Age UK, Clarion Futures, Citizens Online and Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), to consider how together, we could deliver better and sustainable digital skills to more people.

Delivering Digital Champion success

Running a Digital Champion project can be an incredibly rewarding experience for everyone involved but as a project manager or co-ordinator, getting things started can feel a little daunting at first.

West Lothian Council joined Digital Unite’s Digital Champions Network as part of the Lottery-funded One Digital programme.

The great thing about Digital Champions is that they often have a fantastic wealth of knowledge and experience that they can share with others within their communities.