Let's Get Digital, West Cumbria

How does it work?

Let's Get Digital, West Cumbria helps local people get the digital skills they need for everyday life. These skills are essential for almost everything, from applying for jobs and benefits to paying for parking. But more than a third of us have "low" or "very low" digital skills and struggle to thrive in a digital-first world.

The most effective and sustainable way to help people get these skills is via organisations they already know and trust. So we offer training and support to local organisations, to turn their staff or volunteers into confident skilled Digital Champions who can then help others with digital skills.

screenshot of the digital champions network

Sarah, the West-Cumbria Project Lead, explains in more detail...

The offer for organisations in West Cumbria

Thanks to our sponsors, Capgemini, we can offer community organisations...

Free membership of the Digital Champions Network, with licences for up to 10 people to train as Digital Champions who help others with digital skills and access to the platform throughout the year.
25+ CPD certified training courses, backed up by hundreds of curated resources, tech guides, session plans and training tips.
Built-in Project Management tools to track your Champions' training, and easy-to-use reporting tools to show what's been achieved.
A friendly community of practice for Champions and Project Managers to share ideas and challenges.
A dedicated Let's Get Digital,West Cumbria coordinator to help get your project going and link you up with other digital schemes and opportunities.
Free places on the Inspire training course which helps staff, volunteers and trustees understand what digital inclusion is and why it matters - delivered in a single training session.

The champions training is helpful, bitesized and relevant. In libraries, where we are limited for capacity it is good to be able to access it when we can. We have given all staff in branch libraries access so they can build up their confidence and knowledge and give day to day support for customers. It is working!

Catherine Clark

Cumberland Libraries

It's free!

We cover all the costs for your organisation to join and use the platform with training for up to 10 Champions per organisation. And provide extra help and support from a local project lead.

About the Digital Champions Network

Interested?

Fill in the form below and Sarah, our West-Cumbria-based Project Lead will be in touch to explain more. If after talking you decide it's not for you, there's no obligation to continue. If you want to email Sarah direct, please do!

Apply here

Who can apply?

Community organisations and groups in West Cumbria. You don't need to be a digitally focused organisation but you do need to want to help people with digital skills.

These are some of the organisations already involved (logos on the left) and include charities, libraries, housing associations and business groups.

Many organisations find it really useful to come together with other local groups to share ideas around tackling the digital challenges in the area. This was the starting point for the...

Cumbria Digital Inclusion Network

Sarah started this to bring together organisations who are keen to co-ordinate and amplify digital inclusion activity across Cumbria. Everyone is welcome, you don't have to be part of Let's Get Digital, or involved in Champions projects. You can find out all about it here. If you’d like to come, please contact Sarah direct.