Now everything else is in place, this last section is about how you find and recruit your Digital Champions.
Top tips for recruitment
Getting people to become Digital Champions can be tricky. In fact, it's the Number One challenge for organisations on the Digital Champions Network. Knowing where to find willing people, understanding how to pull them into your digital skills project and how to grow and maintain this new Champion community are just a few of the challenges.
Some people were concerned they have to be IT experts and run technical sessions and this stopped them being Digital Champions. So we stripped the role right back and introduced our Digital Companions.
All they have to do is have a coffee and a chat with someone who would like to know a little more about the internet and how it might help them.... It’s low commitment and builds volunteers’ confidence, showing them that Digital skills support is so much about people, rather than technology.
Laura Phillips
Digital Communities Wales
Sample Job Description
This outlines what the role involves, why someone might want to do it, and some of the skills and qualifications they need to do it well and enjoy it. You can adapt it with specific information about what your organisation is looking for.
Look round the Digital Champions Network