Digital Skills Devon
Devon Communities Together is leading a partnership with Wellmoor to launch a new initiative to offer free support to people in a number of Devon rural and coastal communities with everyday online tasks.
What are we offering?
With so much of our lives happening online it’s really important that people have a chance to learn the necessary skills and grow their confidence in the digital world.
Digital Skills Devon, which is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, provides personal, tailored support for individuals who are lacking in skills and confidence in particular online tasks.
What you receive help with is up to you – it could be doing an online food shop, using the NHS app to access healthcare, checking energy use or joining an online chat to connect with friends and family. People will be asked what matters to them when they apply and their support will be personalised accordingly.
Up to five hours' free in-person support is available per person. Call 01392 248919 to apply!
who can access the support?
The support is focused on the following people and Devon locations. For more information on who’s eligible and to apply for the support, contact Devon Communities Together by calling 01392 248919.
Support is focused on the following people living in the places listed below and their surrounding rural areas:
- Older adults
- Unpaid carers
- People with long-term physical and mental health conditions
- Disabled individuals (including neurodivergent)
- Individuals in isolated rural and coastal areas
Long-term unemployed
Living in ...
Holsworthy
Buckfastleigh
Central Dartmoor
Blackdown Hills
Kenn Valley
Bere Ferrers
Exmouth
North Molton
Combe Martin
Parracombe and Martinhoe
Ilfracombe
Axminster
Okehampton and North Dartmoor
Tiverton
how do i apply for myself or someone else?
You are very welcome to contact us directly if you would like to access this free support. Alternatively, if you know of, or work with, people who could benefit from Digital Skills Devon you can contact us to make a referral. Please call 01392 248919 or email info@devoncommunities.org.uk.
