Discover Digital

Discover Digital is a collaboration of partners, funded through the UK Community Renewal Fund, who want to raise the bar of digital inclusion across Stoke-on-Trent.

We want to ensure that everyone can be supported and empowered to engage with the digital services they need.

Through training, and peer support from Digital Champions we will upskill digitally excluded people, of all ages, so they feel able and confident to access services, while peer researchers will help us truly understand the ongoing needs and ensure that those most in need of support have a say in what help they receive.

Your local community can get involved too. If you are a charity, community group or social enterprise working on Stoke-on-Trent with a great idea to increase digital inclusion you can apply for a grant to support your work.

For further details visit the Discover Digital website.

As part of this project, Staffordshire University are proud to be offering the following digital training opportunities.

An Introduction to Digital Certifications

The session will be a brief presentation followed by a hands on practical session. You will get set up on LinkedIn Learning and GMetrix to skill up on your chosen software and get prepared to sit the digital certification exam. This session is aimed at people who have been using Microsoft Office, Adobe or AutoDesk products for several years but who want to enhance their knowledge and prove their skills.

Location
D102 Cadman Building, College Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2DE
Capacity
16 people per session
Dates
Tuesday 29 March, 11am – 12pm Book your place
Tuesday 12 April, 11am – 12pm Book your place
Tuesday 10 May, 11am – 12pm Book your place

If you have any questions about this course, please email Helen Holt.

 

Digital Certification Exam Session

This is an exam session. You must have previously attended the Introduction to Digital Certifications session before booking an exam slot.

You must have set up an account with Certiport before attending the exam. Please arrive 15 minutes before the exam start time of 10am.

Location
D102 Cadman Building, College Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2DE
Capacity
16 people per session
Dates
Wednesday 13 April, 10am – 11am Book your place
Wednesday 4 May, 10am – 11am Book your place
Wednesday 25 May, 10am – 11am Book your place
Wednesday 15 June, 10am – 11am Book your place

If you have any questions about this course, please email Helen Holt.

 

Become a Cyber Champion in your Workplace

A half-day course to raise awareness of cyber safety and security in the workplace. You don’t need lots of IT skills to take part, just ask your organisation to support you as a Cyber Champion.  The course is delivered for Discover by Staffordshire Police. It is aimed at anyone nominated by their organisation to be a Cyber Champion 

Friday 25 March, 8:30am – 1:30pm, Staffordshire University (R314 Science Centre)
Friday 29 April, 8:30am – 1:30pm, The Dudson Centre

To book your place, email: cybercrimeunit@staffordshire.police.uk

If you have any questions about this course, please email Elhaj Benkhelifa.

 

Protect and Share – For Digital Champions

For those of you who have volunteered to be a Digital Champion, here’s a course specially for you. This is a three-hour, face-to-face session to help you understand how to stay safe and protect yourself, your family and friends online. The course is delivered for Discover by Staffordshire Police. It is aimed at anyone aged 18 years and over who has signed up to be a Digital Champion.

Tuesday 22 March, 9:30am – 12:30pm, The Dudson Centre Book your place
Wednesday 6 April, 1pm – 4pm, The Dudson Centre Book your place

If you have any questions about this course, please email Elhaj Benkhelifa.

 

Cyber Awareness

If you want to find out what cyber awareness and online safety is about, this one-hour, face-to-face, question and answer session might be perfect for you. The sessions are delivered for Discover by Staffordshire Police. It is open to anyone aged 18 years and over.

Wednesday 20 April, 11am – 12pm, Staffordshire University (CA204 Catalyst Building) Book your place
Wednesday 20th April, 12:30pm – 1:30pm, Staffordshire University (CA204 Catalyst Building) Book your place

If you have any questions about this course, please email Elhaj Benkhelifa.