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  • communitytechaid
    • Feb 6
    • 3 min read

Latest Newsletter!

We've got lots of exciting stuff happening over the next few months, as we settle into our new home and continue to grow our service.

 

Our devices continues to be available to anyone who needs our support in Lambeth or Southwark. If you have someone who needs support with access to a device please make a referral via our online form here.

 

We are proud to have worked with over 350 local organisations across both boroughs and have supported over 2,750 inidivduals since 2020  🎉




Kimberley and her son with their new laptop Vivian with her new device



 

We're looking for new volunteers!


Are you interested in supporting your local community and have a few hours spare a week? We want to hear from you!


We're recruiting for 3 volunteer roles:

  • Collections & Device Quickstart Volunteer 👋

We're looking for volunteers to support our work by providing digital support and guidance to our beneficiaries on collection of devices. You will work closely with our wider volunteer team, partner organisations and beneficiaries to provide access to digital skills and opportunities.


  • Technical Volunteer 🔧

We are looking for Technical Volunteers to support our small team, by helping us to prepare, sort and test devices, update our database app, and help with repair tasks at Community TechAid.


  • Devices Volunteer 💻

We are looking for a volunteer to support our small team, by helping us to prepare, sort and test devices, monitor our device pipeline, and help with general tasks at Community TechAid


If you are interested in any of these roles or want to learn more please get in touch!

020 3488 7742


 


Stay Safe Online at our Digital Community Hub

We're delighted to be hosting our second round of digital skills sessions by ClearCommunityWeb!

 

Staying Safe Online  supports learners to increase their awareness of the risks, what to look out for and build confidence in keeping themselves safe online. Through discussions, practical activities and demonstrations you will explore different topics such as scam messages and social media safety in a friendly and supportive environment.

 

This course is open to anyone wanting to know how they can keep themselves safe online, fill in some gaps or overcome barriers they are facing in using their computers, tablets or smartphones.

 

No laptop, no problem! We can support you with a laptop of your own if you don't have a device.

 

To book a space please call 07523 646 277 or fill in this form

 



Community Connectivity with Promising Trouble

 

We're delighted to be working with Promising Trouble to explore community internet in south London.

 

Connectivity is a huge barrier for many people in our community. With rising costs, unreliable connections and confusing messaging, a monthly broadband subscription is not an option for many, and in some cases contributes to increased debt and financial anxiety.

 

With support from Impact on Urban Health, we will be exploring connectivity in south London, leanring from the local community and looking at providing a free (or extremely low cost) community solution.

 

Learn more about the project and read more into Promisiong Trouble's research into the issue here.


 


Huge thank you to the team and Kyndryl for supporting our work, the team worked on 64 devices during their day with us 😊

Corporate Volunteering Days

We're excited to have recently launched our Corporate Volunteering Programme at Community TechAid.

 

We offer bespoke volunteering opportunities for businesses keen to support their local community and learn more about our work.

 

As a small charity, volunteers are integral to our work and even just 3 hours can make a huge difference.

 

If you're interested in learning more, or would like to book a session send us an email: [email protected]



 


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