Digital Confidence Powys
The Digital Confidence Powys project has now ended
The Digital Confidence Powys project has now ended as of December 31st 2024. This project was funded through the Shared Prosperity Fund and aimed to break down barriers hindering residents of Powys from engaging with the digital world by offering them a suite of direct digital inclusion interventions.
Digital Confidence Powys supported Powys citizens directly offering a range of drop-in sessions, workshops, and essential skills courses. These included sessions on online safety, shopping safely online, history and reminiscence, online health and wellbeing resources, basic tablet and computer familiarisation and social media awareness. The Digital Confidence Powys team coordinated workshop delivery with community stakeholders, including social housing, local authority, libraries, the third sector and local groups that have a digital inclusion need.
Here’s what those who attended a workshop had to say about their experience:
“Very instructive and helpful. Helped my confidence.”
“I feel very fortunate to learn lots of things I had no idea about before.”
“I learned a great deal today. Ian was articulate and patient with all the questions we fired at him. I am very grateful and feel more confident. Great info! Thank you”
“Ian was very patient and very helpful answering our questions and showing us how to shop online giving us a lot more confidence. Don't be afraid to use it but make sure you are on a reputable website.”
“As more and more in life is online nowadays learning and feeling happy and safe about it is paramount. Thank you very much.”
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK, investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus
