If you're a local organisation or group that wants to help residents gain essential digital skills to flourish in life, then why not consider joining us?
You don’t need to be a digital expert or an IT professional. Like most community organisations, you're probably providing digital support to our Wigan Borough residents every day without even realising. Organisations delivering this kind of support are ideally placed to become Digital Communities Partners.
Partners come together each quarter for a virtual meeting, where they have the opportunity to tackle digital exclusion together through the sharing of knowledge, collaborative working, and the development of digital strategies.
Our Digital Communities Partnership
In the spirit of Wigan Council's Progress with Unity era, we invite you to join us in this collaborative partnership. Together, we will build on the successes and opportunities of the past while embracing the future with unity and progress. By becoming a part of our community, you'll gain access to a wide range of digital support and opportunities. Through our collective efforts, we will engage with a broader audience and create a more connected and supportive community for all.
Together we will
- Attend quarterly virtual meetings, be part of working groups and work collaboratively to tackle digital exclusion in the borough
- Join the National Digital Inclusion Network (external link), which comes with networking and training opportunities, access to the free online learning platform 'Learn My Way', bespoke data management tools, and access to funding and grants
- Share digital skills and knowledge to create fair opportunities for all within our communities
- Collaborate on the delivery of engagement events for residents, including our Digitober and Tech Time campaigns.
- Create inspiring case studies of positive outcomes and good news stories of digital inclusion progression
- Champion digital accessibility and inclusion for all.
How to join the Digital Communities Partnership
To join the Digital Communities Partnership you will need to:
Tell us if your partnership details have changed
Your organisation’s information is important to us. To let us know about changes or important news relating to your organisation, you can email the digital support team directly.