Digitober (external link) is a month-long festival celebrating and showcasing the amazing work of Greater Manchester’s digital sector. Greater Manchester local authorities are working together to ensure all GM residents can Get Online (external link).
To follow our team online, check out our @DigitalWigan Twitter and Instagram accounts.
Tech Time events
We have 4 Free Tech Time events taking place in October that promises to be fun for all the family with a range of activities available.
These include retro gaming, a VR experience zone, coding club and digital art workshop. There is also the chance to gain basic digital help and find out more about the great support services across the borough. No need to book, check out the details below and come join in the fun!
- Tech Time: On Tour (Tuesday 22nd October - Golborne Library - 10:00am until 12pm)
- Tech Time: On Tour (Thursday 24th October – Higher Folds Community Centre – 12pm until 3pm)
- Tech Time: On Tour (Friday 25th October - Shevington Library - 1:30pm until 3:30pm)
- Tech Time: to get Digital! (Saturday 26th October - Leigh Library - 10:30am until 1:30pm).
Digital learning and support
Get Online Week takes place between 14-20 October, so why not take advantage of the available borough wide support:
- For basic digital support, our TechMates programme and TechMate Tea Parties are great sessions for beginners. Receive your own TechMate volunteer, or join our FREE drop in Tea Party sessions to introduce yourself to the world of digital. There are a number of regular TechMate Tea Parties taking place across the borough during October. No booking required
- LearnMyWay – free online courses for beginners, helping you develop digital skills. Online basics include using a mouse and keyboard, setting up an email account and searching and exploring the internet
- iDEA – free online courses to develop digital, enterprise and employability skills. Suitable for immediate to more advanced learners, covering subjects such as coding, social media, research and safety
- Wigan Adults Learning and Skills offer a wide variety of courses that will give you the opportunity to learn something new, update your qualifications or kick-start a new career.
Digital connectivity
Wigan Libraries offer a range of educational and recreational services - You can get online for free with access to computers and WiFi, take part in activities and learn new skills. Find your nearest digital inclusion hub (external link) or contact members of the Digital Communities Partnership for digital learning and support.
Are you working to support digital excluded adults in Wigan?
The Tablet Lending Library aims to bridge the digital divide by helping local organisations and professionals connect digitally excluded adults to a free tablet device with data. The scheme also makes multiple tablet devices available to loan for projects run by partner organisations looking to deliver their own digital inclusion projects. If you’re an organisation working to tackle digital exclusion in Wigan borough, you can help residents and gain priority access to devices, training and data by joining the Digital Communities Partnership.
Find out what we have been doing to support residents to get online
- Digital Wigan Stories - Find out how Wigan Council have been helping people to get online with access to devices, data and a network of partners working together to support people with digital learning and skills.