By attending our digital groups, Betty learnt to send photos to friends and keep in touch with family through her mobile phone.
Summer Fun Days
This summer we ran a programme of events for young people called Summer Fun Days, building towards a positive transition to secondary school.
Reconnect is here to help
Dougie has been attending one of our digital groups since last year for employability support and has made meaningful steps to get online and become better connected to the digital world.
Supporting residential care through digital
People Know How provided devices to a residential care unit empowering young people to take the next steps in their lives through the power of digital.
All hands on deck
Katie volunteers on our All Aboard canal boat as part of our award-winning crew, supporting us to run trips on the Union Canal for community groups and organisations
Supporting our communities
We recently sat down with Alex, our first Learning in the Community placement student from the University of Edinburgh, to chat about his time supporting our services.
Thank you volunteers
Our volunteers have been part of People Know How since its inception and are integral to our growth and achievements within Edinburgh and the Lothians. This Volunteers Week we’re celebrating over 10 incredible years of VIPs.
Opportunities in the third sector
Craig has recently been promoted to Acting Digital & Wellbeing Coordinator. We spoke to him about his journey from the hospitality industry to working in the third sector.
Breaking digital barriers
Craig and Filip from our Reconnect team supported Edward to tackle the digital world and the challenges it presents in accessing support and essential services.
Carl’s internship
Carl spent a month at People Know How, supporting our Reconnect and Positive Transitions services as part of Professionals UK internship.
The new normal
The Connecting Scotland Digital Support Helpline was pivotal in helping Ann and her family, restoring access to key resources they relied on, and increasing their digital inclusion.
Making dreams a reality
Positive Transitions Coordinator Nicola has secured a new role as an Assistant psychologist for CAMHS at NHS Lothian. Building upon the knowledge gained during her time at People Know How, Nicola looks forward to continuing to support young people in a new capacity.