Thanks to our Digital Support Helpline Rachel and her family received crucial support and advice that allowed them to stay safe online while using the internet.
Express yourself
Local Edinburgh charity Forget Me Notes brought their best singing voices to our All Aboard canal boat as they treated their volunteers to a fun-filled afternoon exploring the Union Canal and celebrating their achievements.
Canal comradery
Local Edinburgh charity Forget Me Notes brought their best singing voices to our All Aboard canal boat as they treated their volunteers to a fun-filled afternoon exploring the Union Canal and celebrating their achievements.
Digital discoveries
Our Reconnect service supported Amari to settle into his new home, increase his financial security and learn new digital skills along the way.
Borscht Voyage
This summer the All Aboard canal boat became the venue for Borscht Voyage; a fundraising event for victims of recent floods in the Kherson region of Ukraine.
Helpline heroes
Our Digital Support Helpline helped John to secure housing and start searching for a new job.
Reconnecting with the world
Alan combatted homelessness for three years contributing to a lack of confidence in the digital world and affected his mental health. Our Digital Support Volunteers supported him to learn an array of digital skills and secure housing.
Minecrafting friendships
Volunteer Emma wanted to utilise her spare time and give back to her community. Through volunteering with our Positive Transitions service, she helped Rhuraidgh to grow his confidence through playful sessions.
Playful performances
Placement students Imogen and Yvonne used games and an action-focused approach to drama therapy to help one child find new confidence through a dramatised character created in their sessions.
Lifelong connections
Through volunteering at People Know How, Callum found a way to merge his love for customer service, digital technology and helping those in need through being a Digital Support Volunteer.
Music makes memories
Placement student Fraser helped one young child tackle his fears, concerns and build on his relationship with his mum, all through the power of music.
A day in the life of a Digital Support Volunteer
Learn about a day in the life of Digital Support Volunteers Allan and Frank.