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.
People Know How partners with BT to raise awareness of the switch to digital landlines
Scottish charity People Know How has partnered with BT Group to facilitate 50 events in in rural areas of Scotland, providing people with the information they need to prepare for the upcoming switch to digital landlines.
Digital support on the canal
Reconnect staff, volunteers and digital group attendees recently spent an afternoon on the Union Canal courtesy of our All Aboard canal boat
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.
Tommy Sheppard MP visits digital group
Our Digital group at the Ripple in Restalrig was visited by local MP Tommy Sheppard, giving him an insight into the valuable support it provides for those who attend.
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.
Reconnect featured by Nominet
Our Reconnect service has been featured by Nominet in a video showcasing our work to support adults and families increase digital and social inclusion.
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.
A sign of the times
Rab joined our digital group at Easter Road Stadium in the summer of 2023. Thanks to the support of our Reconnect service he’s conquered his fears and is taking on the digital world one website at a time.