Who can be a Digital Hero?
Whether you are in full-time employment and want to share your knowledge, searching for a job and want to build out your CV, or retired with time to spare and enjoy helping others – anybody can become a Digital Hero.
What does a Digital Hero do?
A Digital Hero supports friends, family, colleagues and people in the community to learn digital skills. You will
- support local people at Stretford Library on Tuesdays between 12.30pm – 2.30pm.
- be working as part of a team of Digital Heroes, supported by Trafford Library staff, offering informal, basic digital skills support to people who are getting online for the first time.
- be provided with a ton of support and learning resources to help you help your community.
What do I need to volunteer as a Digital Hero?
– Basic digital skills
– Be enthusiastic about the benefits of being online
– The want to help others
– Good communication skills
– Patience
– Be confident in sharing your own knowledge
– The tenacity to learn with the people you are supporting
How much time do I need to volunteer?
• Approx. 2 hours a week on a Tuesday afternoon.
• Induction Training Dates – 10th, 17th & 24th Sept | 12.30pm – 2.30pm at Stretford Library. Ongoing support and training will be offered following your induction.
• Can’t make the September dates? We will be holding another series of Induction Sessions in November.
• We are always able to work around holidays and other commitments.
Why are we looking for Digital Heroes?
We believe that there are 3 barriers to getting online – Devices, Data and Digital Skills. Trafford Libraries and Trafford Council are committed to helping give every resident in our borough the opportunity to tackle these barriers, and the chance to volunteer as a Digital Hero helps support that commitment.
Within our network of libraries, we are offering:
– a Device Loan Scheme – where residents can borrow a tablet or Chromebook for 3-week periods at a time
– a National Databank distribution point – offering up to 40GB of mobile SIM data
– informal digital skills training – supported by a Trafford Libraries and our Digital Heroes.
You can be part of this work to help Trafford citizens and communities gain the skills, confidence and access to get online and interact with modern society.
How to apply / further information
Telephone: Ryan McMurdo, 07563190200
E-mail: ryan@startpoint.org.uk