Work through a free digital skills course
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
Most of us picked up computers and phones by trial and error, and it leaves gaps. A short structured course fills them in, from staying safe online to doing more with the device you already own.
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How to start
- Open Learn My Way and choose the subject you are least sure about.
- Do one lesson at a sitting, with your own phone or computer beside you.
- Use what you learned on something real the same day.
Where to go
We opened this link on 6 October 2026 and found it to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. Courses and classes have start dates and can fill up, so the plan begins with finding and booking one. Kit comes after the first session, once you know what you need.
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