Find your nearest Digital Café to upskill, host or volunteer

Digital Cafés are part of our mission to make digital life easier and help people across Birmingham feel more confident online. They bring together community partners and volunteers to offer one-to-one support with everyday technology, such as smartphones, tablets, email, video calls, and online services, all in familiar local spaces.

Being digitally excluded could mean being over £500 worse off every year
Digital Café’s across Birmingham connect people with local, face-to-face digital support

How to get involved

Find your nearest Digital Café here
Become a Digital Café volunteer
Host a Digital Café:

- Looking for hosts in: Ladywood; Perry Barr; Handsworth; Erdington; Aston; Yardley; Acocks Green
- All we ask is that a staff member be present and hot drinks are available – our volunteers will do the rest!

https://digitalnns.org.uk/news-and-events/digital-cafes/

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