New online learning from National Cyber Security Centre is now available to help small organisations get to grips with cyber security. It guides you through all the actions you need to take to reduce the likelihood of you becoming a victim of the most common cyber attacks.
Applying for Google Ad Grant funding can help you diversify your income stream and reach new audiences but navigating the platform can be tricky. Media trust has teamed up with the experts at AIP Media to show you step-by-step how to apply for Google Ad Grant funding and set up your first campaign.
Grants are available for registered charities and not-for-profit organisations to support specific projects or core activities that support literacy, numeracy, digital and additional skills in order to increase employment prospects within the UK.
Grants of up to £5,000 are available.
To be eligible, applicants must:
The Fast Track Digital Workforce Fund is a joint venture between Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Lancashire Digital Skills Partnership (LDSP), developed to address locally identified digital skills gaps and support Greater Manchester and Lancashire residents with accessible routes into digital employment.
If ever there was a case for why charities are #NeverMoreNeeded, it is now. Covid-19 not only changed life as we know it, it also brought home the importance of charities and the crucial role they play in society.
The Rebuilding Heritage programme is providing free one to one and group support for individuals and organisations in the heritage sector. This support is open to organisations (including voluntary organisations) and to individuals, for example: sole traders/freelancers and those running a limited business.
Do you know the basics but want to improve your digital skills?
Register with Northmoor Community Association and access the many free online courses from Learn My Way, which include:
The Digital Skills Team at Manchester Adult Education are offering online Skill Up workshops on a variety of different topics. These online Skill Up workshops will start w/c 8 February and run weekly.
Workshops include:
If you work for a charity or non-profit organisation and could use an hour of help on digital, data or design from a volunteer expert, take a look at Digital Candle.
An initiative of Platypus Digital, supported by Catalyst, the free service matches charities up with one of more than 300 volunteer experts for an hour of free advice.
Almost a year after the pandemic began, Media Trust and CharityComms want to know what key comms challenges charities are facing in 2021.
Much like the results of their 2020 joint Covid 19 Comms Support Survey, they want to better understand these challenges, barriers and opportunities so that they can ensure they are providing the sector with tailored comms and digital support for the year ahead.