Specialist Services
'Digital Mentors' Scheme
'Digital Mentors' Scheme - What's it all about?
Channel Chamber of Commerce has launched a new and innovative "Digital Mentoring " activity in Folkestone, bringing together MENTORS who are willing to share their knowledge and experience of the Internet with people in the community who are interested in getting to grips with new technology. These volunteer Mentors will work alongside East Folkestone Togther, Inspiring Communities Programme - Shepway District Council and other local voluntary/community groups to achieve the digital goals with their registered MENTEES. This scheme will help drive significant cultural and social change within Folkestone by enabling participants to make full use of the Internet, Using email, Podcasts, On line publishing tools and Social Networking Sites.
Everyone will be encouraged to make full use of the range of support groups and facilities that already exist within the local community. They will also be encouraged to access the Internet and to take advantage of the expanding ‘social networking’ opportunities in an effort to improve access to the public services available to them and the wider benefits the digital age has to offer.
NEW** Download the activity advert by clicking here
NEW** View the "Digital Mentoring" Sessions slideshow here
NEW** Watch the St Saviours Church session video clip here
NEW** Watch the Channel Chamber session video clip here
Why Are We Running Digital Mentors?
Social Networking and Web 2.0 open up all sorts of opportunities for individuals to share photographs with their families, to shop online, access government services, campaign and lobby their council, find out about new products and services to be part of a connected communication process. Many parts of our community here in Folkestone are simply not able to access these tools, and our new "Digital Mentors "project aims to connect those that can with those that need.
This project has been made possible by support from the East Folkestone Togther and Inspiring Communities Programme funded by the Shepway District Council. Our mentoring scheme will also encourage local school children in Folkestone to support their local community (through training sessions for their own family members) by imparting their digital skills . It gives the school , the students and trained adults a real direct link to the wider community
If you are a member of the East Folkestone community with good IT skills who can contribute to this scheme as a Mentor, please register yourself below. As a mentor you will guide and assist members of the Shepway community to become more web-savvy.
Register as a MENTOR, click here
If you are a member of the Shepway community who needs help getting online or with any topics related to technology, social networking and internet, then please register as MENTEE below.
If you have already participated in a 'Digital Mentoring' session, please click here to provide your feedback For more information, please contact:
Register as a MENTEE, click here
Community and voluntary groups can make resource requests for the DM project online, click here
View upcoming sessions in events calendar, click here
Please join our soical networking group at - http://shepway.ning.com
Project Manager
"Digital Mentors"
Channel Chamber of Commerce
Tel: 01303298541 (Direct), 01303270022
