Digital skills
Learning how to use a computer can be crucial for those trying to move away from homelessness and social exclusion.
The inability to use a computer to get online is a massive hurdle for people facing homelessness or unemployment. In addition to social isolation, most vital services must now be accessed online, from making benefits claims and bidding for social housing, to searching and applying for work and shopping around for better utility deals. The scale of this problem is enormous – in the borough of Southwark alone, 40,000 tenants lack the digital skills to go online.
iReach
Thames Reach has teamed up with the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists, who generously provide funding, to develop iReach, a computer workshop for people with little or no IT skills. Sessions are delivered in an informal group setting at the Employment Academy as well as at hostels, day centres, and other Thames Reach projects across London. The focus is on practical help to get people online quickly.
Read about other Thames Reach employment and skills services