Digital Skills
Advanced Digital Skills Drop-In Workshop at Sidings Community Centre
If you know the basics, you might still have more advanced questions about your device which you can't work out how to solve. Maybe you need advice on installing screensavers, organising your folders, using text-to-speech software, or syncing your accounts?
- course code
- DACL25B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 16 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Thu 13:00-14:30
- where
- Sidings Community Centre Google map
- fees
free
with Abdulghani Leily
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationAdvanced Skills in MS Word & Google Docs at Sidings Community Centre
If you already have good skills in MS Word, take your skills to the next level with this advanced course. You'll explore more ways to edit your documents, including text and page layout, tables, images, referencing, templates, and more.
- course code
- DACL21B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 16 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Thu 10:00-12:00
- where
- Sidings Community Centre Google map
- fees
free
with Abdulghani Leily
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationBeginners' Digital Skills Drop-In Workshop at Sidings Community Centre
Do you need help to get started using your smartphone, tablet or laptop? Do you have a question about more advanced device features? Come along to our drop-in workshops at Sidings to get some hands-on help and advice. This is not a course, so you don't need to come every week.
- course code
- DACL28B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 17 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Fri 10:00-12:00
- where
- Sidings Community Centre Google map
- fees
free
with Abdulghani Leily
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationCreate & Edit Short Videos for Social Media at Dragon Hall
Get creative with this long-running group in Covernt Garden. You'll choose and research a topic, and you'll get hands-on support to create and edit short videos for social media using your own images and words. You'll also learn how to use online editing apps such as Canva.
- course code
- DACL27B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 16 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Thu 13:00-15:00
- where
- Covent Garden Dragon Hall Trust Google map
- fees
free
with Zoe Lee
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationDigital Basics Stage 2: Creating & Editing at Greenwood Centre
This course builds on Digital Basics Stage 1, and will get you creating, editing and organising your own documents.
- course code
- DACL19B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 15 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Wed 13:00-15:00
- where
- Greenwood Centre Google map
- fees
free
with Rebecca Land
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationDigital Basics Stage 2: Creating & Editing at Queens Crescent Library
This course builds on Digital Basics Stage 1, and will get you creating, editing and organising your own documents.
- course code
- DACL05B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 13 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Mon 13:00-15:00
- where
- Queens Crescent Library Google map
- fees
free
with Abdulghani Leily
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationDigital Improvers Stage 2: More Creating & Editing at Abbey Community Centre
This course builds on Digital Improvers Stage 1, and will enhance your skills in document creation and editing.
- course code
- DACL06B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 13 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Mon 14:00-16:00
- where
- Abbey Community Centre Google map
- fees
free
with Mohamed Abbas
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationDigital Improvers Stage 2: More Creating & Editing at Dragon Hall
This course builds on Digital Improvers Stage 1, and will enhance your skills in document creation and editing.
- course code
- DACL24B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 16 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Thu 10:00-12:00
- where
- Covent Garden Dragon Hall Trust Google map
- fees
free
with Mohamed Abbas
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationDigital Improvers Stage 2: More Creating & Editing at The Living Centre
This course builds on Digital Improvers Stage 1, and will enhance your skills in document creation and editing.
- course code
- DACL17B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 15 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Wed 10:30-12:30
- where
- The Living Centre Google map
- fees
free
with Mohamed Abbas
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationDigital Photography Project at Abbey Community Centre
Get creative and join our photography group! Together, you'll decide on a theme for your work, and you'll experiment with choosing and framing your images, and working with backgrounds and lighting. You'll learn how to format your images using free and cheap online software.
- course code
- DACL22B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 16 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Thu 10:00-12:00
- where
- Abbey Community Centre Google map
- fees
free
with Rebecca Land
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationDigital Portrait Photography at Greenwood Centre
Develop your creative skills in digital photography! You'll discover what makes a good portrait, how to capture someone's character, and experiment with light, shade and background.
- course code
- DACL16B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 15 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Wed 10:00-12:00
- where
- Greenwood Centre Google map
- fees
free
with Rebecca Land
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationDigital Skills Drop-In Workshop at London Irish Centre
Do you need help to get started using your smartphone, tablet or laptop? Do you have a question about more advanced device features? Come along to our drop-in workshops at the London Irish Centre to get some hands-on help and advice.
- course code
- DACL20B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 15 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Wed 14:00-16:00
- where
- London Irish Centre Google map
- fees
free
with Zoe Lee
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationDigital Skills Drop-In Workshop at Queens Crescent Library
Do you need help to get started using your smartphone, tablet or laptop? Do you have a question about more advanced device features? Come along to our drop-in workshops at the Euston Skills Centre to get some hands-on help and advice.
- course code
- DACL03B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 13 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Mon 10:00-11:30
- where
- Queens Crescent Library Google map
- fees
free
with Zoe Lee
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationDigital Skills for Finding a Job at Euston Skills Centre
This course is for people who have been out of work and need help to find a job. You will improve your computer skills and confidence.
- course code
- DACL01B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 13 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Mon 10:00-12:00
- where
- Euston Skills Centre Google map
- fees
free
with Mohamed Abbas
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationEasy Introduction to Web Design Stage 1 at Euston Skills Centre
Have you ever wanted to build your own website? With a few editing skills, you can! This course will teach you step-by-step how to build a simple website from scratch, starting with Google Sites, and moving on to other free web builder apps.
- course code
- DACL12B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 14 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Tue 13:00-15:00
- where
- Euston Skills Centre Google map
- fees
free
with Mohamed Abbas
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationEssential Digital Skills Qualification (EDSQ) at Sidings Community Centre
The EDSQ will help you to become more confident in using smartphones, laptops and the internet safely and effectively. You will learn how to use digital devices to create documents, search for information, keep in touch with friends and family, shop online, and manage your online security.
- course code
- DACL19A24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 02 Oct 2024 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 20 weeks
- Times
- Wed 13:00-15:30
- where
- Sidings Community Centre Google map
- fees
free
with Abdulghani Leily
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationFake News, Misinformation & Critical Thinking - Short Course (Online)
Do you trust everything you see and hear in the media and online? How can you tell fact from fiction in an increasingly digital world? What are bots, troll farms, and deep fakes? Where does the 'real' end and the 'fake' begin? This short course will get you thinking about these and other questions.
- course code
- DACL14B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 25 Feb 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 3 weeks
- Times
- Tue 13:00-15:00
- where
- Online
- fees
free
with James Drummond
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationIntermediate MS PowerPoint & Presentations (OCN London) - Online
If you already know the basics of MS PowerPoint, come along to this course and supercharge your presentation skills! You'll learn how to insert audio and video, use captions, create polls and quizzes, apply master slides, and more.
- course code
- DACL26B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 16 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Thu 15:00-17:00
- where
- Online
- fees
free
with Mohamed Abbas
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationIntermediate Spreadsheets (OCN London) - Online
If you want to do more with MS Excel , this course will develop your skills to a very high level. You'll use more advanced table layout, sorting and filtering options, and you'll discover more complex formulae for a range of data purposes.
- course code
- DACL08B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 13 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Mon 18:00-20:00
- where
- Online
- fees
free
with Abdulghani Leily
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationIntroduction to Generative AI - Short Course (Online)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) looks set to revolutionise our lives. This course will give you a gentle introduction and get you using it right from the start.
- course code
- DACL13B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 14 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 5 weeks
- Times
- Tue 13:00-15:00
- where
- Online
- fees
free
with Malcolm Hay
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationIntroduction to Podcasting Stage 1 at Dragon Hall
Have you ever fancied making your own podcast? This step-by-step course will show you how. In Stage 1, you'll explore podcasts and podcasting apps, and you'll sketch out ideas for your own podcast. In the spring term you can take your skills further on Introduction to Podcasting Stage 2.
- course code
- DACL23B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 16 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Thu 10:00-12:00
- where
- Covent Garden Dragon Hall Trust Google map
- fees
free
with Zoe Lee
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationIntroduction to Podcasting Stage 1 at West Hampstead Women's Centre
Do you have a story to tell? This step-by-step course will show you how to get started in podcasting. Please note this course is for women only.
- course code
- DACL07B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 13 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Mon 13:00-15:00
- where
- West Hampstead Women's Centre Google map
- fees
free
with Zoe Lee
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationIntroduction to Podcasting Stage 2 at Swiss Cottage Library
This course follows on from Introduction to Podcasting Stage 1. You'll learn more advanced skills in recording and editing audio, and learn how to publish a podcast online.
- course code
- DACL18B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 15 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Wed 10:00-12:00
- where
- Swiss Cottage Library Google map
- fees
free
with Zoe Lee
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationMS PowerPoint & Presentations for Beginners (OCN London) at Euston Skills Centre
Learn how to create and deliver impressive presentations using MS PowerPoint and Google Slides. You'll learn how to create slides, change layouts, and edit simple text and images. You'll also practice giving your presentation in a friendly group.
- course code
- DACL09B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 14 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Tue 10:00-12:00
- where
- Euston Skills Centre Google map
- fees
free
with Mohamed Abbas
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationPostcards from Camden' (Digital Design) at Sidings Community Centre
Get your creativity flowing by designing and creating your own postcards using basic software, based on local themes and images. You'll select and format your images to produce postcards to send or keep. At the end of the course, you'll get your own set of postcards designed by you!
- course code
- DACL02B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 13 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Mon 10:00-12:00
- where
- Sidings Community Centre Google map
- fees
free
with Rebecca Land
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationPrepare for your Online Driving Theory Test at Sidings Community Centre
To pass the UK Driving Test, you have to take an online Driving Theory Test as well as the practical test. This course will equip you with the digital skills you need to take the online test, along with the essentials of the Highway Code.
- course code
- DACL10B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 14 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Tue 10:00-14:00
- where
- Sidings Community Centre Google map
- fees
free
with Abdulghani Leily
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationSpreadsheets for Beginners (OCN London) - Online
Many jobs now require you to use spreadsheets using apps such as MS Excel. You'll learn how to set up tables, input data, and use simple formula functions such as sum and average.
- course code
- DACL15B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 14 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Tue 18:00-20:00
- where
- Online
- fees
free
with Abdulghani Leily
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationSwiss At 60' Digital Photography Course at Swiss Cottage Library
The iconic Swiss Cottage Library building is 60 years old! Come and be part of the birthday celebrations by photographing the interior and exterior of the building, and developing your digital photography skills.
- course code
- DACL11B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 14 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Tue 10:00-15:00
- where
- Swiss Cottage Library Google map
- fees
free
with Rebecca Land
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and applicationUrban Digital Photography Stage 2 at Pancras Square Library
The Kings Cross area is varied and constantly changing. Learn digital photography skills and take photos of the local area, from the shiny to the grimy. You'll experiment with choosing and capturing your image, backgrounds and lighting.
- course code
- DACL04B24
- Availability
- This course requires you to follow an application process.
- Start
- 13 Jan 2025 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 11 weeks
- Times
- Mon 13:30-15:30
- where
- Pancras Square Library Google map
- fees
free
with Rebecca Land
This course requires you to follow an application process.
more information about course and application