- Google Digital Garage is coming to Uttlesford to provide a day of free digital skills workshops and mentoring to help local people and small businesses upskill and grow in an increasingly digital world .
- Kemi Badenoch, MP for the Saffron Walden constituency, to visit Google Digital Garage digital skills training programme for local businesses & job seekers on 27th February.
- Launched in 2015, Google’s Digital Garage programme has trained over 800,000 people, in more than 500 cities, towns and villages across the UK.
- Anyone looking to learn new digital skills in Uttlesford, and the surrounding area, can sign up to tailored training programmes here.
Residents and business owners based in Uttlesford- are invited to join Google and Kemi Badenoch MP for a day of free workshops and mentoring sessions on 27th January and can register online here. Workshop topics will include:
- ‘Build Your Personal Brand Online’
- ‘Social Media Strategy’
- ‘Track Traffic with Google Analytics’
- ‘Create Eye Catching Presentations’ ‘
- ‘Use Social Media Content to Reach Your Goals’
Google will be running these sessions all day, from 45 minute in depth training to 15 minute power sessions, alongside interactive networking opportunities and 1:1 mentoring opportunities. The training day, taking place at Ugley Village Hall, will provide local residents with new skills that can be applied to their businesses, or to support their career development.
Attendees from small businesses located in Uttlesford can also benefit from private mentoring sessions with Google’s Digital Coaches, who are experts in their field, to focus on personal goals for their business growth.
These training sessions have been curated after research found that both businesses and job seekers would benefit from digital skills training, as just 4% of small businesses feel that they’re meeting their full potential on digital strategy, and only 3% feel this for online sales and upskilling staff.
Government figures highlight the country’s digital skills shortage, and show that almost a third (30)% of vacancies are due to the struggle to recruit people with basic digital skills.
This event has been organized in partnership with local MP Kemi Badenoch who will attend the event to learn more about how enhancing digital skills can help small businesses to grow, careers to flourish, and ensure everyone is able to make the most of the country’s growing digital economy.
Google continues to help support small businesses and job seekers improve their digital skills and this is one of 30 in-person digital skills training events taking place across the country in 2023 to help drive growth across the UK.
Commenting, Mrs Badenoch said:
“I’m looking forward to welcoming Google back to the constituency to host a Google Digital Garage event on 27th January.
“The last event organised was a great success and this is another opportunity for local businesses and residents to improve their online presence and learn new digital skills that will benefit their business. I urge businesses across Uttlesford to sign up to attend.”
Alice Mansergh, Managing Director of Google Customer Solutions, UK & Ireland:
“At Google, we’re passionate about equipping people in every corner of the country with the skills needed to help them make the most of the opportunities created by the UK’s digital economy. The labour market is crying out for talented individuals across a number of experience levels and our aim with our digital skills campaigns is to give more people the opportunity to gain skills that can truly transform their careers and businesses.”
Register for this event here: https://rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/uttlesford-ud
