Free digital skills support for adults
Adults who have difficulty getting online will be able to access digital skills courses, workshops and drop-ins in their local libraries after Croydon Council was successful in securing grant funding.
Digital skills and careers
Working as a product manager at the Home Office
Read Jack’s story about how he joined the Home Office on an Associate Product Manager role apprenticeship program and worked his way to a Product Manager role in the Home Office.
New creative digital lab coming to Croydon
StartUp Croydon is working in partnership with BIG South London to create an exciting state-of-the-art Creative Digital Lab.
How work experience helps young people’s careers
Claire Scaramanga talks to two work experience students about how it can help with young people's careers.
Croydon College launches the Croydon Digital Skills Hub!
The newly launched Hub will give residents the opportunity to gain new skills in the growing industry.
Do you want to manage exciting tech projects?
The Home Office graduate Dynamic Development Scheme opens soon.
Skills for Tomorrow: Coding and leadership
A summer programme of online learning designed for disabled adults looking to get into the workplace.
Do you need a laptop?
ClearCommunityWeb have a small selection of Laptops available to help local residents who need access to a computer at home for a short or medium-term loan.
Content and interaction – How to become design BFFs
Rob and Sheida talk about how content and interaction designers work together to deliver great results.
The Home Office are hiring!
Every day, our teams across the UK and beyond deliver outcomes to improve citizens’ lives.
Nexus Talks with Elizabeth Tweedale
Deana Hassanein and Elizabeth Tweedale discuss the benefits of learning to code, being female in the tech industry, and empowering young girls with the confidence to take on coding.
Digital skills spring programme announced
ClearCommunityWeb have a full programme of activities in Croydon designed to help build confidence and awareness of digital technology.
Home Office DevOps: hear from a senior engineer
Croydon is home to a large section of the Home Office, with a growing digital team. Find out more about their careers in DevOps.
The Home Office Digital profession: open, fair and growing
Join the Home Office in Croydon - a growing community with a real mission to increase Civil Service technology capability and excellence in delivery.
Dagile event: how to start a career in web development
Join a free event on Wednesday 13 October to learn more about digital careers, with pizza and networking to follow.
Apply now: DevOps Career Development programme at the Home Office
The Home Office has 12 spaces available, including in the Croydon office. Apply before 3 October.
What do you want to know about selling online?
Take part in StartUp Croydon's survey on what challenges your business is facing in digital marketing and ecommerce.
Engineer your career at the Home Office
Are you interested in working as a software engineer on important projects that keep citizens safe and the country secure?
Home Office: we’re hiring DevOps Engineers
There are 2 DevOps roles up for grabs at the Home Office in Croydon - find out more about what it's like to work there.
Free courses to help employers fill the digital skills gap
Dagile are offering businesses free digital courses for a range of skill levels.
Free training for businesses to fill skills gaps
Innovation South Virtual Campus (ISVC) has launched a range of online courses to help employers fill digital skills gaps in their businesses.
Startup Croydon’s new course will help unemployed people set up their own business
A new course is starting next week to help people launch their own businesses in the current challenging landscape.
Digital Inclusion Toolkit: now live
Leeds and Croydon Councils recently won central government funding to create a comprehensive and collaborative how-to guide for digital inclusion.
New digital course for adults to help build tech confidence
ClearCommunityWeb is running a new remote course to help you learn internet basics and get to know your own laptop, tablet, or computer.
Tech Befriender: enabling older people to access support and wellbeing services
ClearCommunityWeb, a community tech support service, is working with Age UK Croydon to help more residents in Croydon benefit from being online.
Shaping Future Skills at Education Evolution 2020
Caterham School hosted its third Education Evolution Conference last week, this year in partnership with Croydon Council and Ada, the National College for Digital Skills.
London South Bank University brings digital skills training to Croydon
LSBU is proud to become part of Croydon’s digital ecosystem.
Microsoft comes to Croydon: free virtual courses for SMEs
As part of their mission to help Croydoners break into tech, the Microsoft Team are supporting the digital community with free virtual training sessions.
Microsoft DigiGirlz: a free virtual tech club for girls
As part of our mission to inspire girls to get into STEM, the Microsoft Team are supporting the digital community with free virtual training sessions.
Microsoft launches initiative to help 25 million people worldwide
As part of our mission to help Croydoners break into tech, the Microsoft Team are supporting the digital community with free virtual training sessions.
Supporting the digitally excluded during Covid-19
Croydon Council has been teaching vulnerable residents how to get online, learning and adapting along the way.
Learning and upskilling in product design with Experience Haus
Croydon Council recently partnered with Experience Haus for their Product Design including UX/UI course. This is how a Junior Interaction Designer found the course.
Virtual work experience: our mega list of resources
Check out this list of resources made for World Youth Skills Day. It's perfect for young people who might be missing out on work experience due to lockdown.
Ten tips to help you make the perfect pitch online
Our next batch of top tips comes from Ginny Radmall of The Ivy Way, sharing her tips to make effective pitches over video.
Inspiring stories: how Shola West went from flipping burgers to a career in tech
Shola is a Cronx resident who is determined to succeed in digital, and she's spreading that ambition through her Youth Unlocked platform.
Learn digital skills online: our mega list of free and paid courses
Find out how you can reboot your digital skills with dozens of online courses for all ability levels.
Get ready for the ‘new normal’ by raising your LinkedIn game
Laurence Grant brings you the first in our new series of top tech tips for everyone, from your friendly neighbourhood digital community.
Bag a spot on Croydon’s new digital product design with UX and UI online course
Experience Haus is bringing their hands-on product design course from Old Street to the Cronx! Sign up for the chance to get your foot in the digital door or take your career to the next level.
Students, our Tech Roadshow is coming to a school near you
Croydon Digital’s schools roadshow is inspiring students across Croydon to consider careers in tech.
Success! Croydon’s digital inclusion workshops are inspiring new tech users
Tina-Louise from Red Door has an update on the free computer courses for older people run by Red Door and Croydon Council - including new dates announced!
Spread the word: RedDoor IT giving the gift of digital literacy this Christmas
Tell your less digitally-savvy Croydon friends and family about these free sessions to get online.
Future x Skills digital careers event on 21 October
Future x Skills - Mayor of London's Digital Careers Event will take place on Monday 21 October 2019 from 10:30am to 3pm at the Barbican Centre in London.
Free digital inclusion workshops will help older Croydonites get online
RedDoor IT Ltd is pleased to be working in conjunction with Croydon Council to provide a series of Digital Inclusion Workshops aimed at over-65s.
Event: Croydon Digital Talks future tech talent, 18 September 5pm to 7pm
Book now for inspiring discussions on boosting the local talent pipeline and preparing for the careers of the future.
Where are the innovative jobs?
You might be surprised to find that working in government creates perfect conditions for innovative tech.
Free digital skills training for 18 to 30 year olds on Friday 23 August
Young people in Croydon can sign up now for a fantastic free digital course this Friday 23 August, provided by Facebook.
BASH Festival of Code is just a few weeks away
You can still get free tickets to August’s week-long coding festival for young people aged 13 to 17.
Can you help prepare the employees of the future?
Volunteers needed! Rainmaker and ELSA are running a “Get Work Ready” event for Year 9 students at Harris Academy Purley on the 3rd July... and they need your help!
Croydon council’s digital service is hiring designers and user researchers
Are you experienced in service design, content design or user research?
Jobs roundup – software development, software support and user research
There are a few new jobs on the Croydon Digital jobs page worth your attention.
New jobs on Croydon Digital – including Head of Digital Place
Check out the latest data and technology posts on our jobs page.
Inspiring the next generation of digital talent
The vital work going on to connect schools and colleges with the world of digital - and how you can help!
Helping Croydon’s children know how to write smartphone apps, not just use them
Volunteering at Code Club.
Digital, data and tech job opportunities in Croydon
The Croydon Digital Service is hiring!
Connecting graduates and small businesses to support the Croydon tech ecosystem
Build a brilliant tech business, right here in Croydon, with help from graduate talent.