Good Things has awarded over $1M grant funding through the Be Connected program to train community based digital mentors.
The Capacity Building program is a train-the-trainer initiative to support and develop digital mentors in local communities across Australia. Capacity Builders work with Good Things to inspire skilled, passionate and friendly digital mentors to help more older people be connected.
Digital mentors help people to feel confident and safe online. They support communities to learn digital skills. Sometimes called tutors or coaches, they are at the heart of community-led digital inclusion programs.
21 organisations were selected in the latest round of our Capacity Builder program. Under this program, they receive $52,500 grant funding and a specialist pack of training resources ready to train digital mentors in their community.
They also nominate a Lead Digital Mentor (trainer) from their organisation who is supported by Good Things to train their staff or volunteer networks in digital mentoring essentials.
The Capacity Building grant and training program is created by Good Things Australia and available to community organisations in Australia through the Be Connected program. This is the tenth time a Capacity Building program has been offered by Good Things.
We’re looking forward to working with the new Capacity Builders and Lead Digital Mentors over the coming year to build capacity in digital skills programs across the country.
