Good Things and People’s Partnership launch free digital skills webinars

Good Things is working with People’s Partnership, provider of People’s Pension, to launch two new free, on-demand webinars to help people feel more supported and empowered in the digital world.

With around 7.9 million adults in the UK lacking basic digital skills, the lack of confidence and access can affect how people manage money, use essential services, and engage with their workplace pension. The new 'Build Your Digital Confidence' webinars offer free, practical digital inclusion support that employers and People's Pension members can use straight away.

The two sessions are designed to:

• Help organisations understand digital exclusion and take practical steps to support their workforce. Access the webinar for employers on Pension Talk Extra.
• Help members recognise digital exclusion challenges and build confidence in using digital tools, including managing their pension digitally. Access the webinar for members on Pension Talk Extra.

This work builds on our charity collaboration announced last year, which focuses on bringing financial expertise into the social sector to reach people often excluded from digital access and financial planning. The initiative includes three co-developed pensions modules available on our free online learning platform, Learn My Way.

Commenting on the new support, James Muscat-Sharp, Director of Partnerships at Good Things Foundation, said:

“Our work with People’s Partnership is focused on tackling the digital divide where it matters most: helping people gain the confidence and skills to manage their financial future. These webinars are a great example of providing practical, simple support to help members feel more empowered and included in the digital world.”

Good Things works to fix the digital divide for good, as highlighted in our recent Digital Nation research.