New Digital Community Hub for Knighton

A new Digital Community Hub has been launched at a mid-Powys library. Knighton and District Community Centre & Library have developed a new service to support residents to become more confident online, improve their general ICT skills, and develop the skills necessary to navigate digital life in the 21st Century.

 The centre hosted an open day on 23 May where they showcased the services that are on offer, which include,

·         Fully equipped co-working and collaborative spaces

·         Solo pod for online or private calls

·         Digital meeting equipment for fully online or hybrid meetings

·         Digital information screen, with local information and the town calendar

·         Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi printing

·         Bookable help and support sessions

·         Devices for loan, such as iPads

·         Access to the national data bank of 4G SIM cards for those meeting the criteria

·         Meeting rooms for hire

·         Bookable training facilities, including a bank of laptops

·         Community library café on Tuesday mornings and lunches on Thursdays

The open day welcomed around 45 people to the centre, allowing residents to bring their own devices to ask for advice, which was taken up by many. In the afternoon, many then stayed for a training session using the online graphic design system, Canva.

The Digital Community Hub has been funded by the UK Shared Prosperity fund, part of the Levelling Up agenda and is being delivered by Knighton Community Centre and Powys Library Service.