Free computer classes are helping tenants get ahead

Dunedin Canmore tenant, Justine Gordon, from Gilmerton in Edinburgh, is hoping to land a job working with kids after finishing a course at Edinburgh College.

The mum of two recently qualified as a teaching assistant after getting her Personal Development Award (PDA) at Edinburgh College thanks to skills she learnt at the free Digital Skills classes from Dunedin Canmore.

She said: “I knew I needed to brush up on my computer skills for the college course. I also wanted to do something to keep me busy while I was job hunting and the kids were at school.

“I think it’s great Dunedin Canmore are offering these types of community projects to tenants. They’re investing in people’s futures and giving people the chance to better themselves.”

Justine is one of seventeen people who took up full-time education thanks to the help they got at the computer classes.
The Digital Skills for All project, which is part funded by the Scottish Government and delivered by Dunedin Canmore, part of Wheatley Group, helped 285 people get online and improve their digital skills last year by providing personal tuition and group classes. As a result, 62 of those people have landed jobs and 248 gained an accredited qualification.

If you're interested in signing up for a class or to find out more call 0131 661 8888 or email info@digitalskillsacademy.org.uk

Pictured: Justine and her daughter Carmyn met Housing Minister Kevin Stewart when he dropped in to Dunedin Canmore to learn more about community projects including the free digital skills classes.