WE ARE THE DIGITAL COLLECTIVE
Improving Lives Through digital
DigiCo is a not-for-profit organisation that is partnering with public and private organisations to tackle
the growing digital skills gap and improve people’s lives so they can thrive in an ever-changing digital world.
SELF ASSESSMENT
Take the Skillify assessment
Really understand your level of digital skills in 21 different topics with our Skillify skills checker. At the end you will get a detailed and personalised report on your digital skills and competences. The free assessment will take around 25 minutes to complete.
OUR MISSION
To ensure all people have access to skills that can help them thrive in the digital age
DigiCo collaborates with like-minded partners to help people build digital capabilities and access the support needed to get good jobs, advance into sustainable careers and survive and thrive in our digital world.
Basic Digital Skills
To provide digital learning interventions that improve quality of life and ensure all people feel included in society.
Digitally-enabled communities
Build a shared community of practise across European learning providers to create and catalyse adoption of digital interventions in order for all people to access the skills they need for the future of work
Skills assessment tools
Provide a basic digital skills assessment tool for all digital skills organisations to utilise in their delivery of digital skills training and coaching across Europe
PARTNERSHIPS
Partner with us
We are building a collective of forward-thinking social organisations dedicated to helping the most in need with training and support to survive the jungle of technology that dominates everything from getting a job, to accessing social support, education, housing or government services and gaining financial independence.
We’re specifically looking for partners that:
- An accredited non-profit or non-governmental organization in the country of operation.
- Have existing projects focused on improving basic digital skills
- Provide basic digital skills training or support to individuals that lack basic digital skills
- Can actively contribute to communities of practice, discussions, and working groups, to drive meaningful impact
Le Monde des Possibles is a training centre for French as a foreign language, digital skills and social economy activities based in Liege, Belgium. They welcome 200 people per week from 50 different nationalities. They also offer a permanent social and legal service and fight against all forms of exclusion and discrimination. They run local and international projects, advocacy and intercultural activities.
Our collaboration with Digico strengthens our daily effort to include disadvantaged individuals through digital tools
Kevin Cocco,
Digital Projects Coordinator,
Le Monde Des Possibles
Grenzenlos Digital e.V. promotes digital and information literacy. Our mission is to empower people to gain the necessary digital skills to act self-responsibly online and benefit from digital transformation in all areas of life. We improve current digital literacy training protocols generating knowledge about effective digital literacy education.
"Together with DigiCo, we are teaching refugees, migrants and other marginalised groups the crucial digital skills to participate in digital society and empower them to find jobs using online tools."
Dr. Juliane Stiller, Chairwoman of the Board, Grenzenlos Digital e.V.
Stichting Lezen en Schrijven (Reading and Writing Foundation) is committed to ensure that everyone in the Netherlands can read, write, calculate and use a computer or smartphone. We aim to reduce and prevent low literacy in The Netherlands, while contributing to accessible communications and services from governments and companies. Because everyone benefits from a more inclusive society.
“By partnering with DigiCo, we are able to empower people with low literacy skills in The Netherlands. By digitally upskilling them, they enhance their chances for finding and retaining work. This way we stimulate social inclusion.”
Geke van Velzen - Executive Director
Stichting Lezen en Schrijven NL
Founded in 2016, ReDI School of Digital Integration is a non-profit tech school providing migrants and marginalized locals free and equitable access to digital education. They offer high quality coding and basic computer courses and a unique career and mentorship program. They provide students with digital skills, a growth mindset, strengthened career skills and a network of professionals to help create new opportunities for all.
"Together with Digico, we are working towards closing the digital divide and bringing new opportunities to refugees, migrants, and marginalized locals in Germany. At ReDI we use tech to connect human potential and opportunity with dignity and humility."
Alejandra Ramirez
Head of Digital Literacy, ReDI School
Munich
GUG.cz is a community of people who love learning and teaching all things tech and beyond! We believe one should never stop learning. Our aim is to bridge the digital gap and create a safe and inclusive space for people to gain digital skills in Czechia.
“Thanks to collaborating with DigiCo we’re able to reach out to people who are excluded from technological progress and actively make space for them to learn.”
Lidia
Project Lead, GUG.cz
Improving lives through digital
Digital Skills for all
We believe that every person should be able to exploit the benefits and opportunities created by the digital age.
We aim drive basic digital skills that can accelerate the path to employment for underrepresented and vulnerable communities and ensure that skills and qualifications can be more easily recognized.
