Economy

Course leaders and learners are pictured at Weymouth job centre holding laptops gifted to them from Dorset Council's Digital Doorway scheme

How the gift of digital can open the door to future employment

  Finding a job can be difficult at the best of times – but try searching for employment when you are offline, and a difficult task becomes almost impossible. But thanks to Dorset Council’s Digital Doorway scheme, job seekers in Weymouth and west Dorset are now more equipped to find work. Already benefitting from excellent… Read more How the gift of digital can open the door to future employment

Simon Hobbs from Swanage with the laptop that was gifted to him by the Digital Doorway scheme and one of the crafts he has made.

How digital opened a whole new world for Simon

It was 2021, the country was in lockdown and everything in Simon Hobbs’ world had turned upside down. Forced to give up his job as a primary school teacher due to mental health struggles, the then 50-year-old from Swanage had reached the lowest moment of his life. But fast-forward two years later, thanks to amazing… Read more How digital opened a whole new world for Simon

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How digital and council employees are helping to boost the local economy

As an organisation one of our top priorities is to be digital council in a digital place. We pride ourselves on being both a good employer and a supporter of local businesses – and with our local discount scheme we’re able to do both. And thanks to digital, we have found a very easy way… Read more How digital and council employees are helping to boost the local economy