Digital and media literacy training for older people in particular and service providers, public and private, who work with older users and customers.

Business vision

To be the first stop organisation for all people, but particularly older people, wanting to acquire and maintain digital literacy skills. To be the first stop organisation for service providers wanting to help service users and customers transact digitally.

Business aims

To create the leading organisation promoting and developing digital literacy skills for older people.

Business philosophies and beliefs

Equality of access to digital technologies, regardless of age, geography or socio-economic standing.

Business Values

Exemplary service, exemplary resources, efficiency, candour, integrity and good manners.

Business mission

To open opportunities of the digital age to all people, particularly older people, who would like to explore and benefit from them.

Business Information

Date established:: 1996
Contact details: Emma Solomon Managing Director emma.solomon@digitalunite.net Tel 0800 822 3951
Business structure Help Basic business structures under UK law include: sole trader, partnership, private company limited by shares, private company limited by guarantee, community interest company, public limited company, private unlimited company, and franchise.: Company limited by shares
Address of company headquarters: PO BOX 1271 Woking Surrey GU22 2FP
Countries of operations: UK
Countries where goods and/or services are sold: No goods sold. Services provided in the UK
Size of workforce: 4 and 3 freelance
Financial year Help The 12 months used as a company's accounting period. This may or may not be a calendar year.: 1st November to 31st October
Turnover (last financial year) Help Income that the business receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. Also known as total revenue, total sales or the top line.: No information submitted
Profit (last financial year) Help Gross profit is the total turnover minus cost of sales. Net profit is the turnover minus all expenses, including payroll and tax. Businesses are asked to state gross profit, net profit or both. This field can be left blank.: No information submitted
Details of owners: No information submitted
Directors' other business interests Help Businesses are asked to list other directorships held by their directors and company secretary: None.

Goods and Services

At Digital Unite we try to bring media literacy to those who might not otherwise find access easy by offering training services. We place great emphasis on the promotion and development of literacy skills in older people.

Our services include:

Digital Literacy Skills Training

Silver Surfer's Day (SSD)

Digital Unite Community Programmes (DUCP)

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