Community Digital Hubs
If you are interested in volunteering with NKDC please see our volunteers webpage.
What are the digital hubs?
Here at North Kesteven District Council (NKDC), we recognise the fact that our residents are often being told ‘you can do that online’ but not everyone has access or skills to be able to do just that.
In several locations (listed further down this page), NKDC run FREE weekly community digital hubs (with the valuable help of volunteers) that can help any resident get on line and guide them once they are there. There are also community run hubs we know about listed below.
For more information on where and when the groups run, take a look below.
Upcoming closures
Please note that all of the NKDC hub locations will be closed over the following dates:
- Christmas break Monday 19th December - Friday 30th December
NKDC Hub locations and opening times
Where: Sleaford Town Hall, Quayside House, Navigation Yard, Sleaford NG34 7TW
When: Every Tuesday from 10:30am - 12:00pm
Cost: Free
Where: Osbournby Village Hall, 10 High Street, Osbournby, Sleaford NG34 0DP
When: Every Tuesday from 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Cost: Free
Where: Metheringham Library and Community Hub, High St, Metheringham, Lincoln LN4 3EA
When: Every Wednesday from 10:30am - 12:00pm
Cost: Free
Where: Heckington Methodist Church Hall, Church Street, Heckington NG34 9RF
When: Every Wednesday from 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Cost: Free
Where: Ruskington Methodist Church, Chapel St, Ruskington, Sleaford NG34 9DX
When: Every Thursday from 10:30am - 12:00pm
Cost: Free
Where: Waddington Community Hub, High St, Waddington, Lincoln LN5 9RF
When: Every Thursday from 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Cost: Free
Community Hubs
There are also "community hubs" providing a similar service, but unaffiliated with North Kesteven District Council. This list will be updated as we become aware of more.
Timberland Community Digital Hub
Where: Timberland Methodist Church, School Room, West Street, Timberland, LN4 3RX
When: Wednesdays 10:30am – 12:00pm
Contact: Paul on: 07990 933682 for further details
What we can help with?
At the Digital Hubs we help people with all sorts of questions and queries relating to their devices. All of our staff and volunteers are proficient IT users who are able to help with a wide range of issues, some of the most common are:
- Setting up and sending emails
- Video calling
- Accessing services online, such as NHS and council services
- Online shopping
- Safety and security online
- Using apps effectively
- And much more
Where possible, please bring along your own device, this could be a laptop, tablet or smart phone. We do have a tablet available to use, but we find people get most benefit from being supported on devices which are familiar to them. If you don’t have a device, but are interested in learning, we would encourage you to still come along as there are projects we are working on in partnership with other organisations where we can loan devices to people who do not have them for a limited period of time, depending on eligibility criteria.
Please note, that whilst all our staff and volunteers are proficient IT users and will be able to help with most issues, most of us are not IT experts or IT professionals, just people willing to help and support others navigate their way around the digital world.
