SkillingUp
Digital skills for life and work
Welcome to SkillingUp
Are you looking for support with assistive or accessible technology?
Want to learn how to use technology and be safe online?
Excited to enhance your digital skills for your career?
Whatever your goals, we are here to help! SkillingUp is a free program, providing personalized training and support for people with disabilities to feel confident in their digital skills. Everyone should have access to the knowledge, technology, and opportunities to thrive in today’s digital-first world.
What Do You Want to Learn?
Learn about accessible technologies with a specialist
- Know your devices: Learn to use and control your devices.
- Receive personalized support: Get a virtual assessment and customized training.
- Improve quality of life: Gain independence with the help of technology at home, in your community, or at your place of work or study.
- Access professional guidance: Benefit from expert recommendations and training on assistive and accessible technologies.
Learn about digital fundamentals
- Expand your digital knowledge: Learn about existing and new digital features on your devices.
- Access free resources: Benefit from informative workshops and resources provided independently and in collaboration with partners like TELUS Wise®.
- 1:1 coaching: Our tech support coaches can assist you with learning many different digital skills including how to be safe online.
- Become a confident digital citizen: Our customized offerings will keep you up to date with the ever-changing digital world.
- Learn in an inclusive environment: Our programs are suitable for a range of ages and abilities.
Learn about digital skills and job readiness
- Immediate access to free training and certifications: Benefit from self-paced learning pathways that you can access directly online.
- Advance your technical skills: Enhance your digital skillset through independent self-paced training.
- *Receive mentorship: Receive guidance and support from experienced mentors.
- *Access job development support: Find placements with support from our career specialists.
* Mentorship and job development support are available to those who complete a learning pathway and earn a certificate.
Our Collaborators
Funding from collaborators enables us to offer barrier-free, industry-relevant training, mentorship, and employment support.
