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Google Digital Garage
Talent and Skills
Impact for scaleups
800,000+
Trained since 2015
20
Webinars provided each week
40+
Hours of learning through online courses
10,000
Hours of free 1:1 support or mentoring on offer
Key sectors
Google Digital Garage, part of Grow with Google, was set up in 2015, to provide free digital skills training for individuals as well as small and scaling businesses. Participants learn how to use online tools and social media as well as maps and data analytics.
Since 2015, the Google Digital Garage has visited more than 500 locations across the UK and trained more than 800,000 people to grow their business or expand their career. The programme offers online courses; in-person and virtual webinars and skills certifications; and through its ‘Google Career Certificates’ initiative has also funded 10,000 scholarships across the UK, which will be distributed by Grow with Google partners. The Google Career Certificate Scholarship Program gives learners access to take the courses covered by the certificates, on topics like UX design and data analytics, free of charge for those who are in receipt of the scholarship. Through its partnership with Digital Boost it connects small businesses and charities with Digital Garage coaches and Google employees who are offering 10,000 hours of free 1:1 support and mentoring.
Following the success of virtual webinars during the coronavirus lockdown Google is offering in-person and virtual sessions and has expanded the series of courses available, including a series of training in tools and resources for remote working. It delivers around 20 webinars and trains more than 500 people each week.
In response to YouGov data in 2022 revealing that lack of time is the number one barrier stopping people from learning skills that could take their careers and businesses to the next level, Google launched the Skills To Go campaign which led to its website relaunch. The content now includes full-length courses and short training sessions,which range from 5 to 20 minutes for those with limited time to complete while commuting, over a coffee break or in between appointments.
