BizEd’s successes of 2025

SWM Members BizEd share their top achievements from 2025 in their winter newsletter.

Activities have included:

  • A digital skills tech-club for young people
  • Being shortlisted for Digital Inclusion Champion at the Internet Service Providers Award
  • Running the Business Start-up Programme, a course to help new entrepreneurs set up and kick start their business.
  • Donating and repurposing digital devices; this will continue in 2026 with residents welcome to drop off their old digital equipment (laptops, phones etc) from 7 January 2026.
  • Raising £212 for community projects at a recent coffee morning.
  • Delivery the game Climate Fresk to local teams.

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