Increasing digital awareness and inclusion, Reducing isolation while keeping the Community Safe

Why are we passionate about keeping our community safe online?

The Community Tech Hub CIC (Community Technology Hub) was setup by 5 members who have seen first hand the issues facing many people in the world of technology. Digital crime is the largest criminal network globally causing lots of people anxiety and stress. Our mission is simple. To give people the power to feel in control of their technology, to reduce the stress when something goes wrong and to access the digital world without the anxiety of being hacked. We are passionate about making our community feel included and able to use their technology to make their lives better.

Testimonials

  • I would never have managed to resolve the various problems myself, it did seem to be a complex set of issues - Thanks

  • I am grateful for the help you are able to give on being aware of and avoiding scams. We regularly get phone calls and texts from potential scammers -Thank you

  • I very quickly lose confidence when trying to fix issues! The CTH helps give me confidence to understand how to prevent scams - Many thanks

Join the club

By joining the club you will receive subsidised access to digital briefing workshops, IT support, website resources and more.

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Upcoming event

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Ipswich Scam Awareness Session - 24 Apr - 3pm - Unitarian Meeting House, doors open 2.30pm
Ipswich Scam Awareness Session - 24 Apr - 3pm - Unitarian Meeting House, doors open 2.30pm

Unitarian Meeting House, Friars St, Ipswich, IP1 1TD (next to Willis Building)

This session is free!

Please register your interest in attending by clicking Add To Cart below and following the instructions!

This session is primarily for people based in Ipswich and will contain advice about how to say safe online by spotting fraudulent emails and text messages, plus information on how to best manage passwords safely!

May Workshop Event - 2nd May - 3pm -Grundisburgh Village Hall
May Workshop Event - 2nd May - 3pm -Grundisburgh Village Hall

We are delighted to announce that two representatives from Norfolk & Suffolk Police Cyber Crime Unit are coming along on the 2nd May at our next Member Tech Hub briefing session discussing their views on how to stay safe from fraud and scams. They will be building on the lessons learned from Inspector Jim Stevensons session held on 25th February

Gemma Theobald and her colleague Chris Bales will run an interactive session called the Cyber Escape Room which is an accessible activity that does not require a high level of technical knowledge or skill, but will bring to life some of the key messages.

The Cyber Escape Room is a fun, fully inclusive and interactive cyber security exercise designed to highlight good online security behaviours. Teams are assigned to work within the ‘police cybercrime unit’ and must work together through a variety of problem-solving tasks to prove an organised crime gang is behind an attack on the Detective Chief Inspector. Participants will have a set time to complete all the tasks or risk the collapse of the whole investigation. The escape room exercise covers a range of important cyber security topics such as email phishing and data leakage, as well as providing techniques to combat common cyber-attacks like creating strong passwords.

We will be having our usual story telling and feedback sessions. If time allows we will discuss the current issues being identified on the BT / EE merger for home users.

September Workshop - Save the date
September Workshop - Save the date

Save the date for our September workshop - Theme and booking aren’t available at this time

Date - 26th September - Grundisburgh Village Hall

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Regular Drop in Sessions
Regular Drop in Sessions

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How we are funded

The Community Tech Hub CIC (Community Interest Company) more often referred to as a social enterprise. A Community Interest Company (CIC) is a limited company that is set up to benefit a community or pursue a social purpose, rather than making a profit for shareholders. CICs are often considered a hybrid between a charity and a company. We are currently funded by East Suffolk Council, the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists and from donations and membership subscriptions.