Staffordshire ‘Get Online Week’ Scavenger Hunt 2021
To celebrate Get Online Week, simply visit the list of Staffordshire online services and websites listed below, and search for our special ‘Staffordshire Online Scavenger Hunt’ logo.
The Scavenger hunt will be live on this page through to 31 October 2021. Make sure to have completed the hunt by 1 November 2021.
Here is how to PLAY our Staffordshire Get Online Week Scavenger Hunt
- To celebrate Get Online Week, simply visit the list of Staffordshire online services and websites listed below, and search for our special ‘Staffordshire Online Scavenger Hunt’ logo.
- There are THREE to find in total – each featuring a different WORD.
- Just tell us where they are and what the three words are BEFORE 1 November 2021, and you will be in with a chance of winning a brand new tablet – perfect for ’Getting Online’.
- You can email your answers to us at communications@staffordshire.gov.uk or hand them in at any Staffordshire County Council library. The hunt is only for Staffordshire county council residents. And only one entry per household.
Remember – our special ‘scavenger hunt’ logo is only at THREE of the locations listed below – but which ones?
www.staffordshire.gov.uk/libraries
The starting place for the excellent array of Staffordshire library online services. With a library membership, you can borrow eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eComics from home. PLUS If you require any assistance with using your computer, tablet or smartphone at home to access a digital service, they have a dedicated IT support team who can provide a support phone call.
www.staffspastrack.org.uk
Explore Staffordshire’s history through photographs, images, maps and documents all online, using a range of easy to use search tools
www.staffordshireommunitylearning.org.uk
Offers a massive range of free and low cost online courses for Staffordshire residents aged 19+, covering digital skills, family learning, hobbies, leisure and wellbeing, employability and so much more
www.staffordshireconnects.info
The ultimate local online directory and search tool to find help and support in your community
www.superfaststaffordshire.co.uk
Superfast broadband will have the power to transform lives for everyone living and working in Staffordshire. It will boost our economy and ensure residents can access a range of goods and services online, whether it be for work, leisure or health. Try the superfast Staffordshire online postcode checker and find out what superfast broadband services are coming to your area, instantly.
www.staffordshire.gov.uk/happyathome
Use our online interactive house to find, compare and identify where you can get daily living equipment tools, gadgets and products to make living and doing daily tasks at home much easier for yourself or a loved one.
Gateway to the Past (Online catalogue)
This Staffordshire online archives catalogue contains descriptions of the holdings of: Staffordshire Record Office, William Salt Library, Stafford and Staffordshire County Museum, including manuscripts, maps, books, pamphlets, photographs, museum objects and original artworks.
Staffordshire Archives and Heritage and William Salt Library website
A superb local online service for the people of Staffordshire
www.enjoystaffordshire.com/whats-on
Official online Whats On guide – the only place to visit for what’s on in Staffordshire. Everything you need to know about the top events in Staffordshire is here, with plenty to suit every taste all-year-round including markets, food and drink festivals, live music, great theatre and stand-up, and exhilarating sporting occasions.
www.staffordshire.gov.uk/DonateIT
Have you got an old laptop or tablet you’re not using? We’re working with the Community Foundation for Staffordshire to provide recycled I.T. equipment to the people in our communities who need it most.
www.staffordshire.gov.uk/appfinder
Access our free online library of fully rated health and wellbeing apps, to make sure you’re using the very best ones to help manage an existing health condition or general health and wellbeing
www.staffordshire.gov.uk/StayConnected
Keep in touch with things that matter most to you with a free Stay Connected in Staffordshire service and choose from a selection of free alerts and updates on a range of topics that matter most to you. Including job alerts, roadworks, weather alerts, and more.
www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Hungry-Little-Minds
Free monthly email service easy activities to try at home, tailored to your baby’s age, baby groups, sessions and events near where you live, reminders when your baby’s health checks are due our other initiatives and services for families, such as: funding, health, childcare, and education.
www.staffordshire.gov.uk/makestaffssustainable
Learn how to live a more sustainable life with interesting sustainability tips sent by email every week. You can also make an online pledge to live a more sustainable life .
www.nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/find-a-course
Learn new digital and numeracy skills at your own pace with a free online course using the Skills Toolkit. Pick from a range of digital topics and skill levels, available from introductory to advanced.
www.stokestaffsgrowthhub.co.uk
FREE online One-to-One Opportunity, where a qualified Business Advisor will complete a full diagnostic to determine your eligibility for local support, such as funding and grants. Plus business start-up advice online.
Staffordshire Name Indexes
A gigantic local online resource brought to you by Staffordshire & Stoke On Trent Archive Service
Meaningful Mementoes
Do you have a favourite memento? This Staffordshire online exhibition delves into the stories behind the precious things we keep. Explore the different themes, each of which reveals unique items from the Staffordshire Archives and Heritage Service.
www.staffordshire.gov.uk/GainTheSkillsToSaveALife
Anyone and everyone can gain the skills and confidence to save a life, by taking the online suicide awareness training session. It takes around 20 minutes, anytime, anywhere with an internet connection.
Feel like you are missing out on your online skills. Why not browse our latest Digital Skills courses here available for Staffordshire residents aged 19+
Talk to us about getting online and local digital, computing and ICT courses
If you have any questions or want further advice about any aspect of getting online with Staffordshire adult learning.
Then please contact us:
Worried about the cost of learning?
There are no charges for many of our courses.
Staffordshire county council subsidises the costs for adult and community learning, making most courses either heavily discounted or available at no cost to you
From September 2019, even more courses may be free if you have a low income and want to improve your skills. Find out more
Great ways to ‘Get Online’ in Staffordshire
Check out these suggestions of thing you can do online. And we can help you get the skills you need to make it easy.
Take on a free local online course
Read an online news article
Post a photo on social media
Install an app onto a smartphone or tablet
Buy something online
Chat to someone on a video call
Watch a funny cat video
Look at local restaurant or hotel reviews
Set up internet banking
Book a local event or travel
Download an e-book
Learn to use a laptop or computer
Book an appointment onlne
Send an email to a friend or family member
Complete an online course
Research a new hobby online
Learn a new skill online
Get working