• Fri. Feb 7th, 2025

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BRING THE PAST INTO THE DIGITAL AGE…

A series of workshops is being held on Wearside to help those working in heritage and culture get to grips with all things digital.

The sessions, led by Seventeen Nineteen, will be held throughout February and March at its multi-award-winning space – formerly Holy Trinity Church – at Hendon.

And they promise to cover everything, from creating podcasts and digitising old photographs, to making sense of social media and effective email marketing.

The February programme gets underway on Friday 7 with a Canva Clinic, teaching how to create graphics for social media or presentations using Canva’s vast library of images, fonts and design elements.

Then, on Wednesday 12 February, Social Media Simplified will be the focus of sessions at 10am and noon, teaching users how to navigate the social media landscape without feeling overwhelmed.

They will learn how to target their social media profiles to align with their business goals and target audience and how to use hashtags to expand their reach and connect with relevant communities.

Other workshops include Google My Business and Bing on Thursday 13 and 360 Cameras: Unlocking Immersive Storytelling and Mailchimp and Digital Email Marketing on 14 February.

On 19 February, workshops will cover Podcasting, Instagram Reels and Tik Tok, with Digitising Old Slides and Photographs on Friday 21.

Thursday 27 will see workshops on Publer and Social Media Scheduling and the My Sunderland App followed by Podcasting 5 March.

And the programme will close on Thursday 13 March with a workshop titled Tripadvisor- Becoming Bookable.

Although the sessions are aimed at individuals, groups and organisations within the heritage and culture sectors, they are open to everyone and no experience is needed.

Seventeen Nineteen is working with Sunderland Heritage Partnership, Fruitful, Jay Sykes Media, King Ink, Media Savvy CIC and Wikimedia to deliver the workshops.

And centre manager, Tracey Mienie, said: “They are an ideal way of giving people in the heritage and culture sectors the tools they need to navigate the digital landscape.”                                                              

Attendees should bring a note pad and pen, along with a laptop, smartphone, or tablet to allow for hands-on learning and practical application during the workshops.                                                  

The sessions cost £3 each, which covers the booking fee and refreshments, and bookings must be made via Eventbrite.

For more information about Seventeen Nineteen – which is cared for by national charity, Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) – visit https://www.visitchurches.org.uk/1719/ 

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