Cosmic Connects - Digital Skills for Today’s Workplace

Are you looking to meet new people, share ideas, and build valuable business connections in the South West ?

Join us at Cosmic Connects—our friendly, informal networking event for local professionals, freelancers, creatives, digital enthusiasts, and anyone looking to grow their skills or expand their network.

Whether you’re leading a team, working on a passion project, developing your digital skills, or simply curious about what others in the community are up to, Cosmic Connects is a welcoming space to connect. Share ideas, spark new collaborations, and build meaningful relationships that can lead to opportunities, partnerships—or just a fresh perspective.

What makes our events different?

We bring together friendly, forward-thinking people and add a short, practical digital skills session so you leave with both inspiration and useful knowledge.

As a social enterprise, Cosmic is all about helping people, businesses and communities succeed with digital—and we do it in a supportive, ethical, and approachable way. Making time to network with us could be the best move you make this month.

This month’s spotlight session: Digital Skills for Today’s Workplace

Chloe will be exploring:

• Upskilling teams and individuals – Digital tools evolve fast, and keeping up ensures staff work smarter, not harder. From improving efficiency to boosting confidence, practical upskilling helps reduce wasted time and unlocks fresh opportunities.
• Digital inclusion vs. digital exclusion – Not everyone has the same level of digital confidence, and this can hold people back at work or in their personal lives. Chloe will explain how to identify exclusion in your team or client base, and what practical steps can close those gaps.
• Digital Champions in the workplace – Every organisation benefits from people who lead by example. Digital Champions are those colleagues who support others, share knowledge, and help spread confidence. Learn how creating this role can help staff adapt faster and encourage a culture of learning.
• FutureDotNow and Essential Digital Skills – National initiatives like these are equipping people with the core skills needed for work and life today. Chloe will share what the Essential Digital Skills framework covers—from handling information to staying safe online—and how businesses can align with it.
• Get Online Week – A nationwide campaign focused on raising awareness of digital confidence and inclusion. Chloe will highlight how this connects with wider business needs and why now is the right time to focus on digital growth.

Whether you’re a sole trader looking to sharpen your digital edge, or an organisation wanting to build a more confident workforce, this FREE session will give you practical insights, inspiration, and ideas to take back into your work straight away.