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FacilitiesCentre of Jerseys Tech Community: Grassroots support, skills and local innovationVarious rooms available to hire for business meetingsDedicated Desks for Start UpsHot Desking for Individual Members Free tea/coffeeFree High Speed Wi-FiDouble Robotics Video Conferencing

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membershipAvailable to those who work in, or who are involved in, the tech/digital sector in Jersey.

Small Business Membership: 30/monthFree room hire 24/7 access to the Hub Access to dedicated desk hire @ 100 month Membership benefits package Profile and free job ads on Digitalhub.je website Plus all individual member benefitsIndividual: FREE Access to the Hub Hot desking Free high speed Wi-Fi Free tea/coffeeTalks and events Weekly newsletter

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Coding courseA 6 month part-time vocational learning programGain the skills necessary for an entry-level individual to join the digital industryWorks with local digital companies to place suitable applicantsReduce skills shortage in Jersey digital sector Accessible training that can be undertaken whilst working Classroom based/self taught study No exams!Interactive, flexible, multiple media, guidance from mentorsApplications now open on digitalhub.je

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Digital marketing course3 month vocational learning programmeFor an entry level individual looking to enter the digital industryOR existing digital company employee to learn the skills needed to help market the business Study SEO, content marketing, Digital Marketing Framework and Strategy, Search Engine Optimisation, Paid Social & Advertising, Content Marketing & Social, Acquisition & Conversation Rate Optimisation, Customer Engagement and retention, Analytics, data and reporting, Storytelling and Project planning, followed by project work.

Next applications open spring 2017

Ios app developers courseiOS app developer course Targeted at upskilling existing software developers6 month part-time vocational learning programmeAimed at increasing the number of app developers in JerseyJanuary 2017 start

applications open end of november

#inthehub some past eventsMeet the Founders We heard from threehighly successful digital business entrepreneurs: Simon Perree, Play.com, Mark Proudfoot, Overclockers.com and Aaron Chatterley, Feelunique.com, as they shared their tips and stories from starting up their digital businesses.National Coding Week Various coding events/competitionsBusiness Breakfasts Monthly events with guest speakers discussing recruitment, exporting, money & cash flow and more. Sharepoint/O365 User Group This is aquarterly event, for all Microsoft Sharepoint/0365/Azure/CRMenthusiasts.

#inthehub some upcoming eventseSports Winter Finals - Jersey's best will battle it out in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, to see who deserves to be crowned Champions!Friday Night Innovation Club - Friday Night Club is all about sharing ideas, knowledge, skills and generally hanging out with other people who are interested in business, innovation, technology and cool gadgets, games and toys.NewFinance Quarterly events exploring new technology and finance and introducing innovators and influences to Jerseys FinTech community. CPD Events - One off, high profile speakers to expand knowledge base

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Digital Careers eventCome along to find out about a career in the Digital IndustryGet information about qualifications, training and prospectsMeet potential employersFuture-proof, dynamic, innovate and progressive career5 minute elevator talks from employers Career talks from C5, Logicalis, Corefocus, ASL, JT and more.

22nd November, 4-8pm

Women in tech

The gender gap in Tech is well known and the situation wont change if we dont actively encourage girls/women to enter the industry and showcase the opportunities on offer.In an effort to get a community group up and running to lead a Women in Tech initiative, we are holding a meeting for all those interested in supporting and guiding the way forward.Come along at 5.30pm. Our first aim will be to get a committee set up to take this forward, to discuss the priorities and aims of such a group and to find role models who can inspire and inform.

15th november @ 6pm

hackathonsuHack: Jerseys only Youth Hackathon. 24 hours of straight coding and creating. This year we saw the creation of Parking Apps, Microbit Games, Virtual Reality Software and much more.Hackathon: Its all Hack and Games. Techies from across the island competed in the 40-hour coding marathon, creating computer games, a room security device and a web app to organise football matches.

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Jersey CodersIf you are a teen (or the lucky parent of one) and interested in technology, why not consider joining the after school coding club for techie teens. We have a group for games programmers, electronic enthusiasts and web developers. All levels of experience are welcome, from the absolute novice to the modest genius.We meet every Wednesday during term time at 6.15 for 1h 45mins of techie fun. Club members are mentored by some of Jerseys finest technology experts who lead, support and mentor the techie teens every week. www.jerseycoders.com

Grainville business & Enterprise courseDigital Jersey, working in partnership with The Department of Education and John McGuinness, Head teacher of Grainville School, have developed a vocational specialism Business & Enterprise Course.The course is the first of its kind in the Island and has been designed as a practical response to Jerseys current skills gap, with a view to building up the Islands long-term talent pipeline. It started in September 2015, students aged 14-16 from Grainville School have been receiving training from business leaders in workshops held at the Digital Jersey Hub, alongside opportunities to apply those skills in real-life business environments.

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New desks for tech businesses We have new desks available from December 2016A relaxed, collaborative environmentNetworking opportunities Various meeting rooms available to rent Free tea/coffeeOpportunity to host eventsPrinting available / High Speed Wifi

100/month

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