Helping you work remotely

Factsheets and toolkits

We have created some factsheets and toolkits following common queries we have received from our members. Many of the queries are a result of the move to home working and needing to use tech in different ways or using tools that are completely new to us.

Download our resources:

• Mobile phone withholding number factsheet
• Conference calls on mobiles factsheet
• Top tips for virtual meetings factsheet
• Top tips for virtual meetings video
• Security settings for Zoom factsheet

Microsoft Teams software now free

Microsoft has decided to make its Teams software freely available to all during the COVID-19 outbreak. 

Microsoft Teams is a virtual collaboration tool which allows you to have group chats, video meetings and share/edit documents with colleagues.

Teams is part of Office 365. If your organisation is licensed for Office 365, you already have it.

If you’re using an email address like Gmail or Outlook, you can sign up for the 'freemium' version of Teams by following this link.

You can find more information on the Microsoft website here.

Make it Click

Make It Click is a collection of online learning resources to help you build your digital skills. It includes courses, tools and templates carefully picked from established websites with a track record of providing reliable digital skills content.

The directory of resources includes a section on home working. Covering topics such as:

• Going mobile
• Communications
• Project management
• Office tools

Visit the website here.

Achieving your best remote work

This Trello board pulls together lots of useful remote working tips guides and how-tos. The board includes resources on remote work tools and tech, productivity, managing remote teams and lots more.

Got to Trello.

Tesseract Learning

Working from home brings a whole new set of challenges for organisations to mitigate, from productivity issues to information security. Tesseract Learning are releasing free eLearning modules to help you maintain employee wellbeing, productivity and business continuity.

Visit the website here.