Upcoming webinars
Scottish Learning Disability Week 2026
We are proud to be supporting Scottish Learning Disability Week 2026. And you can support SLDW26 too! Sign up to our free cyber webinars and boost your knowledge, skills and confidence with staying safe online.
6 things to do now to stay safe online – Monday 7th September, 11:00 AM
Do you want to boost your cyber safety? How about just get a refresher on some useful tips? This webinar has 6 easy, clear and effective things you can do today to help keep yourself safe online. We’ll look at some helpful learning tools, and there will be plenty of time for questions with our friendly trainer Michael.
Staying safe from phishing scams – Tuesday 8th September, 11:00 AM
One of the most common dangers online is phishing, where criminals try and trick you into revealing important information like passwords or bank details. This webinar will help you learn how to recognise phishing scams, as well as how we can use helpful tools to make this easier and safer. We’ll look at current trends in phishing and thin about how these might affect us. There will be plenty of time for questions too.
Staying safe from sextortion – Wednesday 9th September, 11:00 AM
***This webinar will contain upsetting details around self harm***
Sextortion is a type of blackmail. It is sadly on the rise, especially amongst younger people, although anyone can be the victim of sextortion. Come along to the important session to learn how to keep yourself safe from sextortion, where you can get help if you, or someone you know, has been the victim of sextortion, and how you can start regaining control of the situation. This webinar will cover some upsetting content. There will be plenty of time for questions too.
Staying safe on social media – Thursday 10th September, 11:00AM
Social media can be a place for bringing people together, letting people stay in contact, and finding out really interesting stuff. But it can also have problems. This session looks at how we can reduce the risks on social media to make sure we are safe from things like cyberbullying and harassment, phishing and other scams, as well as looking at how we can protect our mental health while using social media. We’ll look at some great tools to help make social media safer, and there will be plenty of time to ask any questions you may have.
Using smart devices safely – Friday 11th September, 11:00AM
Smart devices are everywhere, and many people have at least 2 smart devices in their homes. While smart devices can make everyday life much easier, they can also bring with them risks. This session looks at how we can reduce those risks and keep our devices – and our home networks – safe. There will be plenty of time for questions.
Contact us to arrange webinars
We can deliver webinars for closed groups or as part of other events. Our webinars support disabled people, carers and marginalised groups to develop knowledge, skills and confidence around online safety. We cover a wide range of topics, from general good practice to potential problem areas like social media, romance scams and fake news, as well as bespoke training for your group’s specific needs.
Register your interest now to view the full range of topics we cover and organise a call back. Or email us at CyberProject@lead.org.uk.
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Got a question? Contact cyberproject@lead.org.uk.
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