Yorkshire Building Society is offering free drop-in digital lessons to help people become more confident online.

As part of 'Get Online Week', which runs until October 20, the team at the Pickering branch, on Market Place, is providing sessions to help individuals engage with the Society’s website and app, as well as answering any technology-related questions.

The sessions, which are open to everyone, not just members, will take place on Wednesday, October 16, from 10am until 2.30pm.

The initiative is part of the UK’s largest digital inclusion campaign, organised by the Good Things Foundation.

The campaign aims to help thousands of people gain basic digital skills, learn about online safety, and more, through community events across the country.

Wayne Measor, Director of Retail Distribution and Transformation at Yorkshire Building Society, said: "During Get Online Week, our branch colleagues will be on hand to help people build confidence to be able to use online resources which can complement our in-branch services, stay safe online, or simply to help them live their lives more easily.

"Digital inclusion is becoming more and more important but there are many reasons why people might not feel confident when using the internet.

"Helping people to access our services, in a way that best suits them, whether that be face-to-face in our branches, online or via our app, supports our aim to continue to provide real help to our customers and members.

"Get Online Week provides a wonderful opportunity to pop into our branch to learn how to use the internet easily and safely and talk through any worries or concerns that people might have when it comes to managing money online."