#TryAToolTuesday September Roundup
- Area of Work: Digital
- Type: News Item
- Published: 7th October 2025
Every Tuesday the Discover Digital team at the ALLIANCE shares a free and trusted digital tool that supports health and wellbeing.
The aim of #TryAToolTuesday is to raise awareness of free and trusted apps and resources to help people improve and manage their health and wellbeing.
It has been launched across ALLIANCE X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and LinkedIn,
This month we shared four different apps, tools and resources. Why not check them out?
- My House of Memories: an app by National Museums Liverpool that allows you to explore objects from the past and share memories together. Get the app here: https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/house-of-memories/my-house-of-memories-app
- Talking Books: a free service from RNIB giving you access to over 40,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and children in accessible formats that suit you. Find out more: https://www.rnib.org.uk/living-with-sight-loss/independent-living/reading-and-books/talking-books/
- Learn My Way: a free learning platform from Good Things Foundation for you to gain digital skills to stay safe and connected. Find out more: https://www.learnmyway.com/
- Epilepsy Toolkit: developed by Quarriers, this toolkit features guidance and advice from real people with epilepsy about how to manage the condition and live life to the fullest Find out more: https://toolkit.quarriers.org.uk/
- Kooth: a place for young people to access support from other young people and professionals, all at your own pace. Find out more: https://kooth.com/
Tried one of these tools? Give us a shout on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, LinkedIn or email at dhcscot@alliance-scotland.co.uk with your thoughts. We’d love to hear from you.
If you would like to learn about more digital tools, search #TryAToolTuesday on X (formerly Twitter) for previous months!
This initiative is part of the Discover Digital project at the ALLIANCE, more information here.
Check out our #TryATool Resource booklet for more tried and trusted digital tools to support your health and wellbeing: Try a Tool resource booklet – Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
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