Firstly, I want to thank this community for already providing some really valuable resources, threads, and generally just helping each other out during this difficult time. Community is really important at a time like this, and it's amazing to see everyone coming together and getting on with things as best they can, and helping others.
The guys over at MyDealz have an amazing thread (image heavily inspired ^^), listing some of the things we can do for entertainment whilst indoors, so I thought it was maybe a good idea to collect all the UK offers in one place. Quite a few were sourced on site, so i've tried to give credit wherever possible.
If you see anything I've missed, please be sure to let me know via PM or comments and i'll happily keep adding to the list
Office Work
Audio Streaming
Gaming
@BuzzDuraband , our resident Games Master, has a brilliant resource of threads to help keep you entertained.
Want to play online with friends? You can get a free trial for online services:
also;
Children
Take a look at the awesome thread created by the one and only, @millarcat . It has LOADS of stuff to keep the kids amused. Here's just a small selection;
School / Learning
(massive thanks to @azrah12 for covering these in their thread)
Educational Youtube Channels
Also take a look at the BBC Learning pages, as they host a massive resource of links, guides and courses!
Sports / Fitness
Video Streaming
Want a more detailed breakdown on streaming services? Check out the Video Streaming Services - Which one's for you, and what do they offer? thread.
Other Apps / Links
See also;
and in case you missed them...
The guys over at MyDealz have an amazing thread (image heavily inspired ^^), listing some of the things we can do for entertainment whilst indoors, so I thought it was maybe a good idea to collect all the UK offers in one place. Quite a few were sourced on site, so i've tried to give credit wherever possible.
If you see anything I've missed, please be sure to let me know via PM or comments and i'll happily keep adding to the list
Office Work
- Free Microsoft Office 365 for Schools & Students | Microsoft Education
- Adobe Connect - Free 90 day trial
- Free Microsoft Teams / Google Hangouts / Cisco WebEx / Logmein (Thanks @jai47)
- 2 Months Free Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription for existing active members (Thanks @huzimoo)
- Free suite of productivity apps from Google (Docs / Sheets / Slides / Forms)
Audio Streaming
- Amazon Music Unlimited - Try free for 30 days
- Apple Music for Free for 3 months via Sweatcoin (Thanks @ultiali1)
- Audible - Try free for 30 days
- BookBeat - Try free for 14 days
- Deezer - Free Premium for 3 months
- Idagio - Free classical music streaming
- Spotify Premium - Free for 1 month (6 months via Xbox Game Pass - Thanks @MaSt)
- TIDAL Hi-Fi Streaming - 1 month free
- Youtube Premium - 1 month free
- Stream dozens of kids audiobooks for free (e.g Winnie-the-Pooh/Beatrix Potter) during the school closures (No membership required) @ Audible (Thanks @reindeer333)
- Elevenses with The World of David Walliams - Free 30 days audio story from David Walliams Every day at 11am (Thanks @squeezepenny)
Gaming
@BuzzDuraband , our resident Games Master, has a brilliant resource of threads to help keep you entertained.
Want to play online with friends? You can get a free trial for online services:
also;
- Geforce Now - Free standard access
- GOG - 27 free games (Thanks @IRagsI)
- PlayStation Now - 7 day free trial
- The Steam Game Festival - Free 50 downloadable demos of upcoming indie games (Thanks @HyperLuminal)
- Tomb Raider (2013) free to keep at Steam (Thanks @prcmt)
Children
Take a look at the awesome thread created by the one and only, @millarcat . It has LOADS of stuff to keep the kids amused. Here's just a small selection;
- Free Downloadable Craft Projects - various age groups (https://creativepark.canon/en/index.html)
- Free Colouring & Crossword Printables (https://www.education.com/worksheets/)
- Easy Orgigami for Kids (https://www.easypeasyandfun.com/easy-origami-for-kids/)
- free easter printables (https//ww…s/)
- Check out our Freebie section
- Stream dozens of kids audiobooks during the school closures (No membership required!) @ Audible (Thanks @reindeer333)
- Free British Sign Language online course for under 18s (Thanks @Meryl1)
School / Learning
(massive thanks to @azrah12 for covering these in their thread)
- brainpop (https//ww…m/)
- curiosity stream (https//cu…m/)
- tynker (https//ww…m/)
- outschool (https//ou…m/)
- udemy (https//ww…m/)
- iready (http//i-…r/)
- beast academy (https//be…m/) (Math)
- khan academy (https//ww…g/)
- creative bug (https//ww…m/)
- discovery education (https//ww…k/)
- Codecademy - Free 3 months (Thanks @rohan.gupta)
- Rabbids Coding free for PC (Thanks @Buzzduraband)
- Free online learning resources years 3-11 at Century (Thanks @Meemu)
- Huge List of Free Home Learning Resources (Thanks @SAVINGSNIPER)
- Free Data Science Courses from 365 Data Science until 15 April 2020 (Thanks @pamin)
- Free Learning paths at BitDegree (Thanks @ukpokemonmaster)
- Get free access to Carol Vorderman's "The Maths Factor" (Maths School) whilst the schools are shut (Thanks @reindeer333)
Educational Youtube Channels
- Crash Course Kids
- Science Channel
- SciShow Kids
- National Geographic Kids
- Free School
- Geography Focus
- TheBrainScoop
- SciShow
- Kids Learning Tube
- Geek Gurl Diaries
- Mike Likes Science
- Science Max
- SoulPancake
Also take a look at the BBC Learning pages, as they host a massive resource of links, guides and courses!
- Multiple Free Udemy, Eduonix, BitDegree Courses: Master C# & SQL, Python, Web Development, Microsoft Power BI, Fundraising, Machine Learning (thanks @MartianMan)
- Over 700 free online textbooks in html format to access online available from Cambridge University Press (Thanks @theredcol)
- Rosetta Stone online language courses free for 3 months (24 languages) - Free @ Rosetta Stone (Thanks @apur32)
Sports / Fitness
- NBA League pass now free for 30 days w/code via Google Play (Thanks Sam_Jarvis)
- NFL Game Pass - Free until 31 July (Thanks @OliRS)
- Free 3 workout guides by Jeff Nippard - Check description for available devices Kindle Edition (Thanks @Kryptonitee)
- GMB Fitness - Free 1 Week program
- ATHLEAN-X - Free YouTube programs
- Bodybuilding: Meal Plans, Recipes and Bodybuilding Nutrition - Kindle Edition now Free @ Amazon (Thanks @matwalaboy)
- All Down Dog exercise apps Free (Limited time) @ Google Play (Thanks @Miss.MellyG)
- Fitbit Premium 90 Day Free Trial (Thanks @ainsley.kite)
- 6 week free trial of Workouts / Recipes / Mindfulness with Chris Hemsworth @ Centr
Video Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video - Free 1 Month
- Disney+ - Free 6 months for o2 customers (Thanks @Kitkatandlu)
- FREE 7 day Disney+ Trial For All New Customers @ Disney+ (Thanks @monkeyboyadams)
- Youtube Premium - 1 month free
- NowTV - 7 day free trial
- Britbox - 30 day free trial
- Mubi - 30 day free trial
- BBC iPlayer **During the COVID-19 outbreak, the BBC are offering free educational & entertainment content which you can check out [here]
- itv Hub
- All4
- My5
- UKTV Play
- Updated UK list of free to stream plays/musicals/operas (Thanks @Lexxx)
Want a more detailed breakdown on streaming services? Check out the Video Streaming Services - Which one's for you, and what do they offer? thread.
Other Apps / Links
- MosaLingua All Languages (Spanish/German/French/Russian/Italian/Brazilian Portuguese) App - Free (Thanks @matwalaboy )
- Sudoku (Premium Pro) on Android - Temporarily FREE on Google Play (Thanks @Maevoric))
- 480 Pages of Free Digital Comics from 2000AD (Thanks @CarloRivera)
- 8-Bit Annual 2018 and 2019 digital versions are now Free (Thanks @speedbird747)
- Heads up! trivia game @ Apple AppStore (Thanks @xmochax)
See also;
- A non-exhaustive list that might help those affected by school closures due to coronavirus, compiled by home educators
- Free educational resources for kids
- Many Udemy Courses :Adobe Audition CC, Udemy Masters, Podcast Masterclass, Meditation, YouTube Masterclass, Video Production for free (Thanks @MartianMan)
and in case you missed them...
- Video Streaming Services - Which one's for you, and what do they offer?
- Free to Play Games for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PSVR and Xbox One
- Ideas to keep kids entertained if you are self isolating / home from school
- NHS, carers, emergency and council workers freebies & offers megathread
- COVID-19: Full list of store closures & cancelled events
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