Deliveroo Launches Rider Academy in Hong Kong

Deliveroo has launched a Rider Academy in Hong Kong.

The online academy will offer its 5,000 riders and their families access to over 700 online courses as they stay home amidst the additional safe distancing measures announced by the government.

Suitable for ages 16 and above, the free courses are offered through online education platform OpenClassrooms, a unique educational platform offering hundreds of online classes.

Users can train on a wide array of skills, including CV building, design, marketing, entrepreneurship and IT. Course offerings vary in length, ranging from one hour to several months.

Through Rider Academy, Deliveroo will give all riders and walkers in Hong Kong access to OpenClassrooms for free. This no-cost access will also be extended to riders’ dependents – to extend the educational benefits even further.

Anyone who completes a course will receive a Certificate of Achievement, which they can display on their CV to enhance future job prospects.

Anis Yusof, a 24 year-old Singapore rider who has completed a course under Rider Academy, said, “Through OpenClassrooms, I took up a Microsoft Office course, which was really helpful in my daily work. I learned more about the software interface, as well as how to use various tools. I’m very grateful to Deliveroo for this opportunity."

Brian Lo, General Manager of Deliveroo Hong Kong, said, “With more riders’ families inside at home during this period, we wanted to enable them to have the option of online learning. We know that many of our riders ride with us to support a long-term ambition, and online learning is a great way to pick up new skills, while still being able to ride with Deliveroo when and where they want. While everyone is likely to have some more downtime at home we want to make sure we support both riders and their loved ones as much as we can.”

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