An ageing workforce across Europe; a global economic crisis; an EU labour market comprising of 99% SMEs; the highest need for digital literacy and the highest recorded levels of youth unemployment in Europe (46% ES; 33% IT; 22% UK).These conditions combine to form a crisis in provisions for lifelong learning and employment to young (16-25yrs) and old (50+yrs). Over the last 2 years, Learning 2.0gether has worked to meet these needs by providing relevant employability skills to support those entering (young unemployed) and remaining (50+ SME workers) in the labour market through mechanisms enabling the two groups to work together and learn from each other. The main aim of Learning 2.0gether was to improve the chances for young unemployed people (with Web 2.0 skills) to gain employment and at the same time increase the lifelong learning and competencies of older SME workers. Learning 2.0gether provided both groups with a tailored training programme, increasing technological competencies in Web 2.0 (for older workers in SMES, focusing especially on microbusinesses