Carers get online thanks to free workshops
Carers are being invited to join an eight-hour course
THEY have already trained up an army of silver surfers, but now a community outreach organisation is opening up its computer lessons to carers who may be feeling isolated.
Carers are being invited to join an eight-hour course, delivered from home or as part of a group, in how to use a computer, by the Gloucestershire Rural Community Council.
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FRIENDLY WEB: Carer Anna King being taught the internet by Hylary Kingham, a Connect volunteer.THEY have already trained up an army of silver surfers, but now a community outreach organisation is opening up its computer lessons to carers who may be feeling isolated.
- Carers are being invited to join an eight-hour course, delivered from home or as part of a group, in how to use a computer, by the Gloucestershire Rural Community Council.
An open day at the Sheppard House Day Centre, Newent, last week has already got carers excited about connecting to Skype to talk to friends or shopping websites.
Barbara Piranty, assistant chief executive of the GRCC, said: “One lady came in worried and a bit frightened that she would feel stupid, but she came out excited about the possibilities.
Free support service launched to help older people in Norfolk maintain their independence
12 September 2012
A new service aimed at supporting older people living in their own homes to maintain their independence has launched in Norfolk.
The community outreach service for older people launched last week and supports vulnerable people who live in their own homes but might need some extra help to live full and active lives in their communities.
Disability charity makes last-ditch plea for support
Opportunities Through Technology secretary Brian Snaith in the busy classroom
12:00pm Wednesday 12th September 2012 in News
A CHARITY helping disabled people remain independent and in work will close within months if it cannot find funding.
Opportunities Through Technology (OTT), based at the Colchester Institute, introduces disabled people to computer equipment and software to help them live a life without the need for support.
But after losing a grant of £25,000 due to government cuts to funding the charity is struggling to keep its head above water, and will close before Christmas if more cash cannot be found.
