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Charities lose £4m to faster internet plan
Four million pounds which was promised to good causes across Cambridgeshire will be diverted to deliver superfast broadband.
County council leader Cllr Nick Clarke said the project was “vital” for quality of life and business but the decision sparked criticism since the authority said it was prepared to borrow to provide speedy internet.
The cash was earmarked for charities, voluntary groups and council projects under a system called local public service agreements (LPSA), but was withdrawn by the Government last year with only half of the £9 million fund distributed.
Students teach life-changing IT skills to the elderly
Watford Grammar School teens go the extra mile with community IT classes
It mightn’t be every teenager’s idea of holiday fun, but three community spirited students from Watford Grammar School have spent much of their summer break teaching life-changing IT skills to the elderly.
Fifteen-year-olds Seb Walker, Anojan Ratnarajah and Conor Foster held a series of term-time IT workshops at the Holywell Community Centre earlier in the year as part of their Duke of Edinburgh award scheme.
Song Commemorating Alzheimer’s & Dementia Patients
Song Commemorating Alzheimer’s & Dementia Patients
Tom Janicik and Patricia Mock’s song titled “Just Keep Holding On’ was inspired by the impact of Alzheimer’s on both of their Mom’s and their family’s lives. Please check out this video and share with us how you feel this song/video might make a difference in other people’s lives who are trying to cope with this devastating disease …
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