last week the partnership between NCDN and libraries meant that we
gave help to people to 146 people using a computer for the first time, held 21 events in libraries and gave IT help throughout the week including to new starters to 265 people in total. THANKS to everyone who made a contribution.
UK online events in the north of the County went well with
activities at Amble, Alnwick, and Rothbury libraries. People were introduced to
basic online training and we managed to recruit a few Digital Champions who
will help to spread the word.
Other events at community venues were well attended with a
Skype session at Seahouses Development Trust and more basic online training at
Bellview in Belford.
Our first attempt at uploading a video to the blog from our new videocam is proving complex! Have a look here…..
I spent Tuesday morning in the library at Rothbury, and I was made very welcome by Claire the librarian. I was introduced to Sandra who is volunteering and will now be the Digital Champion for Rothbury library. She is lovely and has a good rapport with the people who use the computers she has lots of ideas so I am looking forward to seeing how they will be developed.
On Monday Berwick Library hosted a coffee morning to get the local community involved in the Go-On campaign. It was very well attended we had the use of four computers which meant that some of the people attending took their first step on the Internet. They took part in the online quiz and I was so impressed at their perseverance I thought at one point one lady was going to book the hotel in Edinburgh! The library staff were fab and made everyone so welcome. They now have people booked in for online basics.
Heard about Give an Hour? Want to pledge yours?
On 30 October the clocks go back and everyone in the UK has an extra hour.We’re asking the 30 million people who use the internet everyday to use this hour to transform someone’s life by helping them get online. This will be followed by a month of taster sessions across Northumberland, which internet beginners can attend to meet their local digital champion or if they can’t find someone to help them and want to try it out
Key timings
Saturday 22 October – 12 November: BBC TV/Radio & PR Give an Hour campaign
30 October: Clocks go back
31 October – 30 November: Go ON events for internet beginners
24 November: Celebration of Give an Hour campaign so far
8 December: Promotion of hardware offers and deals to remove cost as a barrier
NCDN has been working with libraries across Northumberland and has also teamed up with the County Council’s iNorthumberland initiative to help people get online.
Here is our local programme: inorth events
Please use the blog over the next few weeks to let us know what you’re doing to help get everyone on line who wants to give it a try.
BRIC was pleased to host a taster session for silver surfer day on Friday 20th May 2011.
We had over 30 people attend out event which included the local press and our local councillor to support this event.
Activities included:-
We had two events running on the day, Seaton Sluice Community Centre and BRIC Eric Tolhurst Centre.
We are looking forward to more events in the near future due to the success of Friday
“Fantastic day had by all” Cath George (Centre Manager)
Four ladies have just spent a very enjoyable afternoon with tutor Anne Donnelly on an Introduction to the Internet Course. Many thanks to ncdn for the sponsorship. They’ll be progressing to e mail next week and can’t wait!
Following on from a very positive review meeting the Board Members took part in the Spring Online Activities.
We had a very interesting outcome from act your age!
We will be testing this out on our friends over the weekend.
We have recruited a digital champion.
Fourth Action Board Members
The Ambler is Amble’s community Newspaper, printed and delivered to every house in Amble. We are all volunteers, collecting articles, writing and editing, under the guidance of our leader, Anna. Apart from one young volunteer, Anna is the only one under 50. She has her work cut out keeping us on the right tracks as far as technology goes.
The Ambler now has its website www.theambler.co .uk where all the latest local news and opinion can be read.
More volunteers are needed to continue to provide the town and ex-pats as far away as Australia with the up-to-date information that they’ve become accustomed to. Come and join us.
Well, this is my first blog. What next?
