MORE FREE INTERNET SESSIONS IN BRIGG

Following the success of trial free internet taster sessions in Ashby, Winterton and Barton, North Lincolnshire Council and North Lincolnshire Homes have decided to continue them and have added two brand new sessions in Epworth and Brigg.

So if you have friends, family or neighbours who have never used the internet or are struggling to get to grips with it, please pass on the this information.

The sessions will help develop knowledge and skills in: email, social media, online shopping and council online services. These skills can save time and money, and help residents keep in contact with friends and family.

The training sessions take place every week:

Mondays at Ashby Local Link from 9.30am to 11.30am
Tuesdays at Epworth Link/Library 5pm to 7pm (NEW from 8 April 2014)
Wednesdays at Winterton Local Link from 9.30am to 11.30am
Thursdays at Brigg Library 1.30pm to 3.30pm (NEW from 10 April 2014)Fridays at Providence House, Barton, from 12.30pm to 2pm

If you are interested in taking part in the internet training sessions, book your place by calling 01724 862217. For more information about the sessions, contact Darren Hepworth on 01724 296880 or Danny Marsh on 01724 296007.

You can still be in with a chance to win an Ipad mini. All you need do is register to use Quickclick at www.northlincs.gov.uk/quickclick. To find out about the campaign and what you can do online with the council, visit www.northlincs.gov.uk/do-it-online.

Coun Neil Poole, Cabinet Member for Policy and Resources at North Lincolnshire Council, said:  “I am pleased that through our Do it online campaign, we are now able to offer two more sessions in Epworth and Brigg. This will enable more people to take advantage of this fantastic offer.

“The sessions are helping those who have never accessed a computer or who may be able to use a computer, but don’t know how to access the internet. The internet gives access to a world of information at your fingertips, 24/7. You can access it in anywhere – at home or on the move using a mobile device e.g. smartphone or tablet.

“More people are seeing the benefits of accessing services online. In the first month of our ‘Do it online’ campaign to encourage more people to use our website, over 1,300 people registered to use our self-serve function Quickclick. You can do a whole range of things through Quickclick from applying for a job or Normanby Hall annual pass, to reporting fraud or noise nuisance, plus lots more. So why not give it a go and see for yourself the huge benefits of doing more online?”

Chris Baker, Community Investment Co-ordinator, said: The free internet training sessions have been extremely successful so it’s great news we’re now able to offer them to residents in Epworth and Brigg too.

“Getting online opens up a whole new world of possibilities for people including access to services, employment and training opportunities, and being able to save  money on utility bills and shopping.

“If you’re interested  in knowing more about the digital world come along to a taster session.”