Friday Drop-In Sessions

Connect Lockleaze are excited that our Community Learning Hub drop-in sessions have begun! They take place every Friday afternoon at Boing! (The Blake Centre) from 1.30 to 3pm and will be running until the 27th of November.

If you'd like to improve or develop your IT skills, you can come along and use our free IT equipment while friendly volunteers are on hand to give any help should you need it. Maybe you have one particular IT problem that is bothering you or you want to become more familiar with the internet to help you find a job? We can help whatever your needs or abilities. If you don't have the time to commit to a course but still want to develop your IT skills, our drop-in sessions could be just what you need.

We had our first session on Friday 25th October where Elaine popped along for some help with a problem she was having with Microsoft Word. Volunteers also helped Elaine with her smart phone. Elaine said, 'I love coming to the hub on Fridays. I feel so lucky I am able to attend and have wonderful tutors, plus really good equipment all for free.'

If you think that you, or anyone you know, would benefit from these sessions, please feel free to come along. All ages and abilities are welcome! If you'd like some more information, please call Connect Lockleaze on 0117 909 1749.

Vote for Connect Lockleaze to win a 'Voscur'!

We are very happy to announce that Connect Lockleaze has been nominated for a 'Voscur'! We have been nominated for the Best Idea into Action Award, as part of Voscur’s Bristol Voluntary and Community Sector awards. This is an award ‘for the voluntary or community project that has had a great idea and put it into practice.’ 

In an increasingly digital age we aim to help those who may not have a computer or internet access at home, or simply need a bit of help understanding it all. Thanks to donations from HP, we have been able to provide local people with free access to computers, laptops, printers and Wi-Fi. We have 3 Community Learning Hubs in Lockleaze around Gainsborough Square where, thanks to volunteers, people can get one to one help with computers and the internet and access a range of courses or one-off taster sessions.

Our drop-in sessions have just restarted on a Friday afternoon, where the public can use the computers at their leisure, with friendly volunteers on hand to give any help should it be needed. From people who want to become more IT proficient in order to enhance their employment prospects, to those who simply want to be able to use Skype, emails or social media to keep in contact with family and friends, we aim to help everyone that wants to improve their IT skills.

We also host other exciting activities and courses for members of the community, such as cookery, DIY, money saving workshops, digital photography and first aid. If you’d like to show your support for Connect Lockleaze and the work we do, we would love it if you could take the time to vote for us. Voting closes on the 1st of November at 5pm.

You can vote for us and find out more about the award here:
http://www.voscur.org/vote/best-idea-action-award

Many thanks!