What's on Guide for Lockleaze and Horfield - Winter 2014

The Winter 2014 edition of the 'What's on Guide' has arrived!
From youth groups to fitness classes, social occasions to advice services; this handy booklet is jam-packed with lots of useful information about organisations and charities working in your area - it is a must-read!

Click here to view it online.

IT Mentor Jacqueline is nominated in the TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards 2014!

We are thrilled to announce that one of our volunteers Jacqueline has made it to the next stage of the Silver Surfer category in the Digital Heroes awards run by TalkTalk and is in for a chance to win some money to continue our work in Lockleaze!

Spring Online 2014

We held a joint event with North Bristol Advice Centre's 'Community Support at Home' project for older people in the community to have a go with different technology and ways to get online, as part of Digital Unite's 'Spring Online' week. Communities around the country teamed up with charities, libraries and some businesses to hold one of workshops and events for people to learn about getting online.

In Lockleaze, our brilliant bunch of volunteers taught people gave people short tasters about how to get onto email, Skype, Facebook and even using iPads!

Things our learners said...

'I found the sessions very helpful, so have a renewed interest in computing.'

'I would be interested in further learning about everything! Thanks for a lovely afternoon.'

Check out the photos from our event below...

Spring Online!

Would you like to know how to search the web, pursue a hobby online or use the internet to keep in touch with friends and family? Come and learn at our free internet taster event for over 55s!

We are holding this event as part of Spring Online week. Pop in to The Cameron Centre, Lockleaze on Saturday 29th March, 1.30-4pm and try a variety of IT skills including Skype, Facebook, email, YouTube, researching family history, or basic IT skills. Friendly volunteers will be on hand to give you any help you may need. Refreshments will be available!

For more information, please call Rachel on 0117 909 1749, or email info@connectlockleaze.com

For more information about Spring Online, visit www.digitalunite.com/spring-online

ITea & Cake!

Connect Lockleaze are holding a free IT help session on Wednesday 12th February, 2-4pm at The Wordsworth Centre. The session is open to beginners and improvers. Come along if you'd like to learn more about computers and the internet, or want to improve your IT skills. You'll get one to one help
and you can find out about local courses.

Booking is essential. To book your place, please call Connect Lockleaze on 0117 909 1749, or email info@connectlockleaze.com

Refreshments will be available!

Free Laptop Clinic!

Connect Lockleaze are holding a free Laptop Clinic at The Cameron Centre on Saturday 8th February from 12-2pm. If you have any problems or questions about your laptop, please drop in and we can give you help and advice. Is your laptop running slowly? Do you have a problem with it that you don't understand? We can help diagnose and fix many faults including removing malware and data recovery. We are also happy to help with any other devices you may be having trouble with. If you have a particularly difficult problem that is harder to solve, or may take time to fix, we may be able to book you in for a follow up session.

There is no need to book a place, just turn up and we'll be ready to help. For further enquiries please call Connect Lockleaze on 0117 909 1749, or email us at info@connectlockleaze.com.

We look forward to helping you!

IT Course Success!

Connect Lockleaze recently held a 6 week IT course at the Langley Centre, Lockleaze. The course was run by Kevin Brown, an IT Technical Service Manager at Aon Hewitt. The 6 participants learnt basic IT skills such as using the mouse and keyboard, writing a Word document, creating an email account, sending emails, attaching documents and finding money saving products online. They were also given the chance to bring in their own laptops or tablets for individual tuition.

The course was a great success and participants gave us excellent feedback:

"I enjoyed everything! The friendly atmosphere, the patient staff and the small number of the class."

"I had a great time learning how to use a computer as I did not have a clue until I came to the Langley Centre. The staff were very friendly, made you feel welcome and were easy to get on with. I have learnt a great deal more about computers now."


Janie, who helped to run the course, said "This was a great group to work with, everyone was keen to learn and helped each other too. It was great to see their confidence raised in using the computer as well as making a few financial savings. Kevin is a great tutor and took the time to answer all the questions raised - and there were quite a few!"

Well done to everyone who took part in the course - we hope you continue to benefit from your newly acquired skills!

If you are interested in enhancing your IT skills, please ring Connect Lockleaze on 0117 909 1749 to see how we can help you.