Paddock Over 60's IT Courses

Over the last couple of years Paddock Learning Centre has worked with a number of groups of older learners in helping them get more out of the Internet and to develop social contact through regular IT sessions. The video below, made with the support of Community Media Matters, highlights the benefits and impact of the work so far. Kirklees Community Liaison have supported the delivery of these twice weekly sessions.

Training Fair Update

Although not as well-attended as hoped the Training Fair held on Saturday, March 6th proved successful for many of the participating organisations most of whom recruited people onto various employment support and training provisions. The Key2Work programme was particularly successful and the Mission even managed to sign up a new volunteer tutor for their training sessions. Organisers now hope to repeat the exercise - though bigger and better - early in September. Pictured: Diane Gledhill Learn Direct Project Coordinator (CWU)

Crosland Moor Learning Centre Open Day

Crosland Moor Learning Centre, partners in the Kirklees Community Campus, are to hold a Skills For Jobs Open Day on Saturday, March 27th 1 - 4pm. Visitors will be able to find out more about the range of IT and other other provision available under Skills For Jobs programme at Crosland Moor.

UK Online Funding

Paddock Learning Centre has been successful in a £15,000 bid to UK Online, under the Smarter Government Grant funding scheme. The bid was successful in part because of the intended contribution to the UK online centres vision in respect of the smarter government funding, which is to support an extra one million people to get online by the end of 2012. Also for indicating the intention to use the online basics, public services and employability courses within www.myguide.gov.uk, in order to enable clients to gain the skills and confidence to effectively use the internet to improve their lives.
The award follows the recent successful £7,000 application for capital funds to UK Online which has enabled the Centre to update and replace much of its IT facility.

Computer Sessions For Older People - Dalton

Regular computer sessions for older people entitled Understanding Your Computer will commence every Wednesday morning at the Greenfields Family Centre in Dalton from April. These sessions, which explore the basics of using a computer - including accessing online services - are aimed at overcoming social isolation and providing a leisure activity and learning opportunity that is therapeutic in its own right. The work is funded by Kirklees Council Community Liaison and also provides an opportunity for individuals to volunteer their time to support fellow learners.
Please contact 01484 431400 for more details.

Venue: Greenfields Family Centre, Dalton Green Lane, HD5 9TR

Taster Session at St.James' Church Rawthorpe

Paddock Learning Centre are to deliver two taster sessions at St. James' Church in Rawthorpe during March. The sessions are aimed at IT novices who wish to improve their computer skills in order to help them find work and progress into further training. Learners will have the opportunity to progress onto the full qualifications pathway in IT and other skill areas offered through the Kirklees Community Campus Skills For Jobs Project.

The dates and time of the courses are:
Wednesday, March 24th 9.30am - 12.00pm
Wednesday, March 31st 9.30am - 12.00pm

Please contact 01484 431400 for more information