Altogether Better Kirklees - Learning with Technology sessions

Course: Learning with Technology
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: Free
Date: January to June
Various locations in Kirklees

Altogether Better Kirklees is a Lottery funded project aimed at creating new healthy living activities and opportunities for adults across Kirklees.
The project aims to recruit and train voluntary Community Health Champions who would like to expand their own knowledge and skills while involving others in new healthy living activities.

What is Learning with Technology?
Finding out more about applications and programmes available to you with computers, internet, email and mobile phones and coming soon kindles. The training sessions has been developed in partnership with Paddock Community Trust and its innovative IT Buddies Project.
Come along to a free taster session in IT and try something new!

One to one support on:

• internet access
• computer safety
• computer basics
• question and answer session
• information, advice and guidance on computing

Further information on Learning with Technology

• Introducing Technology Session: a selection of devices which can enable you to get on the internet
• Using Email: advice on how to set up and use an email account
• Meet Your Laptop Session: find out the hidden secrets of your laptop
• Going Online: help with contacting your council online, doing online banking, start home shopping at supermarkets and more
• Meet Your Mobile Phone Session: help with your mobile phone
• Social Media Session: sharing can be good, so allow us to show you how it's done
• Favourite Session: let us show you the ways we use technology to deliver learning, sharing and fun.

This is a free course aimed at volunteers of community groups/organisations that work with adults and would like to become voluntary Community Health Champions as part of the Altogether Better Project.
We'll be visiting a variety of locations in Kirklees, please contact us to find out your nearest venue and to book a place at our sessions.

Venues and course dates:

• Kirkburton Hub: 24 January, 21 February, 20 March 2012: 11.30am-1.30pm
• Great Northern Street: 31 January, 28 February, 27 March 2012: 11am-1.00pm
• Longwood Mechanics Village Hall: 17 January, 13 March 2012: 12noon-2.00pm

If you would like to attend this FREE course please contact Gill Mallinson at Altogether Better Kirklees. Please note booking is essential to reserve your place.
Tel: 01484 225103
Email: gillian.mallinson@kirklees.gov.uk