Click To Go

A project to help those between 19 and 59 seeking work. We can help with all sorts of computer related issues such as setting up an email address, scanning documents and lots more. Plus we can help with preparing for interviews or carrying out on-line research. Click here to read our information leaflet (this is a pdf document and you will need to have Adobe reader installed on your computer to open it. You can download Adobe Reader free here), or ring 01948 666612 for more information.

We run short courses for complete beginners.   We show you how to switch on and make your first click.  You will learn to use a keyboard, cut and paste, insert images into documents, use email and explore the internet.  You will be able to register for Go-on, a UK online training programme, which will help you continue to learn at home or using the computers at our centre.

Course dates can be found on our IT Session times  page and on our calendar.

 

Comments from previous IT users.....

  

“It’s only in the last couple of weeks that I’ve sent my first email without help. It was to my grandson, who said ”Granddad if there is anything you need to know about computers give me a ring” 

 

 

 

“I now use my computer for emailing my relatives and chatting using my webcam”

“ It’s another world”

“I was a bit frightened at first, I didn’t know what button to press or what it did, but you get more confident”

 

Like servicing a car it does your computer good to give it a “spring clean” This 3 week course will show you how to go about doing this. Over the 3 weeks we cover:

Hardware - terminology, input and output devices, what's inside the box, differences between laptops and desktops, physical cleaning of hardware, viewing computer properties and hard disk properties.

Maintenance - How data is stored on the hard drive, De-fragmenting the hard drive, Check disk, Disk clean up and windows memory diagnostic.

Software - Anti-virus, firewall, on-line security features, on-line email scams.

 

Course dates can be found on our IT Session times page and on our calendar.

Book in advance by calling the centre on 01948 666612.

Starting Your Own Website.
Using Serif WebPlus free Starter edition software.

 Do you work from home?
Do you run a small business?
Do you want more visibility for your organisation or group?
This course is for anyone - small business, community group or
personal or family interests such as genealogy – who would like
to set up a website.
By the end of the day you will have created a simple site, which
you can save and take away.

 

The cost of this course is £30 and includes a buffet lunch, tea & coffee.
Please check our IT session times page or our calendar for the date of our next course. Booking is essential, please ring 01948 666612 to book.

Some prior IT skills are required to make the best of this day. You should be familiar with basic word processing and basic use of the internet. Photo manipulation skills are also desirable but you should at least have access to non-copyright images for any website you eventually create. (We can provide images for practice purposes).

Please also note that this software is most appropriate for sites which are managed and maintained by a single individual. If you require multiple individuals to be able to maintain the site from different locations you should consider CMS (content management system) software such as Joomla. We may run Joomla courses in the future.

 

As our students start to develop their websites, we will be adding links to them here.