14-20 October is Get Online Week in Pembrokeshire

Get Online Week – the UK’s biggest annual campaign to get people using the internet - will take place from 14 - 20 October and people from Pembrokeshire are being urged to get involved.

Whether you want to get connected, get a job, get healthy or get a bargain, using the internet can make everything quicker and easier.

This October, people in Pembrokeshire can find out how getting online could save them time, hassle and even money. Sessions are being organised across Pembrokeshire which will introduce people to the basics of getting online and will also troubleshoot any problems people may have been experiencing.

There will also be a specific sessions run in partnership with Job Centre Plus specifically to help job seekers.

The sessions are being run by Communities 2.0, the Welsh Government’s digital inclusion initiative, which is funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

Local Communities 2.0 Broker Karlis Ozolins said:

“Being online is a vital part of the modern world, whether it’s saving money, accessing services or keeping in touch. Our sessions during Get Online Week are designed for people who have never been online before or want to learn more and are friendly, informal and fun. So even if you’ve always thought the internet is not for you, why not come along and find out what it’s all about. What have you got to lose?”

For more details about activities during Get Online Week, telephone PAVS on 01437 769422.

Pembroke Dock: 14 October, First Click, St John’s Community Hall

Milford Haven: 15 October, Drop-In session, Milford Haven Library

Haverfordwest: 18 October, Gadget Drop-In session, Age Concern Gallery

Notes to Editors:

Full Events in Pembrokeshire

Monday 14/10/13: 9.30- 3 pm, BBC First Click JCP clients St Johns Community Hall, Pembroke Dock, (Basic computer course for Job Centre clients who require the ability to do online job searching)

Monday 14/10/13: 10 – 1, Library Drop in Session, Pembroke Dock Library (A drop-in session for any general computing queries.)

Tuesday 15/10/13: 10 – 3, Library Drop-in session, Milford Haven, Library A drop-in session for any general computing queries.)

Friday 18/10/13: 11- 1 Gadget drop-in, Age Concern Gallery, Haverfordwest (A drop-in session for older people who require assistance with mobile phones, laptops, tablets etc.)

Friday 18/10/13; 9.30 – 3 Web for Work week 3 Futureworks, Haverfordwest (A computer course which incorporates basic and intermediate skills for people who are in receipt of ESA being supported by a work programme).