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Fazed by Facebook, or terrified of Tablets? Help is at hand in Spring Online Week. / Ydy Facebook yn eich brawychu, neu ydy Tabledi’n eich dychryn? Mae cymorth wrth law yn ystod Wythnos Spring Online
A helping hand is available throughout Spring Online Week (31st March – 4th April) for people of all ages who want to learn how to use new technology and gadgets but don’t know where to start.
Communities 2.0, the Welsh Government and European Union funded digital inclusion programme is offering a range of events, courses and drop in sessions across Wales designed to help people overcome their terror of technology. Sessions on offer vary but may include introductions to online family history, using e-readers, using Facebook, iPads and Tablets as well as shopping online. Each session is designed to help people with a range of abilities from those who have never used a computer or tablet before to those who have a working knowledge but want to know how to use the technology more effectively.
Communities 2.0 is a Welsh Government project which aims to encourage individuals to use internet and computer technology so they can find information about education, jobs and financial opportunities that are available online.
The project offers a range of ongoing courses and drop-in support in community venues across Wales throughout the year. It works in partnership with housing associations and other community organisations such as the Library Service and Job Centre plus to offer access to basic computer and internet training and advice to people who need it.
Spring Online is a national campaign which was originally aimed at encouraging older people to use the internet. Communities 2.0 activities in Wales are open to anyone who wants to ‘have a go’ at using the technology.
Communities 2.0 Project Director, Cathryn Marcus said,
“Using a laptop or a tablet for the first time can be intimidating. Our events are designed to help individuals get over the initial fear and access the benefits that the technology brings, whether that is better communication via Skype or Facebook, access to money advice, hobbies and research, as well as jobs and training. Computers open the door to so much these days – now’s the time to get online – and we’re here to help”
Further information about the Spring Online events and ongoing taster and drop in sessions is available by calling 0845 474 8282 For those people who already have access to the internet but require further help, courses and ‘how to’ guides are available on www.communities2point0.org.uk
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Mae cymorth wrth law trwy gydol Wythnos Spring Online (31 Mawrth – 4 Ebrill) ar gyfer pobl o bob oedran sy’n dymuno dysgu sut i ddefnyddio technoleg a theclynnau newydd heb wybod lle i ddechrau.
Mae Cymunedau 2.0, rhaglen cynhwysiant digidol a ariennir gan Lywodraeth Cymru a’r Undeb Ewropeaidd, yn cynnig ystod o ddigwyddiadau, cyrsiau a sesiynau galw heibio ledled Cymru a ddyluniwyd i helpu pobl i oresgyn eu hofn o dechnoleg. Gall y sesiynau sydd ar gael amrywio ond gallent gynnwys cyflwyniadau i hanes teulu ar-lein, defnyddio e-ddarllenwyr, defnyddio Facebook, iPads a Thabledi, yn ogystal â siopa ar-lein.
Dyluniwyd pob sesiwn i helpu pobl sydd ag ystod o alluoedd o’r rheini nad ydynt erioed wedi defnyddio cyfrifiadur neu dabled yn flaenorol i’r rheini sydd â gwybodaeth dda ond sy’n dymuno gwybod sut i ddefnyddio’r dechnoleg yn fwy effeithiol.
Mae Cymunedau 2.0 yn brosiect Llywodraeth Cymru a’i nod yw annog unigolion i ddefnyddio’r rhyngrwyd a thechnoleg gyfrifiadurol er mwyn dod o hyd i wybodaeth am addysg, swyddi a chyfleoedd ariannol sydd ar gael ar-lein. Mae’r prosiect yn cynnig ystod o gyrsiau parhaus a chefnogaeth galw heibio mewn lleoliadau cymunedol ledled Cymru ar draws y flwyddyn. Mae’n gweithio mewn partneriaeth â chymdeithasau tai a sefydliadau cymunedol eraill megis y Gwasanaeth Llyfrgell a'r Ganolfan Byd Gwaith er mwyn rhoi mynediad at hyfforddiant a chyngor sylfaenol ar gyfrifiaduron a’r rhyngrwyd i’r bobl y mae arnynt eu hangen.
Mae Spring Online yn ymgyrch genedlaethol a oedd wedi’i hanelu’n wreiddiol at annog pobl hŷn i ddefnyddio’r rhyngrwyd. Mae gweithgareddau Cymunedau 2.0 yng Nghymru ar gael i unrhyw un sy’n dymuno troi ei law at ddefnyddio’r dechnoleg.
Dywed Cyfarwyddwr Prosiectau Cymunedau 2.0, Cathryn Marcus:
“Gall defnyddio gliniadur neu dabled am y tro cyntaf fod yn frawychus. Dyluniwyd ein digwyddiadau er mwyn helpu unigolion i oresgyn eu braw cychwynnol a chael mynediad at y buddion a ddaw yn sgil y dechnoleg, boed yn cyfathrebu gwell trwy Skype neu Facebook, cael mynediad at gyngor ar arian, hobïau ac ymchwil, yn ogystal â swyddi a hyfforddiant. Mae cyfrifiaduron yn agor y drws i gymaint heddiw – nawr yw’r adeg i fynd ar-lein – ac rydym yma i helpu”
Mae rhagor o wybodaeth am ddigwyddiadau Spring Online a sesiynau blasu a galw heibio parhaus ar gael trwy ffonio 0845 474 8282 Ar gyfer pobl sydd eisoes â mynediad at y rhyngrwyd ond y mae arnynt angen rhagor o gymorth, mae cyrsiau a chanllawiau ‘sut i wneud’ ar gael ar www.communities2point0.org.uk
Help is at hand in Spring Online Week / Mae cymorth wrth law yn ystod Wythnos Spring Online
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Date |
County |
Location |
Event name |
Time |
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Wed 2/4/14 |
Anglesey |
Communal Lounge - Tan y Foel |
Spring Online Week- - Llannerchymedd |
10 am – 1 pm |
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Wed 2/4/14 |
Anglesey |
Communities 1st Llangefni |
Spring Online Week - Llangefni |
2 – 3 pm |
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Thurs 3/4/14 |
Anglesey |
Y Ganolfan, Llanbedrgoch |
Spring Online Week - Llanbedrgoch |
3- 4 pm |
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Thurs 3/4/14 |
Anglesey |
Y Ganolfan, Llanbedrgoch |
Spring Online Week - Llanbedrgoch |
4- 5 pm |
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Fi 4/4/14 |
Blaenau Gwent |
Ebbw Vale library |
Digital Fridays |
9 am – 12 pm |
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Mon 31/03/14 |
Bridgend |
Bridgend Library |
‘Spring Into Work’ (Universal Jobmatch support) |
9.30 am – 12 pm |
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Mon 31/03/14 |
Bridgend |
Pyle Life Centre |
‘Spring Into Work’ (Universal Jobmatch support) |
1.30 – 4 pm |
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Tues 01/04/14 |
Bridgend |
Bettws Centre |
‘Spring Into Work’ (Universal Jobmatch support) |
9.30 am – 12 pm |
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Tues 01/04/14 |
Bridgend |
Sarn Library |
‘Spring Into Work’ (Universal Jobmatch support) |
1.30 – 4 pm |
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Wed 02/04/14 |
Bridgend |
Pencoed Library |
Spring Into Work’ (Universal Jobmatch support) |
9.30 am– 12 pm |
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Thurs 3/4/14 |
Bridgend |
The Zone Bridgend |
Spring Online and Get Creative |
10am – 12pm |
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Fri 4/4/14 |
Bridgend |
Y- Centre Porthcawl |
Spring Online and game |
10am – 12pm |
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Mon 31/3/14 |
Caerphilly |
Nelson Library |
Gadgets Galore |
2- 4pm |
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Wed 2/4/14 |
Caerphilly |
Abercarn Library |
Facebook and ereaders |
10 – 12.30 |
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Thursday 3/4/14 |
Caerphilly |
Newbridge Library |
Family History |
10 -12 |
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Friday 4/4/14 |
Caerphilly |
New Tredegar Library |
Digital Fridays |
10 – 1 pm |
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Friday 4/4/14 |
Caerphilly |
Risca Library |
Digital Fridays |
10 -1 pm |
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Friday 4/4/14 |
Caerphilly |
Caerphilly Library |
Digital Fridays |
10-3pm |
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Friday 4/4/14 |
Caerphilly |
Blackwood Library |
Digital Fridays |
10 – 3 pm |
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Friday 4/4/14 |
Caerphilly |
Bargoed Library |
Digital Fridays |
10 – 1 |
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Mon 31/3/14 |
Carmarthenshire |
Newcastle Emlyn Library |
iPad Course |
10.30- 12.00 pm |
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Mon 31/3/14 |
Carmarthenshire |
Llanelli Library |
iPad Course |
2.30 – 4 pm |
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Tues 1/4/14 |
Carmarthenshire |
Llanelli Library |
First Click Course |
10 – 12.30 pm |
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Tues 1/4/14 |
Carmarthenshire |
Carmarthen Library |
First Click Course |
1.30 – 4 pm |
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Wed 2/4/14 |
Carmarthenshire |
Llangennech Library |
Browsing the Internet and Shopping Online |
3.30 – 6 pm |
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Wed 2/4/14 |
Carmarthenshire |
Ammanford Library |
iPad Course |
10.30 – 12 pm |
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Thurs 3/4/14 |
Carmarthenshire |
Ammanford Library |
iPad Course |
10.30 – 12 pm |
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Thurs 3/4/14 |
Carmarthenshire |
Llwynhendy Library |
First Click Course |
10 – 12.30 |
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Thurs 3/4/14 |
Carmarthenshire |
Burry Port Library |
First Click Course |
2 – 4.30 pm |
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Fri 4/4/14 |
Carmarthenshire |
Ammanford Library |
First Click Course |
10 – 12.30 |
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Fri 4/4/14 |
Carmarthenshire |
Llangennech Library |
iPad Course |
10.30 – 12 pm |
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Wed 2/4/14 |
Denbighshire |
Prestatyn Library |
Buying Online |
10 – 12 pm |
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Wed 2/4/14 |
Denbighshire |
Naylor Leyland Centre, Ruthin |
Introduction to Tablet PC’s |
2 -4 pm |
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Thurs 3/4/14 |
Denbighshire |
Corwen Library |
Selling Online |
10 -12 pm |
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Tuesday 1/4/14 |
Merthyr Tydfil |
Bridges Into Work, Castle Street |
Drop in : Spring Clean Ebay session |
9.30 – 3.30 pm |
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Thursday 3/4/14 |
Merthyr Tydfil |
Bridges Into Work, Castle Street |
Drop in : Spring Clean Ebay session |
9.30 – 3.30 pm |
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Friday 4/4/14 |
Merthyr Tydfil |
Treharris Library |
Digital Friday for Spring Online |
10 – 1 pm |
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Tues 1/4/14 |
Neath Port Talbot |
Melin Technology Centre |
Spring into Work (Job Club) |
2 pm -4pm |
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Wed 2/4/14 |
Neath Port Talbot |
YMCA Neath |
Spring into Work (Job Club) |
10am – 12 pm |
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Wed 2/4/14 |
Neath Port Talbot |
Briton Ferry Library |
Spring into Work (Job Club) |
2pm -4pm |
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Wed 2/4/14 |
Neath Port Talbot |
Port Talbot Library |
Spring into Work (Job Club) |
1.30pm – 3pm |
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Wed 2/4/14 |
Neath Port Talbot |
Age UK, Port Talbot |
Spring Online drop in |
10 am-12.30pm |
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Thurs 3/4/14 |
Neath Port Talbot |
Orchard Street Community Centre |
Spring into Work (Job Club) |
9.30am- 11.30am |
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Thurs 3/4/14 |
Neath Port Talbot |
Neath Library |
Spring Online Taster session |
10.30 am-2.30pm |
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Fri 4/4/14 |
Neath Port Talbot |
Briton Ferry Library
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Spring Online Taster session |
10.30 am-2.30pm |
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Fri 4/4/14 |
Neath Port Talbot |
Port Talbot Library |
Spring into Work (Job Club) |
1.30pm – 3pm |
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Tues 1/4/14 |
Pembrokeshire |
Tenby |
iPad course |
10 – 12 pm |
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Wed 2/4/14 |
Pembrokeshire |
Pembroke Dock |
iPad course |
1 – 3 pm |
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Thurs 3/4/14 |
Pembrokeshire |
Fishguard Library |
Gadget Drop- in |
10 – 12 pm AND 1-3 pm |
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Fri 4/4/14 |
Pembrokeshire |
Neyland Library |
Gadget Drop- in |
10 -12 pm |
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Fri 4/4/14 |
Pembrokeshire |
Haverfordwest Library |
Gadget Drop- in |
1 – 3 pm |
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Tues 1/4/14 |
RCT |
Pontygwaith Community Centre |
Web 4 Work |
1-3pm |
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Wed 2/4/14 |
RCT |
Ferndale Library |
Tracing Your Family Tree |
11-13:00 |
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Wed 2/4/14 |
RCT |
Tonypandy Library |
Tracing Your Family Tree |
12:30 - 15:00 |
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Wed 2/4/14 |
RCT |
Penygriag High Street |
Social Media Surgery |
4-7pm |
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Thurs 3/4/14 |
RCT |
Penrhys Partnership |
Web 4 Work |
2-4pm |
|
Fi 4/4/14 |
RCT |
Penrhys Partnership |
Tiafi IT |
10-11:30am |
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Mon 31/3/14 |
Swansea |
Townhill Library |
New to IT |
10 -12 pm |
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Tues 1/4/14 |
Swansea |
Dynevor Centre |
New to IT |
10 -12 pm |
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Tues 1/4/14 |
Swansea |
Dynevor Centre |
New to Online |
13.30 – 3.30 pm |
|
Thurs 3/4/14 |
Swansea |
Gendros Community Centre |
New to IT |
10 – 12 pm |
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Thurs 3/4/14 |
Swansea |
Gendros Community Centre |
New to Online |
12:30pm - 15:30pm |
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Thurs 3/4/14 |
Swansea |
Dyfatty Community Centre |
New to IT |
10 -12 pm (2nd week of 3 week session) |
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Thurs 3/4/14 |
Swansea |
Montana Park |
New to Online |
|
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Fri 4/4/14 |
Swansea |
Morriston Library |
New to IT |
10 -12 pm (2nd week pof 3 week session) |
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Fri 4/4/14 |
Swansea |
St Stephens Community Resource Centre |
New to IT |
1 – 3 pm (2nd week of 3 part session) |
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Fri 4/4/14 |
Swansea |
St Thomas |
Digital Fridays |
10 – 12 pm |
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Fri 4/4/14 |
Swansea |
Trawllyn Community Centre |
Digital Fridays |
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Fri 4/4/14 |
Swansea |
Morriston Library |
Digital Fridays |
|
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Fri 4/4/14 |
Swansea |
Clydach Library |
Digital Fridays |
10 – 12 pm |
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Wed 2/4/14 |
Torfaen |
Bron Afon Community Housing, Llantarnam Industrial Park |
Work Club |
1 – 3 pm |
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Thurs 3/4/ 14 |
Torfaen |
Bron Afon Community Housing, Llantarnam Industrial Park |
Home Family Link Hub Digital Inclusion |
3.30 – 5.30 pm |
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Wed 2/4/14 |
Wrexham |
Holywell Library and Learners’ Centre |
Absolute beginner’s course part one |
10 am – 1 pm |
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Thurs 3/4/14 |
Wrexham |
Wrexham iTec suite, White gate Industrial Park |
Basic Wordpress |
9.30 am - 4.30 pm |
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Fri 4/4/14 |
Wrexham |
Holywell Library and Learners’ Centre |
Holywell Library and Learners’ Centre |
10 am – 1 pm |
Topics
- Economy, Finance
Categories
- spring online
- welsh government
- communities 2.0
- tackling poverty
- financial inclusion
- access
- online
- internet
- digital inclusion
Regions
- Wales
Communities 2.0
Communities 2.0 is a Welsh Government programme and is part of the Delivering a Digital Wales strategy.
Communities 2.0 is delivered by four partner organisations – the Wales Co-operative Centre, Pembrokeshire Association of Voluntary Services, Carmarthenshire County Council and the George Ewart Evans Centre for Storytelling (University of South Wales).
www.communities2point0.org.uk