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Learning Centre staff ‘Give an Hour’ |
Perth College UHI's Pathways and Blairgowrie Learning Centres are supporting the BBC’s ‘Give an Hour’ campaign with a range of free, hour-long sessions to help people get to grips with the Internet. The campaign is encouraging people to spend an hour showing someone how to use the internet for the first time.
Figures issued by the Office for National Statistics reveal there are nearly nine million people not using the internet in the UK, with more than 40% of them over 55. The aim of these sessions is to help anyone take the first step and open up the wealth of information that the internet offers.
According to the BBC website, households can save up to £560 a year shopping and paying bills online; computer skills are required for 90% of new jobs, and good computer skills can increase earnings by as much as 25%, so it is vital that everyone has at least basic IT skills to keep up with the digital age.
The Pathways (Perth South Street) sessions will take place on Tuesday afternoons from 1-2pm and 2.30-3.30pm, depending on demand starting on 15 November 2011. The Blairgowrie sessions will take place on Tuesday evenings from 7-9pm and from 12-1pm on Wednesdays, depending on demand.
To find out more or to book your place, contact Pathways Learning Centre on 01738 445255 or Blairgowrie Learning Centre on 01250 875002.