17 November 2011
Two initiatives that are helping people and communities to get more from the internet are about to embark on a series of events, to show how useful the internet can be at Christmas time.
The 'Christmas Click' events will be run by the Come Surf With Me projects in Caerphilly, and supported by Communities 2.0 - the Welsh Government's digital inclusion programme.
There will be a series of public events, held in supermarkets across the borough that will be followed up by IT taster sessions and classes at a variety of community venues.
Staff and volunteers from a number of local organisations will be working at the events, to help people see how the Internet can prove useful at this time of year. Sessions are being organised to help people save money and to shop safely online, to keep in touch with people through Skype, e-mail and Facebook and to even design and send Christmas cards electronically.
Mark Smith is the Communities 2.0 Public Engagement Officer: "Christmas can be a daunting time for many people, but the internet can help to make life easier and less stressful in a number of ways. You can save a bit of money, arrange for deliveries to be made to your home, make a free video or phone call to a loved one, or even find more affordable ways of serving up Christmas dinner. If you don't yet know how to get online or are unsure whether the internet is for you, come along to one of the Christmas Click events and have a go!"
Details for the public Christmas Click events are as follows:
Tesco in Ystrad Mynach
Monday 21st November
11am till 3pm
Tesco in Risca
Thursday 24th November
11am till 3pm
ASDA in Blackwood
Friday 25th November
11am till 3pm
For more details about Come Surf With Me, you can visit www.facebook.com/comesurfwithme or call 07919415425. For more information on Communities 2.0, you can visit www.clickconnectdiscover.org or call 0845 474 8282.
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