Please.. If your church or organisation has PCs or devices with broadband access and doe anything to help folk go online complete this survey for the CVS
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| | | | | E Bulletin Vol 2 Issue 44 | | | | Computer access for public use survey.
As you may know it is increasingly important for everyone to be able to access and use computer technology especially when dealing with the public sector services (job searches, benefit enquiries etc.) Shown below is an inventory of DWP web access devices (WAD's) available to members of the public in Blackpool Wyre and Fylde.
6 in Fleetwood
11 at Blackpool North (Queen St.)
7 at Blackpool South (Tyldesley Rd.) – 4 are in a group session room, to be used for digital group sessions.
7 at St Anne's
These will be available for use from 9am-5pm Mon, Tue, Thu + Fri, and 10am-5pm on a Wed.#
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Spaces are filling up rapidly!
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Wednesday 21st January - Wyre Together Care and Support in the Community Information Event - 10am - 12 noon at Thornton Little Theatre
Tuesday 24th Feb - Fylde Together Showcase Event, 11 am - 3pm at Lowther Pavilion
More details will be released shortly.
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