St Werburghs

Celebrating 10 years of Easy PC!

The Easy PC project has been running at St Werburghs Community Centre since July 2013. In the run up to the project’s 10th anniversary we are thrilled to announce that thanks to generous support from St Monica Trust we have expanded our Digital Inclusion services. Due to high demand, we have added additional Easy PC sessions to give more members of the community access to the service. Following feedback and requests for a women-only provision, Helen has joined the team as a new IT tutor. We now offer one-to-one sessions on Mondays with Steve and Fridays with Helen.

Clients can book multiple sessions to build their skills and confidence. Topics covered include an introduction to computers, e-mail, social media, video calls, online news, shopping and internet security. We also deliver themed group sessions that are tailored to the needs of the participants.

In addition to tackling digital exclusion Easy PC provides participants with the opportunity for social interaction, peer learning and making new friendships. It also improves people’s wellbeing by connecting them with friends and family online.

Here’s what some of our Easy PC attendees have said about the sessions:

“It is the highlight of my week. I feel so privileged to be a part of this group. I feel happier, healthier, more confident, more hopeful and more connected to my community.”

”I feel more confident about getting out and mixing with people again, also coming to terms with the fact that I have retired!”

“I look after my husband with Alzheimer’s, so I enjoy the friendship as well as learning.