This is the national UK online centres campaign to encouraging millions more internet users in the UK by 2012.
Next week is get online week (15-21 October), aimed at helping people get started with computers and the internet.
Currently there are nine million adults in the UK who have never used the internet get online week, was set-up to address this by helping millions more people – particularly the elderly and disadvantaged – get online by the end of 2012.
“It is often the people facing the toughest times who have the most to gain from what technology has to offer”, said Martha Lane Fox, UK Digital Champion and founder of Race Online 2012. “The internet is rapidly becoming a tool for everyday life, we should work together to make sure everyone can benefit.”
Why not ask one of our volunteers what you can do here at the Lighthouse Project to learn about computer and to start using the internet – its not as hard or as scary as you thought to get going and to be confident.
One of our regular visitors – Jim, never thought he could every use a computer, but after having a go with our ‘Online Basics’ course he is regularly using email, skype and facebook to keep in touch with his family abroad. Read more of his story here.
