Do you need help with your tech?
Need help with your computer, iPad, mobile phone or tablet then why not come along to our weekly Digital Helpdesk
29 October 2025
Life online
Talking with children about online safety
children are growing up with technology and the internet and for them there isn’t a difference; online life and offline life is just life
27 February 2023
Better Password Security
A near miss can often be a wake up call to make some simple changes that will protect our online logins. But don’t risk it.
29 November 2022
Taster Sessions for ‘Get online week’
We hear too many people say to us that they ‘don’t do computers or the internet’ because it’s all far too complicated, well the truth is that this is not necessarily the case and with the benefit of some guided help it is possible to start using the internet very
14 October 2016
Get Online week is coming – 17-23 Oct 2016
Get online week is coming back! 17-23 October will see thousands of events taking place in communities all across the country, and right here in Middleton too. The events are intended to show you how the internet can make life easier, cheaper, healthier and just plain more fun! The 2016
22 September 2016
Online health resources – Be Online 2016
Watch My Way – How to stay healthy using Learn My Way Health sessions have been VERY popular during our campaigns like #BeOnline16 from February 2016. Check out this video from #WatchMyWay for a helpful tour of the health sections in Learn My Way and how to use them. This
24 March 2016
Break your technology fears using a Learn My way course
Learn My way – a great way to start A great way to start learning how to use the internet and technology is through a Learn My Way course. Come to the Lighthouse Project and find out how easy it is to get started. Put your technology fears behind you
16 April 2015
Beyond Basics improve your wordprocessing skills
Get to grips with Word and Excel. Our Beyond Basics Workshop is a short course and workshop designed to build up your wordprocessing and spreadsheet skills and show you how to get the best out of Word and Excel. The course is free and runs on a Thursday morning 10am – 12 noon. However booking
30 January 2015
Are you making the most out of the Lighthouse
Are you making the most out of the Lighthouse Project? We run lots of activities and course on a daily and weekly basis to help people improve their lives or circumstances. Here are some of the regular types of support that we offer (all free of charge) computing for beginners,
16 January 2015
Discover your Online potential – Get online week
Get online week – Monday 13th – Friday 17th October 2014 The digital world surrounds us all, and at times it may seem that we can’t escape it. For some this brave new world makes then feel afraid, for others it is all too confusing, or too difficult to do,
10 October 2014
Learning computer skills changes lives
Getting online gives pensioner a new ‘outlet in life’ The Lighthouse Project is a UKonline Centre and we help people learn computer skills that help improve their lives and their ability to connect with the world. Here is a Case study from another UKonline Centre that shows how these simple
25 September 2014
Word & Excel workshop – Beyond Basics
Get to grips with Word and Excel. Our Beyond Basics Workshop is a short course workshop designed to take learners beyond their basics computer skills, onto Word and Excel. Once you have learnt the basics of how to get online, use the internet and send emails etc., this course will help you
20 March 2014