EasyPC working in partnership
- Abilitynet - group evaluate what assistance an individual might need to help them access a computer. It is to find out what adjustments we might need to make to a computers settings or its keyboard and mouse for example, to help the learner do the things that they want to do. The centres recently became a partner with Abilitynet to provide remote assessment(RAPL) and IT training for the disabled. This was a one year project to provide 40 individuals an assessment and support but in just 4 months we have already done 27 assessments, far exceeding our estimate.
- POP STOP – Partnership for older people is a mobile unit available 7 days a week, with a flexible timetable including evenings brings services to older people in Croydon. The unit delivers information, services and support to the older people and their carers in ordinary everyday settings right to the doorstep.
- Croydon Librararies - The Library hosts many community services and events such as book clubs, homework help, family learning and housebound services to name just a few. Our centres wants to tap into more of these clients through joint activities. The centres would like to develop and deliver new activities for the hard to reach and organise open days, taking advantage of the libraries’ large membership and high footfall.
- Community Contacts - Easy PC 4 All has already established fruitful relationships with many organisations within the community which ensure the take-up and support for the training offered. These good relations have enabled the centre to adapt courses to the needs of the learners.
- Croydon Children’s centres - The staff at the centre will throughout this project continue to extend such contacts with several children’s centres in close proximity to the centre, where parents and careers meet and get support. They are primarily for all families with babies and under 5s living in Croydon. This project would target the younger single parents and carers, with learning disability through these venues and help them with IT skills to prepare them for employment.
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