To work with community IT centre to improve and promote blind and
partially sighted people’s access to information technology in rural
Nottinghamshire.
Through IT, improving access to information, services, training and
participation in community life.
To build the capacity of community IT centres to offer integrated
services.
Themes/subjects covered:
Capacity Building
ICT
Community Work
Information Advice & Guidance (IAG)
Equal Opps
Target group(s):
Older people (50+)
Rural communities
People with sensory difficulties
Unemployed/unwaged
What does the project do?
Capacity building with 8 rural centres and 2 self-organised groups.
Increase availability of specialised trainers.
Deliver community-based training in IT for blind and partially sighted
people in rural communities.
Run web design training and support development of the www.NottsVIP.org.uk
website.
Progress/achievements/interesting developments which are/have taken place:
Running a half day ‘Making IT Accessible’ training for staff and
volunteers from rural IT centres.
Contact Details:
E-mail: jcook@nottsrcc.org.uk
Web-site: www.nottsrcc.org.uk
Address: Newstead Minders Welfare Community Centre, Tilford Road, Newstead
Village, Nottinghamshire, NG15 0BS
Tel No: 01623 717612 (direct line - Joan Cook)
01623 727600 (Notts RCC switchboard)
