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   Henshaws goes mobile with free I.T. sessions for visually impaired people
Blind and partially sighted people in Greater Manchester who want to find out more about the basics of using a computer are invited to attend a free training course. The Mobile I.T. training sessions are being run by Henshaws Society for Blind People, one of the main providers in the North of England of expert support, advice and training to anyone affected by sight loss and other disabilities. During the 12 weekly sessions, visually impaired adults in Greater Manchester will acquire all the computer skills needed to get up and running. All of the computers will be equipped with specialist magnification or speech-based ‘access technology’ which means that the course will be open to anyone who has experienced sight loss. The training sessions will also provide Internet and email tuition to enable people to send emails and browse the internet. The sessions last for 2.5 hours. They are taking place in the following community venues; Oldham Link Centre, Union Street, Oldham On Wednesday morning and afternoon The Action for Blind people Centre, Albert Street, Eccles on Friday morning The Walkden Link, Smith Street, Walkden Centre on Friday afternoon The Methodist Centre in Oldham Street Manchester City Centre on Thursday morning and afternoon Atherton House, Talbot Road, Old Trafford on Tuesday morning and afternoon and Friday afternoon Bill Milner, The charity’s Merseyside Area Manager, Said: “These training sessions will be an ideal starting point for visually impaired people, even those who have never used a computer before. “Being able to use a computer and surf the web is just as important for blind and partially sighted people as it is for anyone else. Whether it’s to look for a job, shop online or keep in touch with friends by email, these sessions will give people all the skills they need to use their computer with confidence. “Over the years, our staff have built up considerable expertise of providing computer-based training to visually impaired adults. It may sound daunting at first, but I’d urge people to come along and give it a try. The sessions are very relaxed and everyone receives plenty of individual tuition.” Anyone interested in booking a place or finding out more, can do so by phoning Neil Kynaston, Henshaws I.T. Training Manager on 0151 708 7055. More information about Henshaws society for Blind People is available online at www.henshaws.org.uk Due to problems with spam only SalfordOnline members can now leave comments. Becoming a member of SalfordOnline only takes a minute, just hit the red Join Us button at the top right hand side of the page to create your Personal account. Got a news story? Need help with publicity for an event in Salford? Send it to newsdesk@salfordonline.com or call the SalfordOnline newsdesk on 0161 789 5377. |
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