Go online, try something new and increase your digital confidence during Get Online Week

Friday, October 16th, 2020 11:02am

Cheshire West’s Age-Friendly Digital Inclusion group is offering a whole day of online activities to help older residents increase their digital confidence.

The day coordinated by Cheshire Libraries includes keeping in touch with people, attending online events and social groups, finding out what's available in the local area and perhaps gaining a new hobby or interest.

The main activities take place on Wednesday 21 October, during Get Online Week (19 - 25 October). There will be support from OPAL (Older People Active Lives) volunteers on Tuesday 20 and throughout the day itself to help everyone get connected to the activities and answer any queries.

Councillor Louise Gittins, Leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council, said: “The use of digital devices is becoming more common since the start of the pandemic, because we are now unable to mix with others in the way we used to.

“There is no better time that now for our residents who are not confident with being online or how to navigate the digital world to become more experienced.

“The activities we have planned for Get Online Week are a great, informative and fun way to become more acquainted with the internet. We hope that if people take part they will feel much more confident about using the internet more frequently in their own lives.”

Activities:

Keep on dancing 10 – 11am: Join Cheshire Dance in a taster session to get you moving
Coffee and chat 11am – 12pm: Fancy a natter? Join OPAL for some online Elevenses
Museums@home 12 – 12.30pm: Delve into the wonderful world of museums through 4 short films about their special collections
Online safety & scams 12.30 – 1.30pm: Cheshire Police will be on hand to guide you through some of the common scams and teach you how to be safe online
How to Live Well 1.30 – 2pm: Find out how to stay healthy and learn all about the support & opportunities available to you in Cheshire West
Libraries@home 2 – 2.30pm: In a series of short films, find out about the amazing online library resources, including music, newspapers & eMagazines
Afternoon tea 3 – 4pm: Another opportunity to meet likeminded people, with OPAL, and have a chat online
The memory game 3.30 – 4.30pm: Join Virginia in a museum quiz, identifying bygone objects and answering questions posed by residents, to test the memory
A walk through history 4.30 – 5.30pm: Archivist Lisa is your guide on a journey through Cheshire’s past using fantastic online resources including the Tithe Map website and Cheshire Image Bank
The Cheshire history quiz 6 – 7pm: How much do you know about where you live? Join in this fun quiz, with facts and photos from Cheshire Archive
Stay well over winter 6.30 – 7.30pm: Hear from GPs about how to stay well this winter. An interactive live session brought to your home through Cheshire Chat and NHS Cheshire CCG

For help getting onto the activities call 07923 425239.

There's something for everyone and it's easy to join in. For information about the activities or to book or attend an event go to www.livewell.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/Information/onlineday

or Libraries’ Facebook page @cwaclibrary

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