CLASH Accessibility & Training activities

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newsletter of voluntary action charnwood Dec 2008
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Community Leicester Arthritis Self Help (CLASH) e-Learning Project

E-Learning underpins the CLASH Access Project which aims to meet the wider needs of people with arthritis by linking them with their local group and national organisation. Our laptop computers are purchased from Cooke e-Learning Foundation. The equipment is on permanent loan for members subject to an initial AbilityNet accessibility assessment and subsequent training provided by LCIL – Leicester Centre for Integrated Living. This enables members of CLASH to participate more fully in the activities of their local communities. Beryl Wilby says: “I am the treasurer for CLASH. As I knew nothing about computers, I was very apprehensive about going to the Leicester Centre for Integrated Living (LCIL) for tuition. I needn’t have worried! The staff there are all very helpful and, after being given basic details, I am now doing simple exercises and looking forward to having my own computer on which to practise. In time, hopefully, this tuition will be of benefit for our group.” “Lynda and I have attended the LCIL three times now and we are working through lots of learning situations on the computer, how to go on the internet etc. We moved on to send emails and what to do when we receive an email. We hope we can only get better as the weeks go by and become more efficient for our work with CLASH. There is still a lot to learn, so we will continue to learn as much as we can.” Monthly meetings for Adults are held on the second Wednesday of the month:
Wednesday January 14th, 7.00pm–9.00pm at Longslade Community College, Wanlip Lane, Birstall LE4 4GH.