Library users in Thurrock can benefit from a nationwide scheme aimed at tackling loneliness by starting conversations through reading. Reading Friends launches in Thurrock on Wednesday 3 February to reconnect adults, including readers and non-readers, with others and make new friends. Online groups will meet weekly on Tuesdays or Saturdays and anonline parents group will be held fortnightly on Wednesdays. The online groups will eventually expand to take place in borough libraries once government guidance permits this. Weekly befriending calls with residents who use the Home-Link service will also be offered through the scheme until Wednesday 31 March 2021. This opportunity is also available to other library users.
Digital skills are now essential at
any age for living and working in today’s world whether communicating with your communities, accessing information, talking to health providers, supporting children/grandchildren, sorting your finances or problem solving. A free
‘Develop Your Digital Skills’ course for adults will support you to improve your confidence using a computer or device and learn how to stay safe online.
Twenty-two percent of Thurrock’s residents are digitally excluded. This may be because they either do not have suitable equipment, an internet connection, or do not have the skills or confidence to get online safely. The College is also running an ‘Essential Digital Skills’ course for complete beginners.
Session - cutting practice online COLLEGE bosses are helping families beat lockdown hair woes with online masterclasses. Thurrock Adult Community College is offering a free online Saturday web masterclass to help families learn the basic skills needed to tidy up their hair during lockdown. It comes as salons and barbers are still shut due to the ongoing Covid pandemic. A college spokesman said: “The session is run by a professional hairdresser and will include a demonstration of a fringe cut, one length haircuts, short layers, how to use clippers safely and applying a shop- bought root tint. Pre-booking for this free session is essential.”
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