Get Online Week, the UK’s biggest digital inclusion campaign returns to Herefordshire this month. Running from October 14th to 20th, Get Online Week aims to help people get started using the internet and computers by offering free training.

There will also be a session on how to use your tablet at Ross Library on Tuesday, October 22nd between 5pm and 7pm. For more information and to book a place, contact or visit the nearest participating library.

Councillor Trish Marsh, the Herefordshire Council Cabinet Member for Environment, Economy and Skills with responsibility for the Fastershire project, said: “We’re delighted to support Get Online Week again this year because it’s vital that people feel confident and safe to go online.

“The internet offers so many benefits, particularly for rural communities, from keeping in contact with family and friends to paying bills online, and through Fastershire we’re ensuring more and more parts of the county can access faster broadband and develop the skills to use it.”

Fastershire offers similar workshops each month as part of the project’s digital inclusion programme, FasterCommunities. Libraries operated by Herefordshire Council also offer free wifi and free to use computers to access the web and use email.  For more information about training and support visit www.fastershire.com