Logged on for new tricks

ELDERLY residents put their grey matter to the test to surf the internet.

A group of over-50s attended a silver surfer session at Oakley Resource Centre to improve their IT skills.

using the old grey matter: (l-r) Pauline Emerson and Erin Davies go through the basics
From left, Terry Barnwood, Reggie Street and Glyn Kear

Organised by Cheltenham Borough Council, the session was a chance to learn about the Gloucestershire Homeseeker website, an online tool to register and bid for social housing.

Councillor Bernard Fisher, cabinet member for housing and safety, said: "The system has been well-received since it went live last year. We wanted to make sure it can be easily used by all our customers."

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Whaddon, Lynworth and Prior's Neighbourhood Project, runs several IT sessions at the resource centre in Clyde Crescent each week, giving elderly people the chance to practise using the internet.