A fresh (Digital) start for 2025

A fresh (Digital) start for 2025

Jan 19, 2025

Welcome to the new year and our exciting programme across South London to help you improve your confidence in using the internet and feeling safer online.

Our regular programme of Digital Drop-Ins and Online Services Support is back up and running across Croydon, Lambeth, Bromley & Southwark.

We are taking enquiries for our next set of courses in Thornton Heath, Brixton and Anerley which start in February and our Digital Awareness Online Programme happens every Tuesday in Zoom. Get in touch if you’re interested in either of these.

This week we see the start of our 2025 schedule of Mobile Phone Boot Camps at the Wellness Centre in Croydon and we follow on with our Being Safer Online series at Woodside Baptist Church focusing in Cookies!

Finally we are hosting a morning with ARCC to help you manage your health online and connect with your local community at the Brigstock Road Community Hub in the 27th January from 11am. More information is here

Can you build community connections in Croydon North?

Can you build community connections in Croydon North?

Jan 15, 2025

We are recruiting a full time Community Builder to work across North Croydon (including South Norwood, Norbury Park, Norbury and Pollards Hill, Bensham Manor and West Thornton).

You will identify, unite and help to develop individuals and groups to reach their potential, develop their ideas and enhance our local community. 

You will work in communities: bring partners together, share insights from people who are seldom heard and work across the locality to meet the priorities of the Local Community Partnership.  

The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to connect people to bring about positive change, and a passion to help people overcome inequality and exclusion. 

So what is community building? This happens when people and organisations from across the community come together to envision how their ideal community should look. They then begin to develop plans to mobilise all of the community’s resources to achieve their visions.  

Community Builder will initiate conversations with residents in the community to identify and work with ‘Community Connectors’ to nurture community led activity and connect them with local assets. 

This is a fixed term contract up to 31st March 2026 with an immediate start. 

Some weekend or evening work may be required to ensure we are able to reach as many people as we can. 

Application Deadline: 9th March.

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ClearCommunityWeb are a local social enterprise helping people feel more confident and comfortable with technology through classes, workshops and individual support in the home. We primarily work with older people, vulnerable adults and carers in South London, both directly and through our network of local partners.  

We work closely with organisations such as Age Uk Croydon and Croydon BME Forum as well as grassroots VCS to identify where needs are and how we can meet them together.  

Last few places for our January courses

Last few places for our January courses

Dec 22, 2024

As the year comes to a close, we’re excited to highlight our Community Learning programme!

We still have a few spots available in our courses starting January 6th.

Our 6-week format provides a wonderful opportunity to delve deeper into the fundamentals of using the internet or your computer.

  • Thornton Heath Library (Croydon): Join us for our popular “Connect Up” course.
  • Anerley Town Hall (Bromley )& We Are 336 (Lambeth): We’re back with our “Managing My Computer” course.

Both courses offer a fantastic chance to fill any knowledge gaps and build a foundation of skills you can practice during our Drop-In sessions or at home.

Click here for further information and to register your interest?

We are also thrilled to announce the return of our Digital Awareness Online Programme!

Starting Tuesday, January 7th at 11:00 AM, this Zoom-based class offers a fantastic opportunity to connect with others and explore important topics like:

  • Scams and online safety
  • Improving your internet browsing skills
  • Mobile phone security tips
  • Exploring the latest technology

In this supportive community, no question is too simple. We encourage open discussions and offer mutual support among participants.

For your convenience:

  • Each session is recorded for future reference.
  • We regularly share helpful resources.
  • We offer Zoom practice sessions to ensure you’re comfortable joining our online classes.

We invite you to join us and experience the benefits of our Digital Awareness Programme!

Contact us today to learn more and try a session.

A round up of our Digital Skills support for the winter

A round up of our Digital Skills support for the winter

Dec 7, 2024

Coming into December, we thought things would naturally die down as people attend seasonal celebrations, have family commitments to prepare for and, let’s face it, its cold and rainy!

We’ve had our busiest week ever of people attending our various programmes wanting to build confidence, improve skills and do things for yourselves. All credit to you!

Since we last spoke, we’ve started new sessions in Waterloo, Orpington, Peckham and New Addington, but don’t worry, our usual schedule still stands so don’t hesitate to come and say hi, get some practice in, and build those skills!

Importantly, we wanted to let you know about our celebration events which will be at Age UK Croydon on Tuesday 10th December (2pm-4pm), Wellness Centre, Croydon on Friday 13th December (2pm-4pm) and Old Laundry at Stockwell on Tuesday 17th December (2pm-4pm)

Please feel free to come along and celebrate with us or just say hi even if you do not normally attend these sessions.

Our schedule can be found here: Digital Dop-Ins, Online Services Support & Workshops

Our programme will start to thin out from Monday 16th December with the full schedule returning from Monday 6th January.

See you somewhere soon

Do you need help accessing Online Services?

Do you need help accessing Online Services?

Oct 12, 2024

For some time now we have been running a separate programme in Croydon and Lambeth supporting residents to completing online forms, creating accounts, accessing the council, NHS, DWP and help with the cost of living – Online Services Support.

It’s not uncommon for people to feel overwhelmed with options or the information the need to prepare for so we always start with Readiness Session to ensure that we identify everything we need for an application which may lead to a second session once everything has been collated.

For many, the Readiness Session is enough for them to build the confidence to do th application for themselves or in a supported way with us

We are also to identify broader issues people may be facing and signpost to further support and other information, where relevant, as well having access to the National Databank so we can donate free sims and date for families and residents in financial need.

We work alongside information and advice organizations such as Citizen’s Advice, Age UK Croydon., Centre 70, Brixton Advice Centre and Oasis Centre.

We have weekly sessions at Thornton Heath Library (Mondays), Croydon Central Library (Wednesdays) and will be starting at Oasis Centre, Waterloo 8th November.

Fortnightly we are at Centre 70, Stockwell Park Community Trust, Woodside Baptist Church and Family Centre, Fieldway, New Addington (from 12th November) on Tuesdays and Old Lodge Lane Baptist Church on Fridays

Click here for our full schedule