Learn to use the Internet safely and sensibly
Enjoy all the advantages of being online – avoid the risks
A beginner-friendly course at Whitmore Community Centre — Friday afternoons in December
NB: The course list is now full – we have reached our maximum 12 learners
You are an internet citizen now, so wouldn’t it be nice to spend your online time in those parts of the internet where there are no risks, no exploitation, no deceit?
It’s easily done, because that is still most of the internet. It’s still about contact and communication with friends, family and people you could never have met in any other way — inhabited by optimists who are expanding their horizons and learning more about the real world that they return to safely when they switch off their device.
Join our course, and use our safe smartphones to explore and understand how the internet works – for you.
Online safety first
This is about your safety concerns, not about devices. For your personal security – you will not use your own device, your own email address or your own phone number as part of the course.
Everyone will use our safety-first smartphones – set up for older people who don’t have a lot of internet experience – so we can all focus together on what is really important.
You are welcome to bring your own device if you want to – but we cannot offer 1:1 help with it. That’s because we don’t have time to help individuals when there are 11 other people on the course. This approach always works best for everybody.
When and where
- 4 Friday afternoons – 2, 9, 16 and 23 December, 2 to 4 pm.
- Whitmore Community Centre, N1 5NU (location info below).
Who is this for?
- If you are an occasional internet user – wanting to learn more – but perhaps not totally confident about your security and privacy while online – this is for you!
- But not if you need 1:1 help.
- If you are uncertain, or have a question – please email to learning@50pd.uk
Advance sign up is essential
NB: The course list is now full – we have reached our maximum 12 learners
- This is a sign-up first event, not a drop-in. That means we must know who you are before you come — and we must be able to contact you with further information before and during the course.
- We have space for maximum 12 people.
- You can sign up in person at Mildmay Community Centre on Wednesday afternoon.
- Or send an email to learning@50pd.uk or a text message to 07423 162019 — then wait for a reply that confirms your attendance.
Where is Whitmore Community Centre?
- 2-4 Phillipp St, N1 5NU
- Google map showing location of Whitmore Community Centre.
- Very close to the Kingsland Road end of Phillipp St, between Hoxton and Haggerston stations (but closer to Haggerston).
- Bus: 149, 242, 243, 394
- Bus stop: Laburnum Street
- Rail: Haggerston.
See also page: Learning – courses and workshops
