Surfing the web strikes gold!
Preston City Council's CitizenZone mobile vehicle, a partnership with Preston College, has won a Public Sector Digital award for the 'best use of IT to build a fairer society' by offering the communities of Preston free IT training sessions.
The council's community engagement team is involved in getting people started in how to use a computer, send an e-mail and browse the internet. The scheme is delivered by the CitizenZone team in conjunction with IT tutors from Preston College.
The service is so popular throughout the local community that residents can no longer just turn up but have to book their place beforehand.
Councillor Matthew Brown, Cabinet member for community engagement and inclusion, said: "This is a fantastic achievement and reflects the hard work and dedication that the team has put in.
"This kind of innovative service is helping all of Preston's communities in becoming digitally inclusive."
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