Free ice cream, face-painting and family fun at upcoming community events

Visitors will be able to enjoy free ice cream, face painting and refreshments at three events at Gosport's Digital and Wellbeing hubs over the next few months:

• Wednesday 7 August, 1.00pm - 3.00pm - Elson Community Library and Hub, 136 Chantry Rd, Elson, PO12 4NG
• Saturday 28 September - Imagination Refinery, 51-52 High St, PO12 1DF
• Date TBC in October - Lee Hub Independent Community Library, 14 High Street, Lee-on-the-Solent, PO13 9BZ

Shaping our Digital and Wellbeing Hubs

As part of the Council's plan to create a Digital Peninsula, the three Digital Hubs help residents get online and access services and tasks for day-to-day life.

Feedback from these events will shape what Hubs offer to the community going forward. Whether it's more support with job hunting, accessing health services, or banking online, the Hub can help.

The three hubs can offer IT support like:

• Accessing online health services, like booking a GP appointment and e-consultations
• Family learning, like helping with your children's or grandchildren's homework
• Job searching and applying, including updating CVs
• Use Teams / Zoom / Google Meet
• Online shopping
• Help to find and complete other online forms
• Learn how to use email

Councillor Rob Hylands, Deputy Leader of Gosport Borough Council said: "We want to hear from anyone who wants to be more confident with using the internet. Whether it's you, a family member, or someone else in your community who needs help - we want to hear from you. This is your chance to shape the digital support services you want to see in your area and enjoy our free community events while you do."

The project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and is part of a wider £1m programme to boost digital skills in Gosport.

About the project

Gosport - a Digital Peninsula

We know that Gosport's residents and businesses need good quality digital skills and infrastructure to be able to reach their potential. Our strategy to create a Digital Peninsula aims to boost our economy whilst tackling digital exclusion among some of our more vulnerable residents. The programme was awarded £1m by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and it runs until 2025.

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit the UKSPF website.

Published: 6 August 2024