Free advice and support for Botcherby residents
(Date of issue: Monday, 15 March 2010)
Free IT training and fitness checks will be available to
Botcherby residents on Wednesday, 24 March.
An event has been organised by Carlisle City Council, Riverside
Housing System Group and Next Step Cumbria. Held between 10am and
4pm, it will be based at Botcherby Action Team House at 11 Merith
Avenue, Carlisle.
The Carlisle community will have access to advice and support
from a range of organisations, including:
- IT experts, System Group, will bring along their IT bus – fully
kitted out with the latest computer technology. They will also be
offering basic training in how to use the Internet, as well as
recruiting residents onto IT training courses; which may be free to
some people;
- Body mass index and fitness advice from Carlisle City Council’s
Sports & Recreation team;
- Benefits advice from Carlisle City Council;
- Advice on CV and job applications available from Carlisle City
Council’s Return to Work team; and
- The team from Riverside Housing will also be available to offer
advice on housing, debt counselling and introduce their new
neighbourhood clean initiative.
A free prize draw, with the chance to win £100 of Tescos’
vouchers, will also be available to all those residents who attend
the event.
Julie Kemp Economic, Regeneration Officer, Carlisle City
Council, said:
“As part of the event, residents will be given
the opportunity to get advice on a wide range of wellbeing issues.
Health and fitness checks will be available alongside professional
support to help access free IT training.”
For more information about the event, telephone Carlisle City
Council on 01228 817415.