1. Fired? Made Redundant? Illness Single Parent Disadvantaged Will not work again Too Old Feel Trapped Nowhere to go Need to retrain No future Accident

2. “I’m on the rubbish tip Now” How am I going to keep in touch with my children? Bob at work used to get me in touch with them. Bob mentioned IT to me, but I know nothing about it. I don’t know how to even turn a computer on. Hang on a minute!! Albert told me about a place. What was It?

3. Our Mission Statement The Disabled People's Electronic Village Hall exists to provide top-quality training in computer use and related careers for disabled and disadvantaged people, in order to improve their lifestyles, education and employment prospects.

4. What do you do? What can I learn?What does it cost? CLAIT Plus Non-accredited IT courses Digital Photography First Steps Accredited IT courses Entry Level 3 New CLAIT Business Admin Courses Basic Skills Key Skills Digital Literacy Learning for Living ECDL Family History Sage Level 1 Most Courses are FREE depending on Qualification Which Way? This is what scares me!! Don’t worry Our IAG advice Will sort it out watch Many more courses to choose from with UK Online & Learndirect

5. Everybody WELCOME No Strangers here Only friends you have not met YET Only friends you have not met YET

6. WWork at your own pace when you want. At home with LEARNDIRECT or with a tutor at DP-EVH. GGet a Qualification, to help you return to work with our ACCREDITED courses. GGet a Hobby, or have fun on our NON ACCREDITED courses.

7. What do we do at DP-EVH ? or to give it its Sunday Name. ‘The Disabled People’s Electronic Village Hall’ Well, we change lives or to be more exact, we help people who have suffered some sort of trauma or depredation in their lives to regain their confidence and self esteem. All, or the majority of the students and indeed a lot of Tutors have been in the same position, at sometime or other. So understand what is needed to help. Everyone at DP-EVH are willing to help, talk and listen. ‘NO STRANGERS HERE, ONLY FRIENDS YOU HAVE NOT MET YET’.

8. Students when they first come to DP-EVH soon fit in. Indeed we tend to get a progression of students taking more courses, gaining more confidence and self esteem, then coming into classes to volunteer or getting a job. Helping the tutors, taking more advanced courses and going on to become Tutors themselves. In a recent Survey Carried out for DP-EVH Why did you come to DP-EVH:- 60% Courses, 18% Therapeutic After your first Class what made you stay:- 58% Courses, 40% People at DP-EVH Has DP-EVH fulfilled your needs:- 96% Yes How did you hear about DP-EVH:- 46% Referred Which personal area has DP-EVH helped you most:- 82% Updated skills and knowledge What would you say was the WOW factor of DP-EVH:- 68% Giving support, Friendliness, Confidence

9. If you want to come and join us Or If you want to know more information Ring 01924 453502 Ask for Val, Janice, Melanie or Karen