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Author: Sal

The Riverside Centre Wins ICT Award

Tuesday, 11th March, 2008 at 12:43 pm, Isle of Wight

Accessibility, Charity, Newport

The Riverside Centre Wins AwardWell done and hurrah to everyone at The Riverside Centre, who we hear have this morning just picked up an award at the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Hub Awards.

They have been presented the Best Use of ICT Accessibility Award.

The Riverside Centre which was created in 1981, provides an ever-increasing range of services for disabled and non-disabled people; works with a range of voluntary, statutory and independent organisations; and is the home of several other organisations.

If you’re wondering what the ICT Hub National Awards are, they were created three years ago to acknowledge the work of voluntary and community sector organisations who have effectively realised the potential of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and clearly Riverside were able to demonstrate this to the panel.

The Riverside Centre offers a comprehensive programme of services to all users, from basic IT sessions to enabling ‘silver surfers’ to contact distant friend and relatives. The Riverside Centre provides CV preparation sessions for Job Club members and learning support for NVQ and Learn Direct sessions. Users include people with a learning disability and/or sensory loss and the Centre has helped a range of people to gain new skills, from keeping IT diaries to accessing training and employment opportunities.

Richard Priest from the Riverside Centre said:

‘The Riverside Centre is delighted to receive this award, recognising the quality of learning provided and our commitment to ensuring accessibility in all that we do. We believe that communication and ICT is the gateway to empowerment and enablement, and working with organisations such as the ICT Hub and Ability Net has helped us ensure that our increasing number of users have access to high quality equipment and learning opportunities’

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