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  • Try 1 thing with Get Online Week 2017

    Topics:
    • Digital, Security and Finance Shared Services (DSF)

    Date published: 29 September 2017

    Get Online Week 2017 (2 - 8 October) wants to encourage people in the UK who are not making full use of the internet to try one thing online t​hat they would normally do offline. This could be banking or paying a bill online instead of going into a branch or paying by post or over the phone.

    Aqua blue logo with Try 1 Thing text on white background

    Free events will be happening across Northern Ireland through out the week and will see friendly staff and volunteers helping people to take their next steps online.

    Find out more about Get Online Week 2017.

    Free events

    Our GoONNI team will be co-hosting two days of free internet and digital training at the Ormeau Baths in Belfast on Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 October.

    • Free internet and device training Eagle Lab

    Ignite IT Education and Training are holding 'Try Free' events in Lisburn in the first week of October.

    • Try 1 Thing in Lisburn - nidirect website

    Libraries NI will also be hosting lots of free events in local libraries. See the table below for events in your area.

    DateLibraryCourseContact
    3 October 10.30 am to 12.30 pmGlengormleyIntroduction to Kindle Fire028 9083 3797
    3 October
    10.30 am to 12.30 pm
    KillyleaghMore on the iPad028 4482 8407
    3 October 10.30 am to 3.30 pmLimavadySkills for Universal Credit - one to one sessions028 7776 2540
    3 October 10.00 am to 12.00 pmSuffolkYour Health Online028 9050 9235
    4 October 2.00 pm to 4.00 pmBallymena CentralIntroduction to Kindle Fire028 2563 3950
    4 October 10.30 am to 12.30 pmKeadyYour Health Online028 3753 1356
    4 October 10.30 am to 12.30 pmLurganMore on the iPad028 3832 3912
    4 October 10.30 am to 12.30 pmNewcastleiPad Introduction028 4372 2710
    5 October 10.00 am to 12.00 pmDerry CentralShopping Online028 7122 9990
    5 October 10.00 am to 12.00 pmFinaghyInternet Scams028 9050 9214
    5 October 10.30 am to 12.30 pmKilkeeliPad Introduction028 4176 2278
    6 October 11.00 am to 1.00 pmEnniskilleniPad Introduction028 6632 2886
    6 October 10.00 am to 12.00 pmNewry CityMoneysaving028 3026 4683
    6 October 10.00 am to 12.00 pmOmaghiPad Introduction028 8244 0733
    6 October 10.00 am to 12.00 pmShankill RoadiPad Introduction028 9050 9232

    Details of more free digital events can be found on the GoONNI event pages on nidirect.

    • GoONNI events - nidirect website

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