( H.I.T.A.R.P.)
Hitslink Information Technology and Resources Project funded by
the Single Regeneration Project. This project provides computing
training for those living in some of the most deprived areas in
Leicester. This project is housed within Hitslink, is funded on
a year-by -year basis and is primarily aimed at those members
of the community whose career progressions is blocked due to lack
of skills.
A computer
training workshop is based in a supportive environment and offers
basic introductory sessions on a wide range of computing applications.
There is also the opportunity to use a computer to complete a
task of personal interest or to enrol on a 12 week training course
entitled "Computing in Stages"
Free
Facilities
( Available to young people for job search and contacting voluntary
and statutory organisations )
- Telephone:
contact Department of Social Security and Prospective Employers
- Photocopying
Service copy your C.V.s or official letters and documents
- Stationery
send off your application forms
- Newspapers / Job Sheets Look out for any jobs that may
be of interest to you
- -Surf the internet for jobs and training only
Information
Services
Hitslink
staff will help you to make contact with any charitable statutory
or voluntary organisation which you may feel will assist you.
We also keep a large variety of Welfare Benefits and Immigration
forms, which are available on request. A wide range of Information
Software is available, for example UK Advice Finder, Funder
Finder etc.
Afrikan
and Afrikan Caribbean Internet Project
The aim
of this project is to use Information Technology to encourage
young people to use our services and to keep young people informed
on the rapid development of an information-based society. Co-operating
with other projects that work directly with young Afrikan and
Afrikan Caribbean people, Hitslink intends to provide access
to technology to those young people who otherwise would not
have access.
"information
you receive should always be validated, social policy legislation
and local authority decisions are changing daily. You always need
to check your information to see is it up to date and correct"
Statistics
for year ending March 2000 (April 1999-March 2000)
- 200 computer
training sessions have taken place
- 65 trainees have obtained non qualification training ( informal
training)
- 20 trainees have gained qualification
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