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Run entirely by volunteers, the project has had enormous success over the last twelve months. 47 adults are receiving reading support across the city and 5 of these are ‘reading pairs’ on the Waterside. e group is keen to nd more people in the Waterside area who need reading support and Lottery Community Fund, Southampton Community Chest, and Magic Little Grants. ey also had some generous contributions from private individuals sent to their Local Giving Page. 2023 presents more fundraising challenges. Could you help Read Easy Southampton? If you know an adult who struggles to read, please let them know about Read Easy. Get in touch at: southamptoncoordinator@readeasy. org.uk If you are an agency in touch with adults who may need reading support, contact: southamptonnetworker@readeasy.org.uk If you are interested in the role of reading Coach, get in touch via: southamptonrecruiter2@readeasy.org.uk Venues who can o er space free of charge referral partnerships that provide a steady ow of people looking for help with their literacy. e aim is to o er reading coaching as soon as possible, and certainly within three months. It costs over £100 to train and equip a reading Coach. Last year funds came froma half-marathon sponsorship, a Just Giving page, social events with ra e prizes, and competing in the quiz during Southampton Libraries week. e group received grants from the National to recruit more local coaches to help them. TeamLeader NickMabey says: “We now have a fantastic community of volunteer Coaches, all united in their desire to help others improve their reading. Our Coaches come from all different walks of life. They don’t have to be experts in literacy or have worked in education.” Full training is provided over Zoom by Read Easy UK. e Southampton group has developed great Venues organiser Alison at an outside event should email: southamptonvenues@readeasy.org.uk e group welcomes fundraising o ers and ideas so please contact: southamptonfundraiser@readeasy.org. uk Donations can be made directly at: www.localgiving. org/charity/read-easy-southampton/ Follow Read Easy Southampton on their twitter page: @ReadEasySoton or nd them on Facebook: facebook. com/ReadEasySouthampton CYBER BOBBY – OUR FIRST YEAR From The Blue Lamp Trust e growing demands of the digital age come with pitfalls. Cybercrime and fraud can have a devastating impact, both nancially and emotionally, on victims’ lives. In January 2022 e Blue Lamp Trust launched the Cyber Bobby scheme to help older people, those with disabilities or who have been a victim of cyber crime to stay safe online. e Cyber Bobby service is unique in o ering home visits from our volunteer Cyber Advisors to give advice and guidance about basic IT security and how to avoid being residents in Hampshire. 88% of these have been aged 60 and over. 23% of referrals were for people who had already been a victim of cyber crime. Collectively our volunteer Cyber Advisors have donated over 135 hours of their time, visiting residents and giving talks to community groups. One client’s feedback; “It was wonderful, I learnt lots. It is a great service and I appreciated the advisors being so patient with me”. Anyone can make an online referral for someone they know who may bene t from a visit www.bluelamptrust. org.uk/about-cyber-bobby If you organise a community group in Hampshire and would like a Cyber Bobby Advisor to come and give a talk people can get in touch via cyber@bluelamptrut.org.uk Do you have a background in IT? Could you be a volunteer Cyber Bobby Advisor? Email the team at cyber@bluelamptrut.org.uk for more information a ected by a cyber crime or a cyber enabled crime to the elderly and disabled in Hampshire. e areas covered during a visit are: · What is cyber crime? · Cyber and scam prevention advice · How to check privacy settings · Signposting to other advice and resources · How to report issues · How to recognise scam emails and text messages In the rst year of the scheme we have visited 76 Lyndhurst and District U3A meet on the second Wednesday of the month, not in August, in Lyndhurst Community Centre. You are welcome to go along to see if you’d like to join them. Doors open at 2pm for a 2.30pm start. ere is a £2 entrance fee for non-members. As always there is tea, co ee and cake a erwards with time for much chatter. For more details, contact Betty Tennant on 023 8028 2445. Lyndhurst and District U3A
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