Free to use ICT and online help
Internet users are naturally concerned about security, such as privacy of e-mail, whether to send credit card details over the internet or whether their children can come across undesirable websites. These are all common, valid concerns, but there are measures such as the ones below, you can take to guarantee these don't happen.
Windows Defender is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware. Download it here. AVG Anti-Virus is a free and effective way to help keep you PC safe. AVG anti virus The BBC also offers crime prevention advice at http://www.bbc.co.uk/crime/prevention/childrenonline.shtml ICRA - helping parents with online choices In Windows XP you can set Content Advisor which can control how much of the Internet a person can view using ratings. To do this, click on the Start button on your PC, then click on Control Panel, then Network and Internet Connections, then click on Internet Options, then Content and Enable, once finished click Ok. E-mails It's all about trust!
Access to the Internet, CD-ROMs for adults and children, Word Processing, Spreadsheets and databases, Desktop Publishing, Black and Colour printing, A wide range of IT courses, Homework Support and Disabled access.
Washington Green Library - The Green - 0191 219 3435 http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/libraries/washington-green.asp Washington Millennium Centre - The Oval - 0191 2193878 http://http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/libraries/millennium-centre-evh.asp Washington Town Centre EVH - Independence Square - (0191) 219 345 http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/libraries/washington-town-evh.asp For further information on opening times or provision telephone the EVH/Access Point direct or contact City Library Service: Free online tutorial for Microsoft Office 2000 Florida University offer a range of online guides and information sources covering this popular suite of software tools. If you have another version of Office then these guides will still be of value. http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/
For more details please contact Chris or John on 0191 5536668 or e-mail liaze.mobile@sunderland.gov.uk or visit www.sunderland.gov.uk/libraries/liaize.asp OpenOffice.org Compatible with other major office suites, OpenOffice.org is free to download, use, and distribute. Download it now, and get: Writer – a word processor you can use for anything from writing a quick letter to producing an entire book, compatible with most versions of Microsoft Word. Spreadsheet Calc – a powerful spreadsheet with all the tools you need to calculate, analyse, and present your data in numerical reports or sizzling graphics. Presentation Impress – the fastest, most powerful way to create effective multimedia presentations. Database Base – lets you manipulate databases seamlessly. Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, all from within OpenOffice.org Mathematical function creator http://download.openoffice.org/2.2.0/index.html?focus=download Were is the nearest free kiosk? Concord, Washington Bus Station, Victoria Road, Nexus unit and Washington Leisure Centre, beside the Galleries indoor unit
Available at an i+ Point
Washington Church of Christ Community College Electronic Village Hall (EVH)
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Online surfing advice for parents and kids
Sunderland City Council Electronic Village Halls and Learning Centres open the door to Information Technology for all providing: 
Mobile Customer Service Centre 
Free Touchscreen Services 
Converted from an old Primary School, the Washington Church of Christ has always been much more than a church. The minister, Rev Joseph Hannan, is keen to impress that the building is only a church on a Sunday, whilst during the week it forms a thriving Community Centre that plays host to many of the area’s community groups. Between 500 and 1,000 people from the Community use the building every week for a variety of purposes. The church is also home to the Washington Asylum Seekers Project (WASP), where asylum seekers within the town of Washington visit for advice and help with trusted advisors. Washington Church of Christ is currently a very busy Community Centre, and the installation of an EVH brings a whole new dimension to the work we do here with the community. As well as all the courses we plan to run in conjunction with Sunderland College and the Learning Partnership such as ESOL (English for speakers of other languages), the installation of the equipment will give the Centre wider appeal to new as well as existing users in the community.”
