Archive for November 17th, 2012
Saturday, November 17th, 2012
Tamworth library
Conservative Party run Staffordshire County Council is looking for IT Buddies to help out at Tamworth Library.
Tamworth Library has a team of five volunteers who give help and advice on a variety of computer based problems every weekday and Staffordshire County Council are looking for individuals with good IT knowledge who would like to help others with their computer skills.
County Library Chief Councillor Pat Corfield said, “Our friendly team at Tamworth Library offer a service which is extremely popular, and, over the years, they have helped literally thousands of local people improve their IT skills.
“Several Tamworth jobseekers who sought help with their CVs have gone on to find permanent work. Staffordshire people who volunteer are helping to make our county the great place it is to live and work and they deserve the highest praise.
“This is just one of the many valuable services offered free to residents by the county’s library service, placing the local library at the very heart of the community. IT Buddy sessions are ideal for beginners. They are run on a ‘one to one’ basis in the library and the help on offer ranges from how to search the Internet to setting up email accounts, from basic keyboard skills to help with letters and spreadsheets.”
If you can spare one afternoon a week and you think that you have the right sort of skills, then why not become an IT Buddy at Tamworth Library?
For more information please contact Library Development Officer Ian Burley on 01827 475646.
Saturday, November 17th, 2012
Three Conservative controlled councils will be supporting local businesses at the upcoming free to attend Think Local 4 Business Show in Burton-upon-Trent.
Tamworth Borough Council, Lichfield District Council and East Staffordshire Borough Council are delighted to join forces again to present their ninth Think Local 4 Business Show on Thursday 29 November, from 8am to 4pm, at St George’s Park in Burton-upon-Trent.
This year the event is being held at the brand new venue, The Hilton at St George’s Park near Burton-upon-Trent on Thursday 29 November 2012. Located next to the newly built National Football Centre, this unique venue is the perfect place to host this event.
Targeted at business people from across southern Staffordshire, the show offers local companies the chance to come together and do business. Through a mix of seminars, networking opportunities, a ‘Meet the Buyers’ event and exhibition, both visitors and exhibitors are provided with ways to make their businesses more successful.
The Leader of Lichfield District Council, Cllr Mike Wilcox, who will be delivering the welcoming speech at this year’s event, said, “We’re delighted to once again invite entrepreneurs from southern Staffordshire to our Think Local 4 Business Show 2012. It’s the event of the year for businesses, as the day is packed with useful information, strategies and practical tools all aimed to help our local businesses to grow.”
The show is free to visit, so people from the business world can take full advantage of the seminar program and opportunities to network with like-minded business people.
There are 12 free seminars on offer, including advice on closing a sale, securing a client, marketing secrets, tips on social networking, email campaigns, brand strategy, how to win custom and much more. Businesses can also promote their services at exhibition stands, with prices starting from £350 plus VAT.
To find out more about the few remaining exhibition stands or to book your free places, visit the Think Local 4 Business website, call Jo on 02476 236 290 or email jo@btob.co.uk.
