Just Ask Sal has been working in Bempton, Buckton, Bridlington and Hornsea, with a variety of projects since early 2015.
Technology surgeries were been put in place in Hornsea, for both the Living Well project and then the Welcome Centre . Weekly sessions at Bempton & Buckton’s Community Hall at the Pop In coffee mornings have been operating since 2015.
Durung the lock-downs , these two hour Monday morning sessions at Bempton transferred successfully to Zoom and continued until the physical meetings could safely start again
Some typical issues that have been requested are listed here. But the aim of all sessions, is very much listen to the individuals and try to help them with their particular needs.
- Getting to know about Apps
- Understanding emails
- Using camera and finding photos
- Getting the best from Google (maps, photos, searches)
- Shopping and ordering online
- Safety Online
- Phishing and Scams
- Updates and security
- Banking online
- Connectivity and using mobile data
- Windows 7, 8 , 10 and more recently Windows 11
- Getting the most out of your Tablet or Smart Phone
- Help withe repeat prescriptions (or just signing up with GP online)
- Catch up TV
- Using Alexa, Google Home and Siri
- Keeping in touch with family and friends.
The Welcome Centre Hornsea, offered a range of sessions online and Just Ask Sal continued to support these events, throughout the lockdowns.
Sessions such as Chair Exercise, Drop in for a chat, even line dancing were all offered on line to the Hornsea Groups.