Enquiring minds are satisfied

03/06/2008

 On May 23rd a group of enquiring minds delved deep into the history of their ancestors at Peabody Trust’s Ada Marion Centre as part Silver Surfers Day (SSD) 2008. Hooked by a fascination with family history, the new net-users received an introduction to the cyber- world by both Peabody Trust staff and an experienced genealogist.

 

Ada Marion Centre Manager, Andrew Slee said: "Many of the 50-plus generation who are not yet online are interested in the internet, but purely for leisure. So we asked a group of our existing learners why they would like to use the internet - and the response was to research their family tree.

''IT keeps a generation in touch with society's services, and because many day-to-day services are now online, those without training or IT access are excluded. SSD provides an opportunity to celebrate learning and engage with an age group who are under represented.''

 

For more information contact The Peabody Trust, 45 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JB, Telephone 020 7021 4000, or visit the website linked below.