Get online week 18-24 October
Encouraging millions more internet users in the UK by 2012.
This week is Get Online Week (18-24 October), aimed at helping people get started with computers and the internet.
Currently there are聽nine million adults in the UK who have never used the internet. , the organisation behind get online week, was set-up to address this by helping millions more people - particularly the elderly and disadvantaged - get online by the end of 2012.
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Visit the聽 website to find out more about how you can take part in聽Get Online Week. You can also use the website to run a Get Online Week event or to help a friend or family member get online.