We live in a community that is blighted by economic problems; this translates acutely into what many of us can afford. I certainly cannot afford an internet connection but nevertheless need access to fulfill varying requirements of my life, This community centre allows me to get this done, easily and for extended periods of time. I hope that it will be funded and continue to exist for many more years, fingers crossed for generations.
I don’t want the staff at work to know I’m looking for a new job, and my internet at home doesn’t always work. This place is conveniently on my way home… It is a safe haven where nobody knows me, I can be by myself and whoever I want to be…
I think your project is helpful for everyone, particularly it helps me more. for example I can learn English via videos. To sum up, it is useful for me to spent my time with valuable things for free internet service, that’s why I said its very essential project.
The community centre provides a life line for the majority of the community. With out these service the community would really struggle.
Having this facility here helps people like myself to get online as i couldn’t afford internet.
Your project covers the gap which exists in communicating between different ethnic minority groups.
It provides a much needed service to the community in each persons time of need.
Deep poverty in the Londesborough Street Estate and the Spring Bank areas, HU3, in Hull, specifically, in the West of Hull.
Really the best place to come for free computer access, both the internet and other stuff,
The staff and volunteers are welcoming, friendly and, most of all, helpful and accommodating.
There is much in the way of laughter, banter and discussion.
It’s a good place to meet people and feel more connected to the world.
The community centre is always open promptly and I have never experienced any abuse or hassle.
I commend the staff, volunteers, project aims and facilities wholeheartedly and to anybody interested in popping in.
Get yourself down here!
Many thanks
Excellent service and very friendly.
A great help, 1 on 1 help very useful!
I come here to get help with many IT tasks, photocopying and emailing as well as inquiries and even language translation…I find the staff members helpful and clever!
Dear Lee & Staff
I just want to say a big thank you for all your help and support in finding me a job.
I want to say a special thank you to Steven who told me about this place and who gave me lots of support and helped me at every step finding a job. I hope everybody has a great time at christmas and new year and the best of luck to people who are still trying to get a job.
Best wishes to everybody.
Dear Lee
I am just dropping you a line to say “Thank You” to yourself and all the volunteers for the excellent service you provide to the community.
Myself and my partner had both found ourselves recently unemployed and unable to afford our own computer and internet at home, we by chance found out about the Spring Bank Community Centre and the free internet use on offer to anyone. Having called in and registered we could use the internet for free, this is excellent! it gave us a focus each day to come in and look for employment, we were always welcomed and any help we needed was always on hand for free from your excellent volunteers in the IT Suite.
It has taken us 3 months but from the excellent facility run by the centre we have now both got jobs and looking forward to a brighter future.
We will still be popping in now and again to say hi and to use the IT Suite to check our email accounts.
I would definitely recommend to anyone to visit the centre is was and still is a huge help to us.
A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU ALL!
A typical day at work would consist of, helping people with various I.T related problems, I also help them with photocopying and helping them send emails,
I learnt during my time there, how to scan, photocopy a variety of things for people from paperwork up to personal information.
I have also learnt how to talk to the general public and built up very good confidence in dealing with the public and customers.
The workplace culture has a very different range of culture since it is open to the general public.
The management is very good, and very supportive of my needs of myself and everyone else there if its either the staff or the general public in the building everyone gets the support they need.
I did not get paid for working there as it was work placement I did there. However, I learned a lot from the company on how to deal with customers and satisfaction.
Met new people every day, worked as part of a team ensuring the smooth running of the Internet Cafe. Helped people with their CVs and showed them how to use the computers.
Friendly staff.
An average day at the workplace would consist of maintaining the centres computer, fixing any damage units and providing support to customers with a range of problems they would have.
The co-workers were all very helpful and friendly. we would always work as a group.
Making sure people sign in and help people anyway possible who are using the centre.
very hard working there , learnt how to mange money right and co workers there were very nice and talented , hardest part of the job was thinking of a name for it , the enjoyable part is doing the fun raising and getting over £100
I really enjoyed my time at spring bank community centre, i enjoyed the working with the staff and public around me.