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What are Broadplaces?

Shropshire Broadplaces are a network of 36 community IT facilities throughout Shropshire that offer local residents, businesses and visitors access to broadband, computers and a range of other equipment.

Cleobury Broadplace can be found in the new Cleobury Country Centre in Love Lane.


The Broadplace is run by volunteers who share their knowledge by facilitating short ‘courses’. Informal drop in use of the computers for shopping and research is encouraged and is popular. Special sessions have been held to support early years learning, secondary support assistants, brownies and guides.

Several members of our community were trained by BBC staff in digital video filming – our Bell Inn Brass Band won an award for there May 2006 film of our local rugby team playing their final at Twickenham.


Businesses can benefit from wireless network for “ hot desk “ working.

Current courses

Courses are held in the Business Centre on Mondays,Tuesdays or Thursdays from 9.30-11.30. Courses cost £2 for a two hour session.

 

• Starter classes on basic use of computers.

 

• Basic + courses to the internet, shopping & research for holidays etc.

 

• Basic + course in the use of spreadsheets

 

• Digital photography

 

• Desktop publishing & Publisher ( one day tutor led course )

 

• Family history research is also supported on request

 

Signing up for a course is easy - contact Clare Todd at clare@cleoburycountry.com or suggest any additional courses which you would like. Tutors can be sought to meet your needs but arranging such courses will depend on numbers and tutor costs.

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Library

Cleobury Mortimer Library is one of 24 community libraries across Shropshire.
Membership is free and open to all, and a library ticket gives access to over half a million books and audio visual items, on line reference materials and internet access in all libraries countywide. Cleobury Library has a selection of books, DVDs and talking books which is designed to be of interest to all ages and is changed on a regular basis 

Four computers offer free access to the internet.

The library will be open whenever the Centre is open. Library staff will be available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturday mornings. At other times a self service unit allows readers to issue and return their books and the online catalogue can be used to check what is available in the county, place requests and make renewals

Telly Talk

This allows you to talk face-to-face with an adviser using a television link.

 

Arranging a disabled pass or over 60’s bus pass is easy – just come with two forms of identification. Speak in private to a CAB advisor or welfare rights advisor or South Shropshire Housing Association - documents can be exchanged – photos taken or signatures taken – all through the magic of Telly Talk. All services are easy to use – just by touching a screen.