Go on Give an Hour; Help someone get the benefits of being online

Did you know that 90% of jobs require basic internet skills, that the average household can save up to £560 a year by shopping and paying bills online; and over 25 million people are already using Facebook to chat to friends and family?

If someone you know is missing out on all the benefits the internet can bring, Give an Hour of your time to help them get started online; it could change their life. Find out how and pledge your hour at www.go-on.co.uk/giveanhour

Running from 22 October - 12 November, Go ON Give an Hour will be the biggest consumer-focused campaign to date devoted to inspiring, encouraging and supporting the UK to become a truly networked nation!

Get your guide to what to do in an hour, watch inspirational films as famous faces show how they use the web, and find further local support or places to volunteer by pledging an hour at www.go-on.co.uk/giveanhour.

Facts and figures

• Inspiring the final 8.7 million people in the UK who’ve never been online would deliver additional economic benefits of more than £20 billion to UK economy (PwC, 2009).
• The main barriers for non-users are lack of understanding of the benefits (64%) and cost (23%).  (BBC research, 2009).
• 30 million daily internet users (ONS 2010) in the UK can help. Family and friends play a key role in helping new users, and a third of internet users are willing to pass skills on to others (BBC research, 2009)
• 3.1 million over 65s see a friend, neighbour or family member less than once a week. (Participle.net)

Hardware deals (Prices correct at time. Please check websites for most recent offer)

Want a computer at home and looking for a low-cost package to get you started?

• £92 from Remploy (www.ecycleonline.co.uk or 08450 268 293)
• From £95 (available to people receiving certain benefits and to charities) or from £165 for others (www.getonlineathome.org or 03719 100 100)
• £299 from XMA  (www.getonline.xma.co.uk or 0115 846 4120)