As part of the Herefordshire In Touch (HIT) programme, funding was secured for a series of Community Access Points (CAPs) in the County. The purpose of the CAP project is to provide accessible, secure and sustainable broadband facilities within rural communities. In addition to the broadband connection, local communities were provided with a package of IT equipment and software designed to meet their needs and they were supported in establishing a local steering group to co-ordinate the activity of the CAP.
The anticipated benefits of the project are social, economic and environmental. Those who find it most difficult to access new technologies will be helped; community cohesion will be enhanced with the introduction of a new community facility attractive to all ages and available to local groups; economic activity will be supported through access to new training facilities and jobs; people will be able to access information and services on line and so reduce the need to travel.
Funding for the programme was provided by Advantage West Midlands (AWM); the Single Regeneration Budget (SRB) (via the Herefordshire in Touch programme); GOWM through the Objective 2 programme, and latterly Herefordshire Access to Services Partnership (HASP).
Although, the Community Access Points project is a Herefordshire Council run initiative, we are delighted to be helped in this project by our partner organisations.
Herefordshire Council views this project very much as a joint effort and is aware of how important and vital its partners are in making this project a success.
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