A Broadplace is a facility within your village hall, community centre, or even a local pub if that is the centre of your community, where everyone can access computers and a Broadband connection. More information can be found at www.shropshirebroadplaces.org.uk
These Broadplaces are set up in eligible areas of Shropshire (Rural Regeneration Zone map here) and are run by the local community.
Every Broadplace is unique, just as your local community is unique.
The facilities in your Broadplace may include
- Computers or laptops
- a scanner
- a digital camera
- printer
- accessibility hardware and software
- and a wide range of interest based software
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It may have web design software, gardening, handicraft or other hobby based software, family or local history software, games software and educational software to suit the needs of pre-school, schoolchildren, teenagers and adults.
It may offer formal learning classes in partnership with local colleges or training organisations, it may run Drop-In sessions with volunteers to help you use the centre in whatever way you choose. It may promote online shopping, cattle registration schemes for DefRA, Learndirect courses or a whole range of other services, ideas and events.
| In summary, a Broadplace will be whatever the local community want it to be and will open its doors to meet the needs that have been identified in that community. |
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