Help your mum get online this Mother’s Day

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Posted by Tim Guest

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March 15th 2012 at 9:29

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Gaby Logan

Our Get IT Together campaign has committed to getting 100,000 people online by the end of this year and we need your help…

If your mum, or somebody else you know, isn’t online, now is the perfect time to help them take those first few steps this Mother’s Day. As you know, the internet is brilliant for keeping in touch with family, sharing photos and, of course, shopping. What better gift could there be? And our Get IT Together campaign has all the tools you need to get started.

In the UK, 8.2 million people have never used the internet, and sparing an hour or two to show someone the basics can make a big difference to helping them get started.

Gabby Logan helped her mum to get online and is backing the campaign. She explains:

“I sat down with my mum a few years ago to show her how to connect to the internet, do searches and send emails. There’s no stopping her now! She uses the internet for work, to shop and also finds it a quick and easy way of keeping in touch with people.”

“One of the main barriers stopping people getting started, is lack of confidence. Maybe they feel daunted or as though they are going to do something wrong. If your Mum isn’t online, why not spend some time with her this Mother’s Day, and help her take those first steps? You can really help by easing her fears and once she gets started, I’m sure she won’t look back – just like my Mum!”

We’ve joined forces with Mumsnet to support the Race Online 2012 initiative to get more people online. By helping someone online you can pledge to be a Digital Champion and receive an exclusive e-newsletter with inspiring stories from other Digital Champions.

Get IT Together this Mother’s Day

Help someone get online today and open up the amazing possibilities of the digital world.

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