| About Us | ||
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Hello and a warm welcome to the Yew Tree UK online Website. Yew Tree opened
in July 2002 after over three years of campaigning for a
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| What we do... | ||
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This Centre is
designed to give you unlimited access to Information Technology and the Internet.
Through our trained IT facilitators, we can help you set up an e-mail address,
‘surf the net’, produce a ‘job winning’ CV and improve your
interview techniques.
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| Its all thanks to Pat! | ||
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three and a half years ago I became Chair of the Yew Tree Community Centre. On
taking this position I heard about certain money available to local community
projects.
I approached the Wirral Met. College and with the help was able to fill in the application forms, and later on I had to put a bid together with a proposal for an IT Centre in our local community.
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| What is UK Online? | ||
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Whoever you are,
whatever you want to do UK online will help you get on.
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| Wirral - A Brief History | ||
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The Wirral peninsula is mentioned in the Doomsday Book and by other ancient chroniclers. Wirral was once an area of scattered villages and hamlets engaged in farming and fishing. In 1330 Edward II granted a charter establishing the original ferry over the Mersey from the priory in Birkenhead.
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| Famous Wirralians | ||
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Did you know that Sugar magnate and founder of the the world famous art gallery Sir Henry Tate is from Birkenhead. World War One poet and soldier Wilfred Owen is also from the town. For
more information on some famous folk from our towns click here…
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| Future Plans | ||
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The facility is one of four projects on the Wirral that will offer the local Community, free unlimited access and information regarding IT and the Internet. Importantly, IT facilitators are 'on hand' to guide new and experienced Internet and IT users through a flexible and friendly programme of learning.
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