New IT suite for young people
15 December 2009
South Wight Housing Association (SWHA) held the official opening of a state of the art IT suite at Atkinson House Young People's Hostel in Newport on Thursday 10 December.
A £4,500 grant from Isle of Wight Council’s Youth Opportunities Fund enabled SWHA to buy three computers, including a range of software aimed at supporting the education and training of young people who use the facility.
The grant was awarded following a bid put forward by staff and young people from Atkinson House. Isle of Wight High Sheriff, Gay Edwards, carried out the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
SWHA Service Manager, Jim Bodle, said:
“The opening of the new IT suite at Atkinson House was a really celebratory event. Our staff supported the young people who live here to secure the funding, and I’m proud of their achievements. I have no doubt that having easy access to IT equipment will be of huge benefit to our residents in future.”