Young pass on IT experience

10:56am Saturday 17th May 2008

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YOUNG people lent the experience of youth to help teach older members of the community about using computers.

The workshop at Cornelius Vermuyden School was the second in a series of three run by Castle Point Association of Voluntary services to improve IT skills and bring the age groups together.

Michaela White, from the association, said: "It gives them a common interest. There was a real buzz when you went into the room.

"Its about bringing the different generations together to make the point not all young people are hoodies and not all old people are little grey old dears."

The computer sessions came after a ballroom dancing class where the elder generation passing on skills to the youngsters.