Hanover Inpractice
Hanover Inpractice
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# 23<br />
HANoVER HouSE, HENLEY-oN-THAMES, oxFoRdSHIRE<br />
Champ-ing at the bit<br />
WhenresidentsatHenley-on-Thamesneed<br />
computerhelp,theyknowwhototurnto–<br />
theirveryown‘InternetChampion’,<br />
neighbourMargaretGoodwin!<br />
Margaretdiscoveredthebenefitsofthe<br />
internetafterretiringandregularlyhelpsher<br />
friendsandneighbourstodeveloptheirown<br />
computerskills.NeighbourAlanAshby,70,was<br />
alreadyfamiliarwiththeinternetandSkypebut<br />
MargaretintroducedhimtoiPlayerandeBay.<br />
Alansays:“Margaretisenthusiasticabout<br />
gettingpeopleontheinternetandit’susefulto<br />
haveourownChampiononhand.”<br />
Margarethasalsovisitedanumberofother<br />
<strong>Hanover</strong>estatestospreadthewordabout<br />
onlinebenefits.Shesays:“Surfingthewebhas<br />
literallychangedmylife.Istartedusingitto<br />
helpmewitheverydayactivities,suchas<br />
bakingcakes,tradingoneBayandkeepingin<br />
touchwithfamilyandfriends.”<br />
“<br />
I’mpassionateabout<br />
helpingencourageotherslike<br />
metogetonlineandmakethe<br />
mostoftheinternet.<br />
– Margaret Goodwin, resident”<br />
Margaretbecamearegularuserof<strong>Hanover</strong>’s<br />
socialnetworkingwebsiteforresidents,<strong>Hanover</strong><br />
World,andhelpstheengagementteamto<br />
administerthesite.Theteamsuggestedto<br />
MargaretthatsheshouldenterAgeUK’sannual<br />
searchforanational‘InternetChampion’.<br />
Margaretstruckgold;andinherambassadorial<br />
rolesheseekstoinspirethesixmillionolder<br />
peoplewhohaveneverusedtheinternet.<br />
è For more information on Age uK’s<br />
internet champions go to: www.ageuk.org.uk<br />
Community:<strong>Hanover</strong> connects