Useful Websites

(Don't forget to use the scroll down option to look at all the links on this page)

Learning Sites 

• Home Learning 
• Silvols - this is our training Wiki, volunteers should look here for materials

Looking for a job - sites for older workers

• Wise Council  

Sites for Searching

• Yahoo
• Answers.com
• Google

Buying a Computer

• Amax Computers for friendly, helpful service

Download Sites

• OpenOffice.org 
• AVG Anti-virus personal version
• Ad-Aware personal
• Spybot S&D

Useful Information and Shopping Sites

• Amazon
• Ebay
• BBC
• BBC - WW2 People's War
• War Memories - Roll of Honour
• Multimap - find your way around

Useful Local Sites

• Bedford Borough Council
• Bedfordshire County Council
• Bedfordshire Libraries
• Times and Citizen
• Bedfordshire On Sunday
• Bedford Now UK
• Bedford Webmail
• Hearts in Beds Cardiac Support Group
• John Grooms
• Bedford Talking Newpaper

Government Web Sites

• Directgov
• First Time On Line - UKOnline
• NHS Direct
• Driver and Vehicle Licensing
• Department of Work and Pensions
• The Pension Service
• Pension Guide
• Over50
• EnRichUK
• New Economics Foundation
• Get Safe Online
• Help is at hand - UK Online Centres

Web Sites for the Over 50s

• SilverSurfers Directory
• Mabels
• Seniority
• The Bruderhof Generation Connection
• The Mobility Showroom

Timetables

• Menu Finder
• National Rail Enquiries
• Local Bus Timetables
• Don't Go Nuts

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