Access I.T Information

With the support of the Ballybeg Community Development Project, local volunteers, Waterford Regional Youth Services and the Department of Social Community and Family Affairs, a working group of local people established a small computer room with 10 personal computers in the Parish Centre, which was opened to the public in late 1997. The Voluntary Working group developed a training manual and delivered an Introductory and Advanced course in computers to small groups of local people. From there, we expanded to greater areas of Waterford. In 2000, with the aid of funding from Ireland Funds, we became ECDL approved as an accredited Training and Test Centre. In 2003 Computer Access Co-Op became Access I.T. Ltd. a non-for- profit charitable status company and community based Information Technology training centre in Ballybeg, Waterford City. Since then we have progressed and established a firm base throughout Waterford City and have successfully trained individuals from various communities and places. To date, we have trained over 5,000 students. We are supported under the community service programme (Pobal). At Access I.T., we pride ourselves on contributing to the fight back against digital exclusion and providing an informal space for people to learn and progress. Testimonials