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Successful pilots of our Knit and Natter groups have been held in a few libraries, and staff are now working behind the scenes, doing those all-important risk assessments to bring back activities in other libraries.
We have also run some pilot Baby Rhyme Times for small, invited audiences, with some singing, some action rhymes and shaking of instruments. A lovely time was had by all and we are looking forward to welcoming back these groups into more libraries soon!
Groups for these activities will be smaller, to allow for social distancing, so please bear with us if you are not able to attend straightaway. Ask your local library for more details.
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As part of the gradual reintroduction of activities across West Sussex libraries, our Computer Buddy service is coming back!
Friendly and patient digital volunteers will once again be offering one-to-one basic support at a number of libraries during September: Bognor Regis, Crawley, East Grinstead, Shoreham, Steyning and Witterings.
These free sessions are COVID-safe and last up to one hour, assisting with:
- Emails
- Online shopping
- Video calls
- Staying safe online
- Downloading and using the NHS App
Please phone the library directly to make a booking. We’ll be adding more locations in October, but if you can’t wait that long, why not try our Remote Digital Support Service?
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Want to join a Zoom call and listen to a panel of experts discussing the best approaches for business start-ups?
We've got just the event for you. It's on Thursday 9 September 2021, 10.00am - 12.00pm and it's aimed at people who are thinking of starting a business, have just started a business or have up to 18 months' trading experience.
Speaking on a range of topics will be:
Register here to join the webinar.
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Look out – there's a jellyfish hanging about! We have had such fun welcoming families to Summer Reading Challenge events across the county this week.
Staff have been able to share some lovely stories and create lots of brilliant wild-themed crafts, such as pine-cone animals and making jellyfish from recycled materials.
The events are not happening in every library, but we are using the activities as trials to help us plan how we bring back our regular events in the autumn in a COVID-safe way.
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We have a wonderful selection of books for sale – quirky subjects, historical, local and many others. We have also reduced many titles this month.
Check out the Online booksale and grab yourself a fabulous bargain!
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The pandemic has seen a rise in scams including telephone, courier and romance fraud, which have all become an increased concern in West Sussex. The Community Safety and Wellbeing Team alongside Trading Standards are running free Safe Against Scams webinars this autumn to help raise awareness of these different types of scams, how to spot them and what to do if you or your family become a victim.
Tuesday 14 September 2021, 10:00am – 11:30am - Book here
Tuesday 12 October 2021, 10:00am – 11:30am - Book here
Thursday 4 November 2021, 10:00am – 11:30am - Book here
If you need support with accessing the webinars from your own device, or the opportunity to view the webinars on a device at your local library, please email the Remote Digital Support Service or telephone 0330 222 3455.
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Are you a small enterprise, based in West Sussex, and interested in applying for an Invest4 grant?
Join our colleagues at Brighton’s Jubilee Library Business Centre for a free Q&A webinar with Neil Clarke from The Business Hothouse about the Invest4 grants.
Book onto this free webinar to find out if you are eligible for a grant from the Invest4 Fund and to understand the application process. The grants are available through The Business Hothouse support programme which offers free hands-on, practical, expert business support.
Find out if you're eligible for an Invest4 grant on Tuesday 14 September 2021, 12.00pm - 12.45pm.
Book your free place here!
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On 14 September join the Record Office and Screen Archive South East for the final episode of West Sussex Unwrapped, exploring the history of cinema in the county from the 1890s to the 1980s. This includes a special free online event on 14 September at 7.00pm with Dr Frank Gray, director of Screen Archive South East.
On 28 September at 7.00pm archivist Jenny Mason will be exploring the Queen Victoria Hospital Archive and the story of the Guinea Pig Club in an online talk.
You can find out about West Sussex Unwrapped on the West Sussex Record Office blog and about future Online Tuesday Talks on the What's on at the record office page.
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