Karen Gervaise, 44, has become the first of our Visually Impaired Learners to achieve her ITQ . Karen lost her sight when she had a brain tumour removed. She previously worked as a Nursery Nurse before her sight loss and would still like to be involved with children on an administrative basis. Achieving the ITQ Level 1 has given her the confidence to apply for administration roles.
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UCanDoIT Learner Hits The Airwaves
UCanDoIT ITQ learner Joanne Wacha was live on 107 Meridian fm local community radio for East Grinstead and surrounding villages Tuesday 13th and 20th. She says "I think I have found one of my definite vocations in life, a major plus is I have met real lovely people with visual impairments and some...
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UCanDoIT Expands into North West England
UCanDoIT have won funding to extend our home training services to disabled people in Liverpool, Manchester and surrounding areas. The funding from the Westminster Foundation will enable the charity to appoint a Local Outreach Officer/ Administrator to help us promote our service to disabled...
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ITQ - First Learner to Pass
Ahsan Naseer, 26, is Deaf and worked with his tutor using BSL to become the first of our learners to pass the ITQ.
Ahsan who already holds ECDL Levels 1 and 2 said “It is easier working one to one at home with a tutor who can sign than in a class”. Ahsan who lives in Forest Gate...
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UCanDoIT Delivers 35,000th Lesson
Mary, 69, of Ealing had her first lesson and became the recipient of our 35,000th lesson.
Mary (pictured with her tutor Ramesh) is originally from Northern Ireland and was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 20 years ago. She relies on her husband for care as she is unable to walk or perform...
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UCanDoIT Recognised for Accessibility Expertise
UCanDoIT has been awarded the status of Accredited Centre of Excellence by the BCS, Chartered Institute for IT.
The recognition follows the work of the charity with blind/visually impaired and deaf/hearing impaired learners on the ITQ. UCanDoIT won a contract to teach 100 learners level 1...
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Haroon
Haroon, 30, who lives in the West Midlands says “I was registered blind from birth and attended QAC which is a college for blind people but I didn’t learn much about computers.
I have enrolled in a new course which I’ll start in September since it’s computer related I can utilise the skills that I have learned through my tutor on this course.
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