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Silver Surfers - online information and services for older people and carers in Coventry and Warwickshire Current News ItemsNew Silver Surfers SessionSilver Surfers sessions are now running at Lillington Library, Leamington Spa every Monday morning 10.45am - 11.45 & 11.45am - 12.45. Please contact the library on 01926 422875 to book a place. For details of other sessions running in your area click Drop Ins. Over 50? Made Redundant? Searching for a Job?During the recession the number of people aged 50 plus who are out of work has increased by 135%. One of the best places to search for a job is the internet. Research shows that younger people use it extensively to search for jobs, but older people don't. If you are over 50 and looking for a job, you can get help with using the internet at a Silver Surfers drop-in. For more information click Drop-ins.To get started with internet job-hunting, click Finding a Job. Distraction Burglary and Door-step SalesThere have been recent incidents of distraction burglary in Nuneaton, with the burglars saying they were from the "Water Board". You should not allow anyone into your home who you do not know or who has not made an appointment. For more information about avoiding being a victim click Distraction Burglary. Warwickshire Transport ConsultationYou can contribute to a consultation on transport in Warwickshire - covering everything from train stations to walking. To complete an on-line survey click Transport consultation. Coventry Over 55s Better Life SurveyCoventry City Council and NHS Coventry have commissioned Coventry University to carry out a survey of the views of people aged over 55 who live in Coventry. To complete the survey online click Better Life Survey. Staying Warm in the Cold WeatherIt is vital to keep warm in the cold weather, indoors and outside. Age Concern and Help the Aged have published some advice on keeping warm and healthy; click Staying Warm. PHILLIS - Help for older people
Check your Benefits EligibilityYou can check your eligibility for welfare benefits using Age Concern's on-line checker. You do not have to enter your name. To use the checker click benefit checker. Silver Surfers RegistrationsThere are currently 1,659 people registered with us as Silver Surfers. You can Register as a Silver Surfer free, on-line by clicking Registration or at any of our drop-ins. New and Updated PagesFind out which pages are new and which pages have been updated recently on this web-site by clicking latest changes. Archived ItemsSome items that have previously been on the Silver Surfers Home page, and which may still be of interest, have been archived. Click Archive to access these items. Help and Advice Phone LinesNeeding help, information or advice? As well as the information on the Silver Surfers website, there are several general advice phone lines provided for older people. Details can be found by clicking Advice lines.
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