President: Vacant Vice President: David Matthews Treasurer: Kim Koorey Tutor Coordinator: Sally Morton Secretary: Michael Noonan Social Activities: Rosie Kirkwood Tutor Representative: Mike Dooley
Business Development: Jan McCoy
Public Relations: Pat Daley Communications: Shay Gillings
Associate Members Patron: Candy Bingham, Councillor, Northern Beaches Council
Auditor: David Walton, Councillor, Northern Beaches Council Life Members: Kylie Ferguson & Judy Elias
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Acknowledgements Manly Computer Pals is truly thankful for the continued support from ASCCA, Northern Beaches Council and BeConnected.
Our Club - Manly Computer Pals “Our mission is to to educate seniors in the use of digital technology as a way of enriching their lives and making them more self-reliant. We bridge the generation gap and assist seniors to find ways to benefit the community through their collective experience and knowledge.” (ASCCA mission)
Manly Computer Pals is a not-for-profit organisation and a registered charity with the ACNC, Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission. Manly Computer Pals is a member of ASCCA, Australian Seniors Computer Clubs Association. Our club was started from Northern Beaches Computer Pals in 1997 and became the third club to join ASCCA when it was formed in 1998.
The Club is run entirely by volunteers. Manly Computer Pals’ main objective is to provide low cost tuition on personal digital devices, 1-on-1, to those over the age of 55. Membership is open to those over the age of 55 years and who may already have retired from full time work and would like to maintain or learn new digital skills.
Learn new skills on your devices Our club encourages all our members to participate, at your own pace, with our activities and to use the variety of resources our club has to offer. All members can select one or all of the following club activities and resources:
1 on 1 learning in the clubroom
1 on 1 learning remotely, online
Group Sessions – specialised topics for various interest groups
Events – Seniors Festival, Volunteers Expo, etc.
Chatterbox – MCP social general interest group (not related to technology)
FlashChat – MCP free newsletter emailed to subscribers
Facebook – MCP public and MCP private group
YouTube Channel – a selection of MCP club's video tutorials, events and sessions
