THE team from the BBC-run Switchover Help Scheme will be visiting the Isle of Wight next week to offer older and disabled residents advice about the practical help they can receive to switch to digital TV.
The Switchover Help Scheme bus will be visiting locations in Ryde and Newport to help spread the word about the Switchover Help Scheme, which can make switching to digital TV easier for those who may struggle.
Anyone who would like to find out more can drop in to one of the following locations where an adviser can talk you through everything you need to know about the Switchover Help Scheme:
Tuesday, December 13 — Ryde Town Square, outside the Co-op from 10am to 4pm.
Wednesday, December 14 — St James's Square, Newport, from 10am to 4pm.
Regional manager for the Switchover Help Scheme, Caroline Byng, said: "We offer help to every eligible person in the region by writing to them directly. All eligible people will receive an information pack that clearly explains all the options available to them and the Help Scheme Bus provides an excellent opportunity to simply find out more information.
"We are urging people to drop in and speak to our team face-to-face, where they can also try out digital equipment first hand, receive help filling out a Switchover Help Scheme application form and ask the team any questions."
People are eligible for the Help Scheme if they are aged 75 or over or have lived in a care home for six months or more or get or could get disability living allowance or attendance or constant attendance allowance or mobility supplement or are registered blind or partially sighted.
Reporter: suep@iwcpmail.co.uk