Drop-ins
Need some free help or advice?
Why not call into one of our popular Drop-In Centres, held at a number of locations in the area? On hand will be a number of our volunteers, with experience in Windows, Apple and Android products, who should be able to help you find a solution to your problem. Some are held weekly, others once a month depending upon demand and usually last between 2 or 3 hours. They are run by volunteers who give up their time to share their knowledge amongst the community and offer you a chance to get one-to-one support to resolve your problem. We are always on the look out for new locations to hold our drop-in sessions so if there isn’t one in your area please contact us and see if one can be ararnged.
Some of these centres are also used as venues for our training courses.
All venues are wheelchair accessible.
| Map | Location | Address | Day and Time |
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The Healthy HUB at the Civic Centre more details |
St Peter’s St St Albans AL1 3JE |
1st Wednesday of the Month 9:30 – 12:00 |
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Marshalswick Baptist Free Church more details |
Sherwood Avenue, Marshalswick, St Albans AL4 9QL |
Every Thursday 13:30 – 16:00 |
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St Albans Islamic Centre more details |
145-147 Hatfield Road St Albans AL1 4JY |
1st & 3rd Saturday of the month 14:00 – 16:30 |
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The Salvation Army more details |
Leyton Green Harpenden AL5 2TG |
Every Wednesday 10:00 – 12:30pm |
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The Harpenden Trust Centre more details |
90 Southdown Road Harpenden AL5 1PS |
Every Thursday 10:00-12:30 |
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London Colney Community Centre more details |
29 Caledon Rd London Colney AL2 1PS |
Every Thursday 9:30 – 11:30 |
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London Colney Islamic Centre more details |
174 High Street, London Colney, AL2 1JY |
2nd & 4th Saturday of the month 14:00 – 16:30 |
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St Leonard’s Church more details |
High St, Flamstead AL3 8BS |
1st Wednesday of the month 10:30 – 12:30 |
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Redbourn Parish Centre more details |
The Park Centre, The Park, Redbourn AL3 7LR |
Every Monday 14:30 – 16:30 |
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Wheathampstead Fire Station and Library more details |
19 Marford Rd, Wheathampstead AL4 8AY |
2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month 14:30 – 16:30 |
My Laptop seems to be running slowly…
I Can’t access my iCloud account….
Where have all my photos gone?…
How do I use Google Maps?….
Should I get a new iPad?…
Is there a course I could go on?
When things go wrong or you just have a question, drop in to a Drop-In. It’s free, although we always welcome donations.
If you want to talk about the courses we run, times, dates, locations; we will also be able to assist you in finding the best course to suit your needs and skills.
Courses
As with the Drop-Ins, our courses are held in a number of different locations around the area. Locations are chosen for a number of reasons but principaly for their suitability and accessibility for both able-bodied and disabled students. Status of accessibility for wheelchair users is provided but if you are a wheel chair user and find that accessibility is not what you expect then let us know and we will see if the situation can be rectified. Using different locations means there will be somewhere you can get and we swop days and times to increase the availability of the courses. All are run by volunteers who give up their time to share their knowledge amongst the community. Details of planned and current courses can be found on the Course Timetable page or the Find the Right Course page.
| Location | Address | |
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Harpenden Indoor Bowling Club more details |
Waldegrave Park, Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden AL5 5S |
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Marlborough Science Academy more details |
Watling Street, St Albans AL1 2QA |
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Marshalswick Baptist Free Church more details |
Sherwood Avenue, Marshalswick, St Albans AL4 9QL |
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The Salvation Army more details |
Leyton Green, Harpenden AL5 2TG |
| Clarence Park Cricket Pavilion more details |
Clarence Park, St Albans AL1 4NF |
We currently hold our training courses at a number of different locations in St Albans and Harpenden. The following map shows their exact location. Cursor over the markers to see more details of the venue, you can also click and hold and drag the map to move the markers back into the viewport.
Venue Details
Some of these sites are also used for drop-in sessions, so if you are thinking of trying a course you can always pop into a Drop-In first and have a chat with one of our volunteers and see what is involved.
St Albans Civic Centre
St Albans Civic Centre
Drop-in sessions are held at The Healthy HUB, the Civic Centre, St Peter’s Street, AL1 3JE
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Drop In times are:
The 1st Wednesday of the month
from 9:30am – 12:00
OPEN
Access: Enter through the main entrance with a ramp from the pavement if necessary. The Healthy HUB is to the right.
GETTING THERE
Bus: Many buses stop in the nearby Town Centre, serving Harpenden, Watford, Luton, Hatfield & Welwyn Garden City
Train: St Albans’ Railway station, with trains to and from London and Luton is just under 1/2 mile walk away
Car: There are a few spaces for Blue Badge holders behind the Civic Centre/Alban Arena. The Civic Centre Car Park (pay & display) is open to the public from 10:00. A Senior Citizen permit, allows up to 2 hours parking within any of the St Albans City and District Council owned Car Parks, is available for £40 per year. more details here
Drop-In sessions are free but all donations are welcome, enabling us to continue to operate.
Your Computer Friendly Team at the HUB:
David
Chris
Dean
Marshalswick Baptist Free Church
DropIn sessions are held at the MBFC, Sherwood Avenue, Marshalswick, St Albans, AL4 9QL
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Marshalswick Baptist Free Church
Drop-in sessions are held at Marshalswick Baptist Free Church
Every Thursday
from 1:30pm to 4:o0pm.
OPEN
The Church is also used at other times for our Courses.
Located in Sherwood Avenue, Marshalswick, St Albans, AL4 9QL near to the Quadrant shopping Area. If you’ve time to kill, lots of nice coffee and charity shops plus a pharmacy. Click HERE for a list of shops.
Getting There
Bus: Routes 653 and S3 stop at the Quadrant.
Car: Please do not use the carpark next to the church. There is parking in the nearby Quadrant Shopping Centre which is time limited – take care and read the signs carefully! There is also a small free car park about 50m past the church – recommended.
Drop-In sessions are free but all donations are welcome, enabling us to continue to operate.
Your Computer Friendly DropIn Team at MBFC:
Gail
Carol
Chris
David
Mark
Brendan
Harpenden Indoor Bowling Club
Harpenden Indoor Bowling Club
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Harpenden Indoor Bowling Club (HIBC), Aldwickbury Cres, Harpenden, AL5 5SA, is located off Waldegrave Park.
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Classes are held in the club meeting area – see photo (right) – and are usually in small groups, with a Tutor and an assistant. Depending upon the course, the classes usually run for 2 hours. There is plenty of free car parking in the area immediately in front of the club. The nearest bus stop is in Aldwickbury Crescent; it serves routes 307 and HA1.
Access: Entrance is through the front door with an ramp from the pavement. All rooms are on the ground floor as are the toilets (no steps)
GETTING THERE
Bus: The following buses stop close by in Aldwickbury Crescent: 307 & HA1
Train: Harpenden Railway station, with trains serving London and Luton, is 1.2 mile walk away (less than 25 minutes).
Car: There is a large free car park immediately in front of the club.
Salvation Army
Salvation Army, Harpenden
The Salvation Army Hall, Leyton Green, Harpenden AL5 2TG, is situated near the entrance to the Waitrose Car Park.
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Drop-In times are:
Every Wednesday from 10:00 – 12:30
OPEN
This venue is also used for courses.
It is not necessary to book and we can help on a first come, first served basis. If one of our volunteers thinks it is appropriate, they will tell you how to book a one-to-one at a later date.
Access: Entrance is through front door, up stairs or lift to upper level then turn left into the Café
GETTING THERE
Public Transport
Bus: The following buses stop close by: Routes 45, 307, 321, 357, 366, 610, HH1 and HA1.
Bus Stop: The George PH is less than 5 mins from the venue.
Train: Harpenden station, with trains serving St Albans, London and Luton is just under (1/2 mile) walk away.
Car: There is a small car park at the rear of the building, off Amenbury Lane. Walk round the pathway to the left of the building to the front door.
There is also parking in the Amenbury Lane car park, and some on-road parking.
Drop-In sessions are free but all donations are welcome, enabling us to continue our work.
Your Computer Friendly Drop-In team at the Salvation Army:
Peter
Jenny
John
Carol
Chris
The Marlborough Science Academy, St Albans
Marlborough Science Academy – image courtesy Google Maps
Marlborough Science Academy – image courtesy Google Maps
The Marlborough Science Academy, Watling Street, St Albans, AL1 2QA is located just off Watling Street (A5183).
Access: Courses are currently held in room B1, in the Brunel Building.
GETTING THERE
Public Transport:
Bus: The following buses stop within 5 minutes:: Routes 321, 601, 724 & S5
Train: St Albans Railway station, with trains serving London and Luton, is just under 1mile away. Abbey Station, serving Watford, is within 1/2 mile.
Car: There is a small car park in front of the Brunel building
London Colney Community Centre
LCCC is situated at 9 Caledon Rd, London Colney, St Albans AL2 1PS
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Drop-in sessions are held on
Every Thursday
from 9:30am – 11:30am
OPEN
It is not necessary to book – just Drop In!
Getting There
Bus: Routes 84, 200, 338, 356 and 357 run through London Colney.
Car: There is a large car park
Drop-In sessions are free but all donations are welcome, enabling us to continue to operate.
Your Computer Friendly Drop-in Team at the Community Centre:
Rob
Dean
Jean
Carol
Chris
St Leonards Church, Flamstead
St Leonards Church
St Leonards Church is situated in the High St, Flamstead, AL3 8BS.
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Drop-in sessions are held are held in the Giles Room on the
1st Wednesday of the month
from 10:30am – 12:30pm
OPEN
It is not necessary to book – just Drop In!
Bus: Routes 34 and 46 stop close by, outside or opposite The Three Blackbirds
Car: Parking is allowed on the High Street and other local streets within a couple of minutes’ walk
Access: Follow the path from the High Street next to the Spotted Dog. St. Leonards is wheelchair friendly, with entry via the main north door. Once inside the church, turn right at the nave to enter the St Giles Room
Drop-In sessions are free but all donations are welcome, enabling us to continue to operate.
Your Computer Friendly team at St Leonards:
Barry
London Colney Islamic Centre
London Colney Islamic Centre
The London Colney Islamic Centre,
174 High Street, London Colney, St Albans AL2 1JY, is situated on the High Street near the roundabout with White Horse Lane
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Drop-In Session Times:
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month
from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm.
OPEN
Bus: Routes 84, 200, 338, 356 and 357 run through London Colney.
Car: There is a free car park at the Co-op in White Horse Lane (turn right at the roundabout, coming from St Albans)
Drop-In sessions are free but all donations are welcome, enabling us to continue to operate.
Your Computer Friendly team at the London Colney Islamic Centre:
Akhtar
Wheathampstead Library
Wheathampstead Library is situted at
19 Marford Road, Wheathampstead AL4 8AY
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Wheathampstead Library
Drop-in sessions are held on the
2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month
from 2:30pm – 4:30pm
OPEN
It is not necessary to book – just Drop In!
Getting there
Bus: Routes 304, 357, 366, 610, 612 and 811 stop outside St Helen’s Church, Wheathampstead
Car: Disabled + one other space at front, plenty of free parking at the rear.
Access: The building is wheelchair accessible from all parking.
Drop-In sessions are free but all donations are welcome, enabling us to continue to operate.
Your Computer Friendly team at Wheathampstead Library:
John
Jean
Clarence Park Cricket Pavilion
Courses are held at the Cricket Pavilion in Clarence Park, St Albans, AL1 4NF
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Clarence Park Cricket Pavillion
Entry to the Pavilion is through the door at the front,
between the stairs, facing the cricket pitch.
Getting There
Bus: Routes 301, 302, 601, 602, 653. From the town centre, get off at The Crown. Walk back, cross Clarence Road and enter the Park next to Verdis. From the Hatfield direction, get off at Granville Rd, cross the Hatfield Road and enter the Park next to Verdis.
After entering the Park, turn right past Verdi’s and follow the path (right at the house) until you come to the main gate. Turn left into the car park and the pavilion is straight ahead.
Train: St Albans City Station is a 5 minute walk.
Leave the station and turn left. At the T-Junction, cross the main road and the entrance to the park is a few yards to the left. At the bottom of the steps/slope carry straight on, past the children’s playground and through the gate into the car part. The Pavilion is straight ahead.
Car: The entrance to the car park is from Clarence Road, about 200m from the traffic lights at the Crown Pub junction with Hatfield Road. The car park is next to the Pavilion. This is Free for 3 hours but don’t forget to get and display a ticket for the machine.
Just press the big Green Button.
Clarence Park has a number of pedestrian entrances in York Road, Clarence Road and Hatfield Road.
Zoom – What is Zoom?
We used ZOOM for a few courses during Covid when face-to-face was not possible and continue to offer it for some Microsoft Office courses.
ZOOM is a web-based video conferencing tool for desktop, tablet or mobile devices that allows users to meet online, with the ability to see and hear (and be seen and heard – if you want to!)
ZOOM users can record sessions, collaborate on projects, and share or annotate on one another’s screens, all with one easy-to-use platform. ZOOM offers quality video, audio, and a wireless screen-sharing performance across a variety of operating systems: Windows, Mac (Apple), Linux, iOS and Android.
Not familiar with ZOOM? Just tell us when you enrol on the course that you plan to attend and a tutor will help you get prepared over the phone.