Community websites

The adoration of social networking sites is on the rise. This is more than likely to do with the increase in popularity of the web and home computers.

The number of people that now have access to the world wide web and a personal computer has increased which could be the reason for this. This has been a benefit to many people as it means that even if they have limited mobility they can keep in contact with people they know or people from their community via the web. Many local communities have set up community websites to allow people to socialise with those in their local district, this means Cherwell local people can read about whats on in Cherwell and find out more about their local community.

Another advantage of community webpages like Cherwell Online is that local clubs and local businesses can use the websites to create their own pages. This means that the community website grows as more local people add to it and promote clubs such as the local archery club or charitable causes such as charity Christmas cards. This allows residents to not only see whats on in Cherwell but whats on in Oxfordshire as a whole.

The Older Community

Many older people are now using the worldwide web as a way to keep up to date with the latest goings on where they live as well as to shop online.Older People Are Using The Internet In The Cherwell District Older people could find it a struggle to go shopping in a big supermarket so the online delivery services provided by these stores can be a huge benefit to people with reduced mobility. This means that the older generation are now using the internet more often and those that live in the Cherwell district are using the web to plan meetings.