Leisure and entertainment through broadband

Using the Internet through broadband is one of the quickest and easiest ways to plan days out as well as providing entertainment in your own home.

Hobbies

Recent research from Age Concern tells us that many people over 55 use the Internet on a regular basis for their hobbies. This could include finding out information about your family tree or details of your nearest computing class.

Music, Films and Games

Broadband now makes it simple and quick for you to download music and films from the Internet. You can also access numerous online "radio" stations and online gaming lets you play against people all over the world.

If it is physically difficult for you to get out to the shops or a visual impairment makes it difficult for you to look through printed information about CD's and DVD's, this is a great way of getting your favourite music and movies or playing computer games with friends.

Travel and Leisure

The Internet is a great way of researching days out and holidays. If your disability or medical condition means you have particular access requirements using the Internet through broadband allows you to quickly find flight and hotel details and lets you spend time looking through the disability services that each company offers. Some sites also let you read what people who have already been to a place or hotel think of it, giving you a better idea of how suitable it might be for you.