Age Action is excited to work with ChangeX through the Community Call Fund to mobilise Digital Champions - people who will connect with older people on a one-to-one basis to support them to improve their digital literacy skills using the Getting Started KIT materials. Older people are medically vulnerable during the Covid-19 pandemic and with the HSE guidelines on social distancing and ‘cocooning’, more people are relying on digital media as a way to keep in touch with family and friends. By becoming a Digital Champion you are helping older people to improve their digital literacy skills to stay connected and informed which is more important than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Age Action is excited to work with ChangeX through the Community Call Fund to mobilise Digital Champions - people who will connect with older people on a one-to-one basis to support them to improve their digital literacy skills using the Getting Started KIT materials. Older people are medically vulnerable during the Covid-19 pandemic and with the HSE guidelines on social distancing and ‘cocooning’, more people are relying on digital media as a way to keep in touch with family and friends. By becoming a Digital Champion you are helping older people to improve their digital literacy skills to stay connected and informed which is more important than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘With over 500 learners engaged with the tutoring programme, 1300 receiving physical copies of the GS KIT, and countless people accessing the online videos and How To guides. We hope you continue to champion Digital Skills and support our learners in the community!
Thank you all who joined this platform and became Digital Champions, please continue to stay in touch with us via email [email protected].
Delighted to share more positive feedback from one of our GS KIT learners :
“I found the classes entirely useful. I am lost with gadgets and this gave me a lot more confidence to use my iPad. I am writing a letter to Age Action to say thank you. It was all very helpful.” (Arda)
Last week, 23 performance artists (drag queens and kings) have joined together with Eleanor McEvoy, for ‘Only a Womans Heart – With a Twist’ to raise funds for Age Action’s work with older people in Ireland. Age Action supports and advocates for equality and human rights for all older people.
If you didn’t get a chance to watch the video see below :
Hi guys, we received a positive quote from one of our learners from the GS KIT programme. Wednesday's Motivation!
“The training helped me feel less isolated, I had the time to focus at present and could do something worthwhile which was great. Now is a perfect time for doing this type of training”. (Margaret)
Hi all! Here is a link to a You Tube Channel where you’ll find a series of videos we produced, presented by Mary Kennedy. These videos make it even easier to be a Digital Champion, and give you real-time demonstrations to what is covered in the How To guides. Enjoy!