One Digital case studies on volunteer digital champions
Shirley is a Digital Champion who has been working with Age UK Blackburn with Darwen to set up digital inclusion training activities for older people. Shirley has been reaching people through the community development work that she was already doing, and has now established weekly sessions. We spoke to Shirley Read more…
These volunteers give their time, energy and enthusiasm, week after week, to remove the digital barriers people are facing. It has been a privilege to work with them! Quote from Katharine Teed, Digital Unite Meet Jeff Jeff is a Digital Champion in Cornwall. Every week he goes along to his Read more…
We are excited to announce the launch of Age UK’s new Digital Buddy training: a short 8-minute e-learning video available to support members of the public to develop the skills and confidence they need to inspire and support older people to understand the benefits of going online. Digital technology continues Read more…
All of our One Digital projects are passionate about digital inclusion and supporting our Digital Champions to improve the Essential Digital Skills of the communities we work with. The Torus Foundation is doing this by partnering with Everton Development Trust to recruit and train volunteer Digital Champions to work across Read more…
The Lido Centre, based in the heart of the West Ealing community in London assists local residents with a wide range of things, for example, setting up Tenants’ Associations; applying for funding to support community projects; summer activities; and providing information and access to local services. Love London Working (LLW), Read more…
Integrating digital skills support into work to develop language skills and support employment for refugees is at the heart of the work of Action West London. What’s exciting about the project is their approach to embedding digital inclusion across their activity. They have Digital Champions with a range of language Read more…
Project visit to Age UK South Lakeland On Thursday 13th September I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to visit the lovely team at Age UK South Lakeland based in Kendal. The day started off with a project meeting and an overview of the digital inclusion work the team Read more…
The world around us is radically changing, and getting online is increasingly vital in today’s digital age. Of the 4.5 million adults who have never been online (2018), more than half (2.6 million) are aged 75 years and over. Those who are not digitally included are missing out on a number of advantages that the internet brings. Not Read more…
Coffee Pot Computing is a group of volunteers who offer support to Eastbourne residents aged 50+ to enable them to get to grips with modern technology and keep in touch with family and friends. Absolute beginners are our speciality, there are no formal lessons and no booking is required, we Read more…
Introducing Peter Peter Greenfield has been volunteering on the Digital Brighton & Hove project since October 2016 on an ad hoc basis. With over 40 years’ experience working in IT in technical and management roles, Peter was keen to start doing some volunteering as he reached retirement. As a Volunteer Read more…