Preliminary research indicates there will be a great deal of demand for this programme. Interested sheltered housing schemes will be assessed by the partnership for their suitability around the extent to which ICT is already being used, what equipment will be required based on the residents’ needs, and that there is good support from the management and staff for the project.
We also aim to have good geographical representation across Northern Ireland, a good mix between urban and rural locations, and a community background balance.
What we will do:
• Run a tailored programme of digital learning for older people in sheltered schemes that will allow them to maximise the opportunities available in the digital age.
• Support the ongoing digital inclusion of sheltered housing residents by installing accessible hardware (e.g. computers, printers, cameras, Wii etc.) in their accommodation scheme.
• Underpin the digital inclusion theme through intergenerational collaborative activities with children/young people/young adults.
• Use project capacity to increase digital inclusion generally by developing open source guides, research reports and toolkits that can be used in any care setting.
What participating schemes must do:
• Take time to read the information provided by the project so that the aims, objectives and commitment required from them are clear.
• Provide a named key contact person who can coordinate with the partnership.
• Take part in the assessment process and in helping to plan the delivery of the project.
• Provide adequate space for the training to take place in.
• Circulate information about the project to the older people living in the scheme and actively encouraging participation.
• Contribute to project evaluation.
Get in Touch
To express your scheme’s interest in participating in this project, please fill in our Expression of Interest Form which can be found online at www.wea-ni.com/digitalage.
Alternatively, get in touch with WEA for a copy of the form by email or post:
Healy King, Development Officer
Workers' Educational Association
3 Fitzwilliam Street
Belfast,
BT9 6AW
Tel: 028 9032 9718
Email: healy.king@wea-ni.com
Get Involved!
Preliminary research indicates there will be a great deal of demand for this programme. Interested sheltered housing schemes will be assessed by the partnership for their suitability around the extent to which ICT is already being used, what equipment will be required based on the residents’ needs, and that there is good support from the management and staff for the project.
We also aim to have good geographical representation across Northern Ireland, a good mix between urban and rural locations, and a community background balance.
What we will do:
• Run a tailored programme of digital learning for older people in sheltered schemes that will allow them to maximise the opportunities available in the digital age.
• Support the ongoing digital inclusion of sheltered housing residents by installing accessible hardware (e.g. computers, printers, cameras, Wii etc.) in their accommodation scheme.
• Underpin the digital inclusion theme through intergenerational collaborative activities with children/young people/young adults.
• Use project capacity to increase digital inclusion generally by developing open source guides, research reports and toolkits that can be used in any care setting.
What participating schemes must do:
• Take time to read the information provided by the project so that the aims, objectives and commitment required from them are clear.
• Provide a named key contact person who can coordinate with the partnership.
• Take part in the assessment process and in helping to plan the delivery of the project.
• Provide adequate space for the training to take place in.
• Circulate information about the project to the older people living in the scheme and actively encouraging participation.
• Contribute to project evaluation.
Get in Touch
To express your scheme’s interest in participating in this project, please download and complete our Expression of Interest Form and email it to healy.king@wea-ni.com.
Alternatively, get in touch with WEA for a copy of the form by email or post:
Healy King, Development Officer
Workers' Educational Association
3 Fitzwilliam Street
Belfast,
BT9 6AW
Tel: 028 9032 9718
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