Our projects
Getting people online, and keeping them connected.
Less lonely, more connected.
This project helps people new to digital use technology to connect with people and organisations, and tackles isolation in older people.
In our pilot survey of 6 learners, all 6 said they felt less lonely and strongly agreed the training helped them connect with family. The group bonded through their own WhatsApp chat.
- Taking and sharing photos and videos
- Filling in online forms
- Phone and video calls
- Alarms and notifications
Why it matters
Lloyds Bank Consumer Digital Index, 2018:
of people in the UK (11.3 million) lack full basic digital skills
(4.3 million) have no basic digital skills at all
people with a registered disability are four times as likely to be offline
of people aged 60+ are offline
The Age UK pilot
From December 2020, our pilot with Age UK turned a group of nervous beginners, average age 70, into confident learners. They now create and share files, download apps, spot scams, and protect themselves with good passwords, anti-virus, phishing reports and blocking. Every learner agreed the training reduced their loneliness and improved their confidence.
In Doncaster, 38,994 people (13.1%) are over 64.
Get involved
We are looking for community champions, local leaders, and anyone with digital knowledge (or the willingness to learn) for our train-the-trainer course. Charities and venues who can help, please get in touch.
