Residents at erosh member RCT Homes’ sheltered housing complexLinden Courthave been finding out how to get online.
Thanks to help from Meadow Prospect’s Do IT Digital Inclusion Project, which visitedLinden Court, residents were shown how to get started with computers, and how to get online.
Representatives from the RNIB’s ‘Get Connected’ project, and Communities 2.0 were also there on the day, helping residents get to grips with laptops, iPads and Kindle electronic readers.
Among those keen on making the most of the advice on offer wasLinden Courtresident Rex Phllips. Eighty-one year-old Rex is determined to get online, and has already bought his own laptop and had broadband installed. However, he feels he needs a bit of assistance to make some progress.
Rex said: “The only thing I’ve had before with buttons on it is a phone. I want to be able to use a computer to help keep my mind busy. I want to be able to use email and webcam to contact my two daughters, who live inLondonandSt Albans.
“I’d like to be able to order food online as well, using things like Tesco or M&S, but I think I’d like to know a bit more about how secure it is first.”
The charitable arm of housing organisation RCT Homes, Meadow Prospect launched the Do IT project after spotting a need amongst older people for extra support to get online. The project offers training in all things digital to people aged 50 and over.
Training could give people the confidence and skills they need to use technologies including mobile phones, digital cameras, computers and the internet.
TheLinden Courtevent was part of Itea and Biscuits, a week-long, nationwide campaign by Age UK and Age Cymru, dedicated to supporting people in later life to learn about the range of benefits that digital technology can offer.
For more information about the Do IT project contact RCT Homes on 08453 014141 and ask to speak to the Digital Inclusion Team.
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