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Online Government – Offline Older People? Response from WEA’s Digital Age Project Coordinator, Healy King
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Digital Exclusion of Older People Older people 65+ are the most digitally excluded part of our population. 2/3 of older people in sheltered accommodation have no access to ICT. (NIACE 2010) Similar findings in our research Visits with 16 housing schemes Focus groups -116 older people total
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Barriers to Inclusion Access Skills Understanding purpose Attitude “I’m too old” “I’m afraid I’ll break it” “I have no interest – that’s for young people” “I’m too stupid to learn” “I don’t want people knowing my business” “The internet is dangerous”
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Ashley Court group discusses how the course should go.
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Convincing and Arm-twisting Awareness raising visits & demonstrations Make it easy to attend - we bring the learning to you! Equipment and tutors! Group learning and an ethos of helping your neighbour – peer support. Immediately demonstrating relevance
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Well, would you look at that!
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WEA’s Approach Community based learning Informal in approach and setting Peer support Topics of the groups’ choosing Methods for Sustainability Involving others – the housing association Local schools Family members Volunteers
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With a little help from my friends…
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Camberwell Ladies & Star Youth Group
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Reaching the ‘Hard to Reach’ ‘Digital by default’ will impact those most at risk. A problem that will be resolved with time? E-government and e-inclusion should go hand in hand. Support for organisations to provide tailored training for hard to reach groups.
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Try it - you’ll like it!
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Healy King Digital Age Project Workers’ Educational Association www.wea-ni.com Find us on Facebook
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