
Think Digital
The Think Digital programme recruits and trains Digital Champions to support older people to make the most of digital in whatever ways suit them.
We're helping more older people make the most of the digital world through programmes that increase skills and confidence.
A Digital Champion is someone who is trained and supported to inspire others to get online and can spend time showing them how.
They provide services ranging from 1:1 support in older people’s homes and IT drop in sessions through to larger scale community events - simple things that can make a big difference to people who can’t or don’t use the internet.
Digital Champions come from a range of different backgrounds and have varying levels of digital experience themselves, from IT professionals to people who are ‘newly converted’ to digital technology and want to share their enthusiasm. They may be staff and volunteers from local Age UKs, employees at local businesses or local community organisations or just other older people themselves.
They all receive structured training, support and resources in order to motivate and support others. What they have in common is that they want to volunteer to engage, support and encourage older people to develop their digital skills and confidence.
The Think Digital programme recruits and trains Digital Champions to support older people to make the most of digital in whatever ways suit them.
We're delighted to be working with Dixons Carphone as their charity of the year to run a range of digital inclusion support services.
From keeping in touch with friends and family to doing your shopping and banking, our step-by-step guides will help you feel confident and stay safe online.
Through One Digital, Age UK helped over 18,000 older people to understand the benefits of getting online, and provided them with the opportunity to build their digital skills and have the confidence to live an included and independent life. Learn more.
We have been awarded £250,000 from Vodafone to deliver a Digital Champion programme and tablet loan scheme with local Age UKs. Through this, we're aiming to increase older people's confidence, independence and access to information, and reduce isolation. We'll share more information on this exciting work shortly.
To find out more about Age UK’s digital skills support services, email us at servicesdigital@ageuk.org.uk