Visit the ‘Work & learning’ section on our website to find information about our computer training courses, or ask your local Age UK about your nearest training opportunities. To find contact details for ... for more information and tips on email scams (see page 25). Learn My Way also offer free online courses, including email basics and how to identify email scams (see page 26). what next? 7 Internet security
and events came to an abrupt halt. Like many other organisations, Haydays’ members learned to love Zoom, but the challenges of using technology also inspired a new class called Click and Connect. The class ... care for older people in the community. On the first day, over 200 older people queued for a three-course lunch. In the early 70s, the building was extended. Bridie Connell, MBE and Scotswoman of the Year
said: I have been using the flower pounding and willow wreath decorating from the Wild About Plants course in a few places where the individuals involved either have little mobility or find the idea of doing ... the groups tend to get tired quite quickly. I didn’t know about flower pounding until I went on the course but it has given me another session that I can offer groups allowing me to interact with more people
Skills and training courses .................................................................................................................................. 23 Finding out about courses ................ ... (and not very private for transactions). 6 What works Skills and training courses Older people undertake digital training courses for a variety of reasons: some feel forced into it because ‘everything and
interviewed reported not knowing much about it and its perceived benefits before attending a training course. ONS statistics show that 50 per cent of those offline say that they don’t want or don’t need the ... may be best at providing the continuing support needed for its adoption. Demonstrations and short courses are seldom enough. 10 Look for ideas among those providing digital training and support - and help
amongst older people and can have serious consequences. Unfortunately, reduced activity over the course of the pandemic has had an impact on older people’s balance. Older people told us that they feel ... and advice, increased by up to 31% 18 6. Loss, bereavement, and grief A. Bereavement. During the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, signifi cant numbers of older people have lost partners, relatives, and
amongst older people and can have serious consequences. Unfortunately, reduced activity over the course of the pandemic has had an impact on older people’s balance. Older people told us that they feel ... and advice, increased by up to 31% 18 6. Loss, bereavement, and grief A. Bereavement. During the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, signifi cant numbers of older people have lost partners, relatives, and
attended the five experience sessions, interviews with a sample of older people who attended the course and a review of case studies submitted by each of the local Age UK Brand Partners. 3.2. The survey ... expected that the survey would be completed online, and of the 372 older people who completed the course 76 completed the survey (i.e. response rate 20.4%). The appendix provides more information by local
amongst older people and can have serious consequences. Unfortunately, reduced activity over the course of the pandemic has had an impact on older people’s balance. Older people told us that they feel ... and advice, increased by up to 31% 18 6. Loss, bereavement, and grief A. Bereavement. During the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, signifi cant numbers of older people have lost partners, relatives, and
promoting a healthy lifestyle. The programme comprised of ten 6-week courses delivered across the borough over the course of a year. These courses lasted 2 hours each week and were divided between an hour of ... a weekly weigh-in. Waist and BMI measurements were recorded at the start and end of each 6-week course. The project surpassed its target of engaging 80 older people, achieving more than double this