COMMUNITY LED ACTION AND SUPPORT PROJECT 

This group will use the funding to continue and expand their Helping Older People Evolve (HOPE) project a service for over 50’s in North Ayrshire an area of high health inequalities for older ....more

This group will use the funding to continue and expand their Helping Older People Evolve (HOPE) project a service for over 50’s in North Ayrshire an area of high health inequalities for older people. Participants will receive support in maintaining their independence and with access to a variety of services and activities that can help them connect with others and build support networks reducing isolation and loneliness.

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This group will use the funding to continue delivery of their existing Helping Older People Evolve (HOPE) project with the addition of digitally delivered services and training. Participants will be ....more

This group will use the funding to continue delivery of their existing Helping Older People Evolve (HOPE) project with the addition of digitally delivered services and training. Participants will be supported to maintain their independence reducing isolation and improving their health through a wide range of services and activities which will increase social connections and support networks.

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This group will use the funding to provide digital support information signposting and befriending to it's elderly isolated client group during the COVID-19 pandemic. The group currently making ....more

This group will use the funding to provide digital support information signposting and befriending to it's elderly isolated client group during the COVID-19 pandemic. The group currently making support calls to 110 clients and continues to receive referrals.

The Project we would like you to fund is an extension to our already established CLASP Digital Project currently funded by the Scottish Government as a pilot. The Project was established in August ....more

The Project we would like you to fund is an extension to our already established CLASP Digital Project currently funded by the Scottish Government as a pilot. The Project was established in August 2017 and continues to receive a steady flow of older people expressing a desire to gain digital skills. However with only 1 Digital Participation Officer funded via the Scottish Government supported by a team of 8 active volunteer Digital Buddies our capacity is limited in reaching many who could also benefit. We would therefore seek funding for 2 No. Sessional Digital Tutors who could deliver one to one digital sessions in 4 new outreach locations to be identified and established within North Ayrshire on a weekly basis along with weekly group sessions supported by our volunteer Digital Buddies. This would build capacity to reach more older people who are currently digitally excluded and experiencing loneliness and isolation. The additional outreach locations would be in venues that were fully accessible and on a public transport route. The digital services would be widely promoted using social media, local press, poster and leaflet distribution and via partnerships with other statutory and voluntary organisations who have been very proactive to date in making referrals for support and also via our own HOPE Project who support approx. 450 older people per year via their services. Our CLASP Digital Project uses the nationally recognised Essential Digital Skills Framework (formerly Basic Digital Skills framework) adapted to allow learner to gauge their own progression via CLASP Digital's Bronze, Silver and Gold Skills levels through which learners progress at their own pace. When the learner first engages with the Project, the Coordinator completes both an Initial Bronze Skills Sheet as a baseline skills indicator and a Digital Awareness/Aspirations form. The former tells us how much experience and knowledge the learner has of 'smart' technology and the latter focuses on what s/he wishes to learn. Through learners' responses, this record then informs the focus of support required. Regular revision of these responses indicates the progress (or otherwise) of the learner. Although CLASP Digital has access to several tablets for learners to use, they have rarely been necessary as all to date have brought their own device e.g. Android and Kindle Fire tablets, iPads, smartphones of all types and laptops.

This group will use the funding to continue to deliver their Helping Older People Evolve (HOPE) project. People will receive support which will help them to maintain their independence, reduce ....more

This group will use the funding to continue to deliver their Helping Older People Evolve (HOPE) project. People will receive support which will help them to maintain their independence, reduce isolation and loneliness, and improving their health and well-being through access to a wide range of services and activities. Activities will continually evolve based on participants' ideas and include one to one befriending, telephone befriending and social activities including trips.