Category: Social Isolation Digital Inclusion News

Most local authorities now strongly encourage people to access services digitally and in some cases do not offer offline alternatives at all, or not in a way that makes them easy to find and access.

“Nobody understands the needs of the elderly until they are old themselves. Believe me.”

Leeds Older People’s Forum and 100% Digital Leeds have been awarded DCMS funding to deliver a partnership project addressing and improving media literacy for older people from diverse communities.

The campaigning charity Age UK London is warning that digital-only services will be excluding some of the most vulnerable older Londoners from vital financial support.

Join us to learn more about Social isolation and Loneliness, how it can affect people and why we can’t just give someone a leaflet about a coffee morning…

It’s coming on Christmas, as Joni Mitchell famously sang. And here’s how older people are socialising at this… and other… times of the year. By Jessica Duffy of Leeds Older People’s Forum.

Money worries mean millions of older people will be cutting back on social activities this Christmas as the cost of living crisis deepens, increasing the risk of loneliness. Age UK is calling on the public to a make a difference through making a donation or friendly phone call, or dropping in for a chat. Following…