Get Digital was a 12 month programme funded by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Communities and Local Government and delivered by Digital Unite in partnership with the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE).
Between April 2010 and March 2011 we worked with residents, staff, landlords and the wider community to promote, develop and sustain digital literacy and awareness among residents in sheltered housing schemes. This was achieved, either through group learning tuition or by providing access to learning resources, guidance and support.
Over 500 schemes were supported with digital learning activities as a result of Get Digital and thousands of older people living in sheltered housing were helped to use computers and the internet for the first time.
The programme also helped landlords to build resident communities, facilitate business transformation and create opportunities to strengthen links with local organisations and networks.
To learn more about how the Get Digital programme helped both learners and schemes benefit from the world of computers and the internet visit the Get Digital website.
The tuition phase of Get Digital, delivered by Digital Unite, was successfully completed in March 2011 and a full evaluation report will be published by NIACE in autumn 2011.
The programme’s learning materials continue to be available to download via the Get Digital website. These materials allow many more sheltered housing schemes to replicate the group learning model and establish their own community programmes.