Digital Inclusion Champion Volunteer

Age UK Ealing’s mission is to promote the wellbeing of all older people in Ealing and empower them to achieve full quality of life. We provide a range of support services for older people in the London Borough of Ealing including Information and Advice Service, Day Centre, Befriending and Digital Inclusion. We also run Greenford Community Centre, where our office and services are based alongside a range of other community activities.

The aim of this role is to provide IT & digital coaching/training to older people who are inexperienced with digital devices and to those that are digitally excluded from accessing online services.

A Digital Inclusion Champion Volunteer will:

• Assist older people to learn basic IT skills as well as specific applications like shopping online, using WhatsApp, filling in forms and accessing public services
• Transport digital devices and other equipment necessary for the session to and from Greenford Community Centre to delivery hub – applicable only to Ealing Central Library and Perivale Community Hive locations
• Key holder responsible to opening and closing of the building – applicable only to the Perivale Community Hive location
• Setting up equipment and materials appropriately for the session
• Raising awareness of the internet and technology generally
• Complete a visit report for each learning session to ensure that learning objectives are met
• Be committed to the values of Age UK Ealing

PLEASE COMPLETE APPLICATION FORM via this link Https://www.ageuk.org.uk/ealing/get-involved/volunteering/

What skills do I need?

• Good IT skills
• Good presentation skills
• Confident, enthusiastic, and able to deal sympathetically, patiently, and sensitively with all service users.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Reliable
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Previous training skills experience would be desirable but not compulsory

Full training will be provided to all volunteers but IT skills essential.

A full UK driver’s license is desired but not compulsory.

Location

This opportunity has no specific location e.g. can be carried out anywhere.