Launch of the Older People's Network and Look After the Pennies course Vic Stirling, Tinder Foundation - May 2013

1. 'A Better Life Together'
Launch of the Older People's
Network & Look after the Pennies
course
Vic Stirling, OCF

2. Welcome &
Introductions

3. Why an Older People's Network?
Start with the stats:
● 28.1% of UK population are aged over 55*
● 80% of everyone in the UK have used the
internet vs only 30% of over 75s**
● Internet access at home amongst over 65s is
less than half than that of people at working
age.
● 22% of internet users aged 75+ describe
themselves as 'not confident'***
*2011 Census / **ONS Internet Access Quarterly update Q4 2012 / ***2013
Ofcom report

4. Older people within UK online
centres network
● In our last survey 36% of our learners
were over 55
● 34% of learners aged 65+ had never
been online before coming to UK
online centres
● 85% of learners meet one or more of
our social exclusion criteria
● 30% of learners has some form of
disability

5. From this we have concluded that:
● that older people are an important group to
support
● that older people sometimes need
supporting in different ways
● that the centres who support older learners
need the right tools, resources and support
from us to do this well
● that centres who support older people would
benefit from coming together to exchange
ideas and hear from other experts who
champion older peoples' needs

6. The Older People's
Network

7. The Older People's Network picture
so far:
● Made up of about 150 centres, 30 of
which have received some specialist
funding
● Specialist newsletter bi-monthly
● Older peoples' network events, focus
groups, webinars
● Bring in experts to support and
strengthen the work we do
● Specialist training & support

8. Over to you!
3 questions, 15 minutes to tell discuss:
1. What challenges have you faced supporting
older people?
2. Are there any stereotypes, myths or
misunderstandings you've identified as experts
in supporting older people?
3. What could OCF/other stakeholders do to
help you improve your support & services to
older people

9. Feedback time!

10. Thank You!