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“Age isn’t about getting older, its about gaining experiences” Paul Davies

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Tinder Foundation Older People's Specialist Network Event - 10th June 2014 Presentation from Paul Davies (MD, Destinations@Saltburn)

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“Age isn’t about getting older, its about gaining experiences”

Paul Davies

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Peters Story

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Finding the spark and lighting the touch paper

David Wilson - 2011

Little interest in computers but intrigued.Keen racing pigeonsA few pictures he would like to sendTime was his own, wouldn’t be tied downDidn’t fancy a set course “taking ages”.“No point to email, I have a phone”“Cant be doing with bossy teachers”

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David Wilson - 2013

Can’t keep me of my ComputerStill racing pigeons – Logs results onlineSends info and pictures to racing colleaguesLearning new skills for photographyBlogging events and sending invitations

“If I want to talk to people I’ll still ring them, but maybe I’ll Skype them now”

Time still his own and learning never tied him down

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Alan

Gerald

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Colin’s Journey

Margaret and Roy“You decide….no you decide!!”

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Finding the spark and lighting the touch paper

What does enthuse people and can we build digital into this.

“We know what we want to do, we think we can do it!!Just fill in a few gaps for us”

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ICTs for Social Inclusion: What is the Reality? - Steve Thompson

Margrove Park – no school, no shops, no pub, no post office

CommunityCentre

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“We have years of skills between us, we want to share it with everyone in the Village.”

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Margrove Park Digital VillageAnd moving to more social and economic activity

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Individuals will find their own digital voices.

Increasing the relevance , reducing the abstract

Don’t Underestimate

Own a static caravan

Cheap Promotion

Vista Print

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Peer support and continuous progression – Learn My Way provides building blocks.

Allow people to learn for themselves what is possible

Develop processes that take individual intereststhrough to wider results.

Digitally Enabled Citizens = Digital Communities

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Thank YouPaul Davies - 01287 626432 or 07724 168 699

“Age isn’t about getting older, its about gaining experiences”