Jun 2, 2024
Healthy Digital is our new programme designed to help you get to grips with navigating the various apps and website to manage your health online.
Over next year we will be testing out a few different formats to help you get to grips with accessing your health records, managing symptoms such as chronic pain and generally being more in control over your own health journey.
As with everything we do, this is about helping you understand what is available so that you can make a choice about what is right for you.
Undeniably, more and more services will be prioritized online from now on and some of us will take a little while to be fully comfortable with some of this, so now could be a good time to start to explore.
We start off with a set of three workshops being delivered through community and health centres and include
- Managing your health with the GP using the NHS AppManaging your hospital visits using MyChart/ MyCare
- Follow on technical support to set up, use or troubleshoot and problems
Our full schedule can be found here and dates will be added
Apr 11, 2024
WhatsApp is one of the most used communication tools and yet is also one of the most ‘high risk’ platforms for scammers, misinformation and identify theft.
It’s really simple for someone to take control of a WhatsApp account and then get access to all contacts and other groups on that phone AND YET it is also straightforward to put measures in p[lave to make this almost impossible.
Over the next few weeks we will be focussing on WhatsApp security settings and other tips and tricks in our Mobile Phone Boot Camps (Wellness Centre, Croydon 12th April & Myatts Field, Kennington/Camberwell 19th April) and on our Digital Awareness Online class on the 23rd April.
A just a little reminder that we re-start our Digital Drop in schedule again from Monday.
See you soon!
Mar 31, 2024
It’s been fantastic to see the sunshine starting to creep out as the clocks go forward.
A gentle reminder that our Digital Drop-In schedule is paused for the next two weeks as we restock, refresh and get ready for the spring and summer programme. We will resume again on Monday 15th April at Anerley Town Hall and West Norwood Library.
The exciting news is that we will be starting our brand new session at Age Uk Lewisham & Southwark’s Yalding Centre on Southwark Park Road every Thursday 2pm-4pm from 18th April.
Our full schedule can be found here.
There’s still time to register your interest for our course starting in April in Anerley, Bermondsey, Thornton Heath and Brixton. Our full Community Learning schedule can be found here.
Hope to you see you at a session soon 😉
Feb 3, 2024
Since 2021 we have been running a programme of Digital Drop-Ins across South London, providing a friendly, informal space to get questions answered or problems solved for your laptop, tablet or smart phone.
Many people also choose to use the space for online learning or ‘homework’ from one of our courses with the confidence that you can get support from a member of staff or volunteer when you need it.
Typical things we help with include:
✔ Setting up accounts
✔ Installing apps
✔ Resetting passwords
✔ Being safer online
✔ Transferring files
✔ Checking for problems
✔ Starting at the beginning
We help you build the confidence and skills to do this stuff for yourself.
Our sessions run daily across South London an nd each venue has its own different feel.
If you haven’t been down yet and you want a little nudge in the right direction, then come along and say hi!
All are welcome!
Dec 10, 2023
We have finally met our target of providing digital support in Lambeth every day of the week. Our fantastic new session at The Old Laundry in Stockwell (Tuesday 2pm-4pm) has made this happen!
Our Digital Drop-Ins help residents build confidence with their device, provide critical support if they have lost access to an account or believe they have been hacked and provide direct pathways to our Community Learning programme, employability opportunities and accredited learning.
We also provide dedicated sessions for disabled residents and carers, through our D.A.T.A programme in partnership with Millennium Community Solutions and provide access to devices via Community Tech Aid.
A crucial new programme for us is our Online Services Support response to the Cost of Living Crisis. Here we help residents with’ online applications and access to services.
For many this is a minefield. Sometimes little assistance in getting everything ready is enough and for others actually being taken through the process of creating and checking email or uploading key documents is a critical intervention. We already work hand in glove with organizations like Centre 70, Brixton Advice Centre and Citizen’s Advice Bureau.
We currently can be found bi-weekly within the Healthy Living Platform pantries (Moorlands, Myatt’s Field) and Clapham Park Cube.
Finally we have been piloting some new work as we have co-designed some workshops alongside Healthwatch Lambeth within the Fiveways PCN to raise awareness of and support residents to use the NHS App.
2024 is looking good as we deepen our work with both Community Tech Aid and Millennium Community Solutions as we bring our programme to their Digital Community Hub and Neighborhood Hub respectively, strengthening the relationship we have developed since meeting under Covid.
We will continue our monthly Mobile Phone Boot Camps at the Myatt’s Field North Centre & the Clapham Park Cube and will be launching our new Healthy Digital programme to support the use of health related apps and technology so that we can all be more on control over managing our own health.
Hope to see you out there!
Current Schedule
Digital Drop-Ins
Our Digital Drop-ins provide a friendly, informal space to get questions answered or problems solved for your laptop, tablet or smart phone. You can also practice in a supported environment and get access to other local learning programmes.
Online Services Support
Our Online Services Support provides friendly help with completing forms, creating accounts, accessing the council, NHS and DWP online. We can help you get everything ready for an application, teach you how submit relevant documents and be more independent.
Bi-weekly
Community Learning
We are currently registering for the following courses Jan – March
Full schedule
