Do you need some friendly help with your phone, tablet or laptop? Well Mount Alexander’s Youth Advisory Group (YAG) is here to help!
On Wednesday October 18, 4-5.30pm, Castlemaine Library will be hosting a drop-in session connecting seniors that need a bit of help with the young people that can help them, as part of Get Online Week 2023.
It can be anything from individual support to taking part in some of our fun online activities. The aim of the session is to encourage everyone to try something that may be new or different – and there will be prizes for those who do!
Castlemaine Library Manager, Jess Saunders, says that while the current rate of Australians who are digitally excluded is quite shocking at one in four, this rate is even higher for older people.
“Being digitally included means having access to the internet and the skills and confidence to use it safely. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s how vital this is for staying connected with loved ones, and for our health and wellbeing,” said Jess.
Digital Inclusion Officer for Mount Alexander Shire Council, Lesley Payne, agrees.
“We’re trying to reduce the barriers that seniors often feel around using technology. The young people from YAG are patient and non-judgemental, and hope to encourage everyone to just give something a try!” She adds that as the new season of the successful TV series Old People’s Home for Teenagers kicks off, it’s great to extend the same concept to the library.Come along for a cuppa and afternoon tea, and try one new thing – it may be the start of something big! BYO devices if you can – we will have some to use, too.
This is a free event, run in partnership with Mount Alexander Shire Council and Castlemaine Library for Get Online Week 2023. Bookings are not required; for more information call the Library on 5472 1458.