The first Active Retirement Ireland digital ambassador from Clare has graduated at a special event in the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in Dublin. Volunteer Eugene Philips from Quin will be leading free digital skills classes for older people in their communities as part of the Vodafone Ireland Foundation Hi Digital programme, in partnership with Active Retirement Ireland and ALONE. Over the past three months, he has undergone technology training, Hi Digital train-the-trainer training and Hi Digital platform training. Commenting on the graduation of the digital ambassadors, Maureen Kavanagh, CEO of Active Retirement Ireland, said: “Digital exclusion of older people is a real and growing problem in Ireland, and one that is leading to increased feelings of isolation and disconnectedness. Through this new stage of the Hi Digital programme, our digital ambassador-led, in-person classes will further support older people’s participation online.

Source: The Herald September 22, 2022 16:58 UTC