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Older people challenging isolation & loneliness in our communities - using digital tech as a launchpad for inclusion & cohesion in our real world - https://50pd.uk

#SocialInclusion #DigitalInclusion #DigitalLiteracy #OlderPeople #CreativeAgeing #London
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50+ Digital @bs.50pd.uk · Dec 4
50+ Digital - 50pd.uk - where the least connected get the most attention.

Every week: 5-7 hours digital drop-in and learning, with volunteer support. Continuous and free since 2005.

#SocialInclusion #DigitalInclusion #DigitalLiteracy #OlderPeople #Hackney #Haringey #Islington #London #Volunteering
Social and digital inclusion in the real world
Older people challenging isolation and loneliness in our communities - using digital tech as a launchpad for inclusion and cohesion in the real world around us.
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As they say, you can help this Community Centre with ONE minute of your time. No reason *not* to do it.
whittingtonpca.bsky.social Whittington Park Community Centre @whittingtonpca.bsky.social · May 1
You can help WPCA receive funding – and it only takes a minute!

Nominate Whittington Park Community Association for a £1,000 grant through the Movement for Good Awards by clicking the link below. Every nomination counts and could make a real difference to our work in the community.

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Nominate a charity - Movement for Good
Nominate a charity for a Movement for Good award now.
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May 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Overlaps, but doesn't totally clash with, our Wednesday Digital Drop-in at Mildmay Community Centre.

#SocialInclusion #Islington
whittingtonpca.bsky.social Whittington Park Community Centre @whittingtonpca.bsky.social · Mar 27
Step into the new 55+ Dance Fitness class by Healthy Generations for a fun way to stay active and boost your mood.

Val’s classes are more than just a workout—they’re a celebration of fun, self-expression, and staying healthy!

Wednesdays, 2-3 PM, starting April 16th. FREE!

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Unleash Your Rhythm and Get Fit: Dance Fitness for 55+
Join Healthy Generations' 55+ Dance Fitness class for a relaxed and enjoyable way to stay active.
www.whittingtonpca.org.uk
March 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Hardeep has started a new birthday trend. In future, everyone will celebrate their birthday by sending themselves a birthday card listing their major successes of the year - and making sure everyone else can read it too.

#SocialInclusion #DigitalInclusion #DigitalLiteracy
hw.szs.net Hardeep's World @hw.szs.net · Mar 20
Today is my birthday. I am 62. I made my own birthday card with my achievements. Happy Birthday Me! I have done so much for myself so I am proud.
An older Indian woman (Hardeep) is holding an A3 sheet covered in colourful symbols, drawings and text. An A4 sheet with many small drawings and text. Within a large line-drawn heart - "Happy Birthday Me! I have done so much for myself so I am proud." Around the edges are "cinema, podcast, blog, read books, crochet, knitting class, acrylic painting course, drawing, jewellery and silver course." An A4 sheet with many small drawings and text. Within a large line-drawn circle - "Happy Birthday Me! I have done so much for myself so I am proud." Around the edges are "Whatsapp, mobile devices, podcast hardeeps world, dance, canva, Learn My Way, Inclusion Lab, volunteer, Bluesky blog, Union Chapel, learn to read and write, read books, crochet, knitting class, acrylic painting, drawing class, jewellery/silver course, Rio cinema, going out with friends for tea and chat, museum, park to read my book." An A4 sheet with many small drawings of balloons, flowers and cake. No text.
March 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Saturday evening for everyone within travel range of #NewingtonGreen - produced by staff & volunteers of #MildmayCommunityCentre -

BTW, DJ #LadyM is one of us - 50+, kept young in mind, soul and everything else, by music.

Sharing it here and now so you don't accidently miss it.

#DJGig #Islington
A colourful flyer featuring a photo of a woman DJ with her DJ equipment. The flyer text states: "Back by popular demand. Resident DJ - Lady M & DJ Phenomenon One. All Genre's Sound Clash. 6pm - 11pm Saturday 22 March 2025. Mildmay Community Centre, Woodville Rd, N16 8NA. Buy tickets from reception. £5 / £10 on the door."
March 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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International Women's Day - Inspirational Women of #Islington and #Hackney

Staff and volunteers of Mildmay Community Centre have made a wall display of 12 local women. We are publishing it here so more local people have a chance to see it.

The full text is the ALT text of the first image below.
Celebrating the Power of Local Women: Champions of Change in Our Communties. This International Women's Day, we are shining a light on the incredible women from our own communities in Islington and Hackney. These women, through their passion, resilience, and hard work, have defied the odds and made powerful contributions to society. From fighting for women's rights and challenging inequalities to supporting young people and tackling issues like knife crime and domestic abuse, these women are ordinary individuals who have achieved extraordinary things. By sharing their stories, we hope to inspire others to connect with the women around them who are making a difference every day. These local champions remind us that every woman has the power to create change, challenge injustice, and make a lasting impact. Let their stories motivate us to continue building a future where every woman can thrive, be heard, and be celebrated.
March 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Hardeep and Julie with the International Women's Day card at Mildmay Community Centre.

#InternationalWomen'sDay #MildmayCommunityCentre
Two women holding Hardeep's card. On the left, an older Indian woman (Hardeep). On the right, an older African woman (Julie).
March 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Happy International Womens Day 2025
A banner with the words International Women's Day. Underneath - a colourful painting of a flower - with 8 petals labelled Power, Safety, You Are The Best, Savegirl, Future, Freedom, Right, Work.
March 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Continuing the story of older people campaigning to restore the fellowship of the former #SharpEnd - our parent charity @mrsindependliving.bsky.social has found the necessary funding and set up a new program -

blog.50pd.uk/2025/keeping...

#SocialInclusion #OlderPeople #Wellbeing #London
Keeping Sharp
Keeping Sharp, our new exercise programme for older people, has officially launched — and it’s off to an incredible start! Since our launch party on 27th January, we’ve had fantastic feedback from par...
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February 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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"The design tricks that get you hooked on your phone" - a useful addition to the #DigitalInclusion trainer repertoire. It's not about phone hardware. The 'design tricks' are the psychological tools used by commercial social media to keep consumers on their screen.

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Tricks that keep you hooked on your phone
Ever wondered why you are always checking your phone? The BBC's James Reevell explains.
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February 21, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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At least once each week, Hardeep does something that she can blog about - always a new social activity that converts strangers to acquaintances or better - and always involves visual creativity. We help only with the final and least important step - the blog post.

#DigitalInclusion #SocialInclusion
hw.szs.net Hardeep's World @hw.szs.net · Feb 5
This is how I make my blog post.I Go out to the cinema and watch movies and I take photos and write about them. I do sewing by hand and make pillow cases. and I do drawing as well. And knitting makes. and I love reading books as well.keep myself busy and I love to dance with people.
February 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Simdi Onuora is Digital Inclusion Project Officer & Trainer at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - www.homerton.nhs.uk

He now has a regular pitch at our Wednesday Digital Drop-in, training older people how to use the NHS App - a very popular addition to our service.

#NHS #DigitalInclusion
A young black man and three older women, sitting around a table with smartphones and flyers. They all seem very cheerful.
January 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Mr J has had an eventful and productive 85 years, but had never done anything as weird as using a laptop computer. Emma and Gaby from the NHS Property Services CSR team showed him some of things he could start doing when he returns next week.

#DigitalLearning #Volunteering @gabyalessa.bsky.social
Two young women (Emma and Gaby, team volunteers) standing next to a much older African man (Mr J), who is seated.
January 30, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Thanks NHS Property Services - www.property.nhs.uk - for picking a perfect date for CSR team volunteering yesterday - the first Wednesday neither raining nor very cold. More than 50 people in the hall, age range 21 to 87, learning about digital tech & each other.

#DigitalInclusion #SocialInclusion
Paulina (an older black woman) is sitting between two volunteers (middle-aged men). They are smiling; she is laughing. In front of them, a table-top with printed handouts, flyers for 50+ Digital Drop-in, and a small banner for NHS Property Services.
January 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Dignity, purpose, understanding. These are things we can't get from a machine, or from AI. They are things we can only get from one another, and things that we all desperately need.

Important thoughts from Dr Allison Pugh on the value of connective labour 👉 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I set out to study which jobs should be done by AI – and found a very human answer | Allison Pugh
Much of the power of work such as counselling lies in a relationship where we properly see each other. And tech just can’t do that, says sociology professor Allison Pugh
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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50+ Digital learner Hardeep continues her series of unique film reviews at hw.szs.net/2025/01/a-co... - and in a typical Hardeep move persuaded the cinema manager to join her photo opportunity with Bob Dylan.

Content & motivation are all hers.

@hw.szs.net #DigitalInclusion #DigitalLearners
A Complete Unknown
I went to the cinema to see A Complete Unknown. Timothee Chalamet played Bob Dylan. It is set in New York's vibrant Greenwich Village music ...
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January 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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We suggested this to our 50+ contacts as a genuinely useful web activity - "If everybody reading this email signs, it will take the total over 2000. It's very easy - but if you have never done it before, our Wednesday afternoon volunteers will explain the process" #SecretGarden

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Sign the Petition
Preserving the benefit of St Mary's Secret Garden Hackney
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January 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Our Happy New 2025 message was made for you in Hardeep's World @hw.szs.net . Hardeep is always happy, and has found a way to make her difference an asset - for herself and her community. She is learning how to use the internet to find interesting rabbit-holes to explore in the #RealWorld.

Cheers 😀
A colourful and joyful hand-made poster, with the message "Happy New Year 2025 - to everyone from Hardeep".
December 31, 2024 at 4:44 PM
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50+ Digital - 50pd.uk - where the least connected get the most attention.

Every week: 5-7 hours digital drop-in and learning, with volunteer support. Continuous and free since 2005.

#SocialInclusion #DigitalInclusion #DigitalLiteracy #OlderPeople #Hackney #Haringey #Islington #London #Volunteering
Social and digital inclusion in the real world
Older people challenging isolation and loneliness in our communities - using digital tech as a launchpad for inclusion and cohesion in the real world around us.
50pd.uk
December 4, 2024 at 10:02 PM
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St Mary's Secret Garden - "community garden, social and therapeutic project in #Hackney, #London " - has closed.

It's a place we know well, and have used for social activities. Hard to accept that such an essential service can't be funded. Feels like a local sinkhole

www.stmaryssecretgarden.org.uk
Two middle-aged men are moving a large tray of seedlings. In the background, a horticultural display of flowers and green foliage.
December 4, 2024 at 6:16 PM
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The #Islington Borough Adult Carers Strategy 2024-2030 was published in June at www.islington.gov.uk/social-care-...

#Carers #UnpaidCarers #HiddenCarers
Islington Adult Carers Strategy 2024-2030 | Islington Council
Find out about the Islington Borough Partnership's six priorities and our commitments to make Islington a carer-friendly borough, based on what you have told us is important to achieve this ambition.
www.islington.gov.uk
November 22, 2024 at 11:45 AM
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#Hackney Borough Council have just published a co-produced Adult Carers Strategy 2024-2027. The summary version is online as a Google Doc - shortcut tinyurl.com/mud4wbky

The working group strategy is borough-specific, but the advice is general.

#Carers #UnpaidCarers #HiddenCarers
Hackney Adult Carers Strategy 2024 to 2027: the basics
Hackney Adult Carers Strategy 2024-2027: the basics ▶ The Hackney Adult Carers Strategy sets out how a group of partner organisations will support unpaid adult carers in Hackney between 2024 and 2027...
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November 22, 2024 at 11:23 AM
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🚲 One of my fave city innovations I must ramp is how Transport for London & GoogleMaps are working together to make #cycling safer. Because of this, today you can choose a safer, low-traffic route across the city. Here's how this amazing #collaboration happened... 🧵 1/6 tfl.gov.uk/info-for/med...
Transport for London and Google Maps collaborate to make cycling better for Londoners and people across the world
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November 20, 2024 at 5:06 PM
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Staying Steady, City and Hackney’s free falls prevention exercise classes, will no longer be available for older residents from March thanks to Council funding cuts. We’re fighting the decision.

#NHS #HackneyCitizen #OlderPeople #MRSIndependentLiving

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‘Catastrophic’: Campaigners blast council over cuts to falls prevention service
Council tells residents that an NHS-funded service will continue for older people at higher risk
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November 19, 2024 at 4:44 PM
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WhatsApp for Digital Beginners - short course starting next week at Margins, a homelessness support project at #UnionChapel. Should have started already, but the tutor got a recreational injury. Potential volunteers please get in touch.

#DigitalInclusion #Islington #Hackney

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WhatsApp for digital beginners
A free step-by-step practical guide to using WhatsApp on a smartphone – for beginners – and people already using WhatsApp – and people who do not have a smartphone. Emphasis on privacy and security.
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November 19, 2024 at 4:36 PM
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We have emptied and disabled our derelict X account.

The Mastodon account had recent content, but X had about 300 followed & followers from about 18 months ago. We will find a better way to stay in touch with them.

Right now X displays "These posts are protected" but there aren't any to protect.
November 16, 2024 at 4:24 PM