Sponsored Editorial: Produced in association with Kent County Council

Kent County Council's EMPOWERCARE Project aims to reduce social isolation in Kent by supporting those 65+ (and over 50 with a chronic health condition) to improve their digital skills and access technology.

We are building a team of Digital Ambassadors across Kent to help deliver training in an easy to understand, simple way.

Our Ambassadors will receive training and support, to build their confidence and knowledge, to best support the older population in learning these new skills.

Becoming a Digital Ambassador is an opportunity...

• For personal development.
• To make the most of your digital skills/knowledge
• To help people in the community to utilise technology to reduce loneliness, improve their health and wellbeing and reduce social isolation

Training will include...

• An introduction webinar - about the programme and the Digital Ambassador role
• Two half-day virtual training days to include age awareness training, how to teach basic digital skills and the theory of learning

Our volunteers do not need to have excellent digital skills, just be a good communicator and be able to support someone in learning the basics.

If you are interested in becoming a Digital Ambassador, please complete our expression of interest form by clicking here or contact empowercare@kent.gov.uk

EMPOWERCARE is a cross-border project partnering 13 organisations from across the UK, France, Belgium and the Netherlands and is funded by the Interreg 2 Seas Programme (co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund)