We've been working with Claire Stapleton at the School of Allied Health Professions at Keele Uni for several years now on a digital inclusion programme that initially started with helping student physios understand the importance of digital inclusion (and realities of exclusion) and has since evolved and grown.
We're delighted to say that her hard work and commitment has been recognised with the "Creative Provision of Placements" Award by the Chief Allied Health Professions Officer.
Why?
In the Keele scheme, student physios and occupational therapists help people get digital skills and confidence at regular drop-in sessions, in community venues, GP surgeries and the local hospital. Here's five reasons why it's great for students and learners.
How?
But how do you make it all work? How do you find funding? Create and maintain collaborative partnerships? What are the key drivers? And what can you learn from several years of running this programme? We talked to Claire in detail about how to make it happen.