To celebrate national Volunteer Week (1 – 7 June 2022), we asked the Digital Champions within our Network to share photos of their work in action.
And what a wonderful selection of pictures we had.
From sheer joy and excitement on using an iPad for the first time to digital inclusion in a pub, the diverse range of photos captured inspiring Digital Champion moments.
Our judges chose three favourites and awarded the winning Champions a £100 Amazon voucher.
These were:
- Anthony North from City of Chelmsford Mencap for his picture of the special moment Ian was given a customised iPad (pictured top).
- Brian Dove from Spire IT and Cherry Tree Café in Burgess Hill, intensely helping Derel get to grips with the internet (pictured in the middle).
Jonathan White at the On Your Way Job Club in Brighton, where people packed out a pub to learn more about digital skills.
A special mention also goes to the Wealdstone Methodist Church (below centre) for their lovely selection of pictures celebrating their Champions and learners. Having started their sessions in a church car park in 2020 and ‘graduating’ in June 2021 they have been on ‘quite a journey’ together.
Elsewhere, from left to right, we have:
- Lisa at the Wellmoor Community Centre in Devon helping Jenny with Facebook;
- Tracy at Herefordshire Mencap practising digital photography with Kevin;
- Risikatu Oriloye in Brixton who was all smiles as she helped parents to apply for Healthy Start food vouchers online, and;
- Sapanthy practising her English and Powerpoint skills with Digital Champion Ann, and the team at the Sutton Women's Centre.
They say a picture tells a thousand words and, when it comes to Digital Champions and the huge difference they make, these photos definitely do.
