PLACE-EE (Platforms for Ageing Community Engagement – Exchange and Enterprise) has researched, collated and recorded important cultural heritage across 4 rural and isolated regions of Europe (NI, Ireland, Iceland, and Sweden). Professor Gerry Leavey from Ulster University presents the PLACE-EE project and how it worked in an intergenerational way to create a unique archive, and older participants from each region will comment on their experience of being involved. Guest speakers: Vicki Titterington, Linking Generations NI, talks about how an intergenerational approach worked in PLACE-EE and how such work can continue in the current COVID times. Lynsey Gillespie, Public Record Office NI, talks about digital archiving of cultural heritage and involving older people with reference to Making the Future project. Roger O’Sullivan, Institute of Public Health Ireland gave the closing comments.

Webinar recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YitpOF40700&t=11s 

PLACE-EE Platforms for Ageing Community Engagement - Exchange and Enterprise has worked to improve and support older people living in isolated and rural areas of Europe through developing their technology skills. In this podcast Professor Gerry Leavey, Ulster University, explains how PLACE-EE worked and what older people said they need in relation to IT. Colette Leeson, Department of Finance Northern Ireland and Director - Digital NI Enabling Programme shares what government are doing to help improve older peoples skills so that they can access services. Sylvia McCarthy, Age Friendly Ireland describes their work and presents some of the programmes they have initiated with older people across Ireland. In this COVID time improving access to and confidence with IT will be essential to helping older people feel less isolated and ensuring they can access health and other services. 

Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZqFjchARoA&t=20s

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