ACE IT ScotlandMaking a difference: Mary’s story ACE IT often works with other organisations to provide the best level of support to individuals. We worked closely with the Edinburgh Smart Home to support Mary, a woman with significant sight loss. Mary is 91 and has very limited vision. When ACE IT started visiting her sheltered accommodation last […]
Making a difference: James’ story In January, ACE IT began a community partnership with The Heart of Newhaven, a new community centre based in the old Victoria Primary building in Newhaven. We’ve been there every Wednesday morning and have helped numerous older people with their digital devices. One person we have helped is James, who […]
Making a difference: Mhairi’s story We run a variety of projects at ACE IT, including our Work Wise course which helps provide over 50s with the digital skills to return to work. One of our recent learners, Mhairi Curran, spoke to us about her experience on the course and what she learned. Mhairi has been […]
Making a difference: Arlene’s story When Covid-19 came along, many older people found themselves isolated with limited knowledge of the digital world. One of our learners, Arlene, has written about the impact ACE IT has had on her life throughout the pandemic and beyond. I heard of ACE IT through a fellow member of my […]
Making a difference: the first beneficiaries of our IT gifting service In July, we began our new partnership with the Edinburgh Remakery where they provided us with free, refurbished laptops for our learners. It’s been a few weeks, so we’ve checked in with some of the beneficiaries of the laptops to see how they’re getting […]
