What is Moose in the Hoose?
Moose in the Hoose is an outreach project run by ACE IT in Edinburgh care homes. Trained ACE IT teams lead weekly digital sessions for residents in five Edinburgh care homes. For a couple of hours, residents enjoy a variety of activities in a relaxed and supportive group setting.
People in the group have different abilities and interests. The team carefully select activities around individual needs so everybody is engaged. Volunteers may support residents to use video calls and email, play card games, colour in, reminisce about Edinburgh in days gone by, or browse music on YouTube.
Most importantly, the sessions help to build relationships, reduce loneliness and enable the residents to see the digital world as something that can enhance their lives.
We are always on the lookout for more Moose volunteers – find out more here.
The video below, from 2012, shows the Moose in the Hoose teams in action. It also features Trevor Morrison, whose memory of lost St Kilda tunes and recording of them by an ACE IT volunteer led to the creation of the “Lost Songs of St Kilda” CD, which topped the classical music charts. Read more in our blog here.
The Lost Songs of St Kilda is regularly played on BBC Radio 3, and one of the pieces was played by Nicola Benedetti at Edinburgh’s Service of Thanksgiving for King Charles III in July 2023. Watch it below!
