Here Mondial Assistance UK we have teamed up with the
leading local charity Age UK Croydon and local social responsibility charity Croydon
Commitment to launch a series of internet workshops for the elderly. Our staff have
volunteered their time to help local residents get to grips with basic internet
skills and brush up on their computer knowledge.
The sessions take place in a very relaxed and informal
atmosphere where the volunteers work with each resident on their specific needs
and areas of interest, in order to help them to make use of the internet in
their day to day lives. Activities can range from simple Google searches to looking
up train times, to sending emails to friends and family and even ordering
shopping online.
These internet workshops are a fantastic way for our employees
to be able to make a difference in our community. We are always keen to get
involved with various local events and it is a great pleasure to be working
alongside Age UK Croydon and Croydon Commitment in this innovative project. By
giving just a few hours of their time, our staff are providing an invaluable
service and making a real difference to the lives of our elderly neighbours.
We regularly take part in various events to engage
with the local community and businesses. This includes sponsorship of the
Croydon Charity Ball set to take place on the 15th May 2012.
One of
our main aims at Mondial is to give something back to our local community and
we all really enjoy these type of activities where we get to meet lots of different
people. We want to say a big thank you
to Age UK Croydon and Croydon Commitment for helping us to set up the workshops
and also to Croydon College for donating one of their IT suites. We hope that
the next workshops prove to be just as successful.
