Connecting Edinburgh (360G-SCVO-a11b000000EtlDEAAZ)

This project will introduce digital technology into sheltered schemes across Edinburgh where Blackwood have recently been awarded a contract to provide care at home services. Activity will be delivered across Edinburgh in Sheltered Housing schemes and between 200 to 280 individuals will be trained in digital skills using the 5 core skills areas as developed by Go On UK. The main beneficiaries will be elderly people living in the schemes but, additionally, the care staff will also be upskilled to support their clients to use new digital technology like smart phones and apps.

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Grant Details

Amount Applied For 10000
Amount Awarded 10000
Award Date 2017-04-03
Beneficiary Location: Country Code GB
Beneficiary Location: Country Code GB
Beneficiary Location: Country Code GB
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code S03000042
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code S13002927
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code S14000025
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type CCG
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type WD
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type WPC
Beneficiary Location: Latitude 55.940513
Beneficiary Location: Longitude -3.219436
Data Source https://scvo.scot/funding/data/archive/digital-participation-charter-fund.json
From An Open Call? Yes
Funding Org: Charity Number SC003558
Funding Org: City Edinburgh
Funding Org: Country Scotland
Funding Org: County City of Edinburgh
Funding Org: Department Digital
Funding Org: Description The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises.
Funding Org: Location: Latitude 55.959611
Funding Org: Location: Longitude -3.190946
Funding Org: Postal Code EH3 6BB
Funding Org: Street Address Mansfield Traquair, 15 Mansfield Place
Funding Org: Web Address http://scvo.scot
Grant Programme: Code scvo-digital-charter-call-4
Grant Programme: Description Our Digital Participation Charter Fund, supported by by the Scottish Government, the ERDF and BT, invests in community digital participation projects across Scotland. The projects that we're supporting will enable groups and organisations to digitise content, build digital networks and improve the digital skills of their members, so that they can continue to thrive in the digital world.
Grant Programme: Title Charter Fund - Call 4
Grant Programme: URL https://scvo.scot/funding/digital-participation/charter-fund
Last Modified 2019-09-04T10:24:23+00:00
Planned Dates: End Date 2018-03-23
Planned Dates: Last Modified 2019-09-04T10:24:23+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2017-04-03
Recipient Org: Charity Number SC007658
Recipient Org: City Edinburgh
Recipient Org: Country Scotland
Recipient Org: County City of Edinburgh
Recipient Org: Description Blackwood is a leading national housing and care provider, specialising in services for people with disabilities across Scotland. Founded in 1972 by Dr Margaret Blackwood, the organisation is entirely focused on creating personalised and individual solutions to help people live their lives to the full. With over 1600 properties, 4 care homes and over 350 employees, Blackwood works in 29 out of 32 local authorities offering varying levels of support to people in different settings. Blackwood have established a reputation as a leader in innovation with a number of projects focusing on technology enabled care and a new level in accessible home design.
Recipient Org: Location: Country Code GB
Recipient Org: Location: Country Code GB
Recipient Org: Location: Country Code GB
Recipient Org: Location: Geographic Code S03000042
Recipient Org: Location: Geographic Code S13002927
Recipient Org: Location: Geographic Code S14000025
Recipient Org: Location: Geographic Code Type CCG
Recipient Org: Location: Geographic Code Type WD
Recipient Org: Location: Geographic Code Type WPC
Recipient Org: Location: Latitude 55.940513
Recipient Org: Location: Longitude -3.219436
Recipient Org: Postal Code EH11 1DQ
Recipient Org: Street Address 160 Dundee Street
Recipient Org: Web Address http://blackwoodgroup.org.uk