Due to the success of our War Widows InTouch project, we have been granted funding from the Veterans’ Foundation to run another mini version of the project along with continuing to build the online network and community of War Widows to try and reach as many of our members as possible.
This project started in January 2024 and is due to finish in December 2024.
PROJECT UPDATES
w/c 13th January 2025: The final report draft is with trustees before submitting to our funders – Veterans’ Foundation
CHRISTMAS: hope you all have a lovely break.
w/c 25th November: 2nd evaluation forms have been sent out and our final project report is being collated as we bring this project to a close at the end of December.
w/c 7th October 2024: Along with more iPad training this month, we are looking at setting up some standard ‘online safety’ workshops for our members to continue into next year. We also conducted some in person accessibility training to help one of our members set up their voice activation – safe to say Siri is not a fan of the Scottish accent 🙂
w/c 23rd September 2024: Our Regional Organisers are now set up with new WWA email addresses and will soon have their own area in our website to help them communicate with each other and our members. More iPad training took place too – it was a busy month!
w/c 26th August 2024: LOADS more training took place in August along with some exciting changes for our volunteer Regional Organisers…more info coming soon 🙂
w/c 29th July 2024: Some of our ladies are into their 3rd and 4th iPad training sessions now – Bill Gates needs to watch out…! 🙂
w/c 17th June 2024: Other members of the WWA are getting wind that they should have got themselves involved in this project and are asking for help with their very old devices. We are helping them of course but hope to apply for funding for next year to be able to provide them with up to date devices and reliable internet connections, along with 12 months of 1-1 training.
w/c 10th June 2024: Our trainer is undertaking training for herself so she is up to date with all the mods and cons for our snazzy new iPad users.
w/c 29th May 2024: iPad training sessions have been taking place throughout the month with some ladies on their second session already.
w/c 29th April 2024: Our ‘Jiffy Bags of Joy’ have made it to our members.
w/c 7th April 2024:
iPads have been ordered and will be arriving at Project HQ this week. Once they have been configured to individual specifications, they will be posted to members to arrive by the end of the month. Our training sessions will be offered from the beginning of May and be available through to the end of December.
w/c 18th March 2024:
Our Project Manager is speaking to all project participants and/or their representatives to pin down everything needed to configure their iPads and create their bespoke training plan.
w/c 11th March 2024:
Successful applicants have been informed this week that they will be receiving an iPad and/or training. Personalised training plans will be created for each member and all iPads will be configured specifically for them and their needs/requirements.
w/c 21st January 2024
Online and hard copy application forms have been sent to all members of the Association with an application deadline of 29th February 2024.
Project Twitter account: WarWidows_WWit
Thank you to the Veterans’ Foundation for providing the grant funding to make this project happen.
“The Veterans’ Foundation has been set up to help fund charities and other charitable organisations that are helping serving and former members of the Armed Forces, and their dependants, who are in need.”
“The Veterans’ Foundation raises its money through the Veterans’ Lottery and donations. Since inception in July 2016, it has given over ÂŁ11 million through over 600 grants to over 300 unique organisations, many of them small to medium-sized and very worthwhile charities, which are helping members of the Armed Forces community who are in need. Forecasts indicate the Veterans’ Foundation will make grants totaling ÂŁ4.4 million this financial year. The charities and other organisations we have helped include those tackling the challenges of mental and physical injuries, homelessness, unemployment, children’s loss of parents while serving and remembrance. We encourage you to spread the word.”
Veterans’ Foundation website and promo material
