Inclusion Projects - The Shalom Network

Creating All Inclusive Environments

Working together with people with additional needs to increase digital & communication skills.

Something one of the people we serve said about Digital Technology & Shalom Online:

“Learning how to use the technology needed to run the Shalom Online group has certainly helped in me being more use to the group in that we are not so reliant on one person always leading. Having said that, having one person to lead whilst another does all the techie bits during the meeting has been a real bonus.”  

All are welcome to our groups where we join in a wide variety of activities. However, something that has become increasingly obvious through our conversations and activities, is the struggle that many with learning difficulties have with the demands of technology.

be included and to feel included in a number of essential activities, there is ever more demand to be tech savvy, and a glaring example is the .gov gateway that so many have to successfully navigate to ensure they benefit from their entitlements.

To access or to get the best out of a number of services a multitude of apps are required on a reasonably specified device. Not all of these are particularly intuitive, and some are simply confusing and misleading. However, once the useable ones are installed, they can lead to an easier path to inclusion in many things.

Like all gateways technology portals are potentially two way and unguarded, unmanaged doorways can leave anyone vulnerable. However, the lower the level of a person’s knowledge, competence and understanding, the greater the risk. Once someone has been a victim, they are likely to exclude themselves from what is perceived as hostile territory.