ALL Digital Week is a European awareness-raising campaign on digital skills for inclusion, empowerment and employment. It takes place from 13 to 31 May 2024.
The theme for this year’s ALL Digital Week is ‘learn and be inspired by what technology can do’.
The SMH Digital Inclusion Committee are committed to empowering our staff and the people we support to use their digital skills & tools for education, employment, recreation, and social inclusion. The committee hosted their first Digital Roadshow Series in Ballymun HQ and Templeogue Day Services and were joined by over 250 staff and adults we support.
A range of stands showcased all things digital in St Michael’s House including;
- How technology is used in the organisation for both service users and staff
- Our IT team were on hand to discuss online safety and what devices best fit requirements
- Interactive demonstraions from adults who use devices and technology in their daily lives
- How to access and complete digital compliments and complaints forms in Easy to Read format
- How staff can access online nursing supports and instruction videos
- The SMH training team were on-hand to talk about their new Digital Skills Foundation Course for all staff
- SMH Activity Hub team showcased their new website and available resources
- Mark from our WorkAbility team informed his peers on his recent job shadow opportunity in Yahoo and how he uses his eye-gaze to communicate every day
- Ciara and Enda shared their work on the Person-Centred-Planning team and Enda shared his experience on using the HSE Health Passport
- Richie from Glencree showed how he uses technology every day and how it has helped him in his role teaching social care students in the OTC, Trinity College and TU Blanchardstown
- Our autism services showcased how staff and service users use technology on a daily basis in their Abhainn services
Click here to view some of our photos from the event.
The Committee would like to thank Mark from our WorkAbility team, Enda from Belcamp, Richard from Glencree, Courage from our Activity Hub team, Ciara from the PCP team and the Abhainn team for their time, inspiration and outstanding knowledge-sharing at the SMH ALL Digital Roadshow.
If you would like to get in touch with the St Michael's House Digital Inclusion Committee with queries or suggestions, please email digitalinclusion@smh.ie