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Evaluation of the Angus Gold Project (A Partnership Approach to Digital Education and Social Inclusion)

DescriptionAngus Gold is a digital inclusion initiative allied to a broader programme of health education and improvements by engagement with services of the 50+ population.Following the end of a three-year pilot phase, this report provides an evaluation of the project, identifying lessons learned which will be of interest to local authorities and other organisations engaged in this type of activity.
ISBN9780755972593 (Web Only)
Official Print Publication DateOctober 2008
Website Publication DateOctober 24, 2008

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Richard Ward, Julie Ferguson and Sue Murray, RBS Centre for the Older Person's Agenda, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
ISBN 978 0 7559 7259 3 (Web only publication)
ISSN 0950 2254
This document is also available in pdf format (720k)

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Context
Aims and Objectives
Methods
Report Structure

CHAPTER TWO THE PROJECT, ENGAGEMENT AND IMPACT
Introduction to Angus
The Angus Gold Project
Partnership working and engagement of the private sector
The Engagement Process
Impact on participants

CHAPTER THREE PERFORMANCE AGAINST AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The IT Training Programme
The Website
The Angus Gold card
The Publications
Health and wellbeing

CHAPTER FOUR DISCUSSION
Value for money
Sustainability
Replicability

CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSIONS

APPENDIX 1 PROFILE OF EVALUATION PARTICIPANTS
APPENDIX 2 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP CASE STUDY
APPENDIX 3 PARTICIPANT CASE STUDIES
APPENDIX 4 REFERENCES

LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
Table 1 Evaluation aims and objectives
Table 2 Mainstreaming of project strands following the end of Government funding
Table 3 Benefits to partnership (private sector)
Table 4 Benefits to partnership (public sector)
Table 5 Benefits to partnership (voluntary sector)
Table 6 Engagement activities
Table 7 Benefits and considerations for recruiting volunteers
Table 8 Patterns of computer use by participants
Table 9 Benefits and outcomes for website end user group
Table 10 Angus Gold cardholders
Table 11 Project Core Costs
Table 12 Private sector contributions - Potential Cost
Table 13 Mainstreaming of project strands following the end of Government funding
Table 14 Project overview

Figure 1 The Angus Gold pathway for participants
Figure 2 The Angus Gold pathway for participants


It should be noted that since this research was commissioned a new Scottish government
has been formed, which means that the report reflects commitments and strategic
objectives conceived under the previous administration. The policies, strategies,
objectives and commitments referred to in this report should not therefore be treated as
current Government policy.

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

This report is available on the Scottish Government Social Research website only
www.scotland.gov.uk/socialresearch.

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