Digital world could keep older people connected

That's the message from the Southern Befrienders charity which this weekend is celebrating its 10th anniversary. 

 

At the core of the charity's work is a befriending service run in the south of the Island - however manager Lorna Trevethen says other methods are also being used: 

 

 

Four service users are also taking part in a digital inclusion trial using iPads to help them stay connected - Lorna says they were apprehensive at first: