M lived locally to the Interactivity project on Harrow Road.  M requested extra support with time management and IT skills and outlined she wanted to interact with different people and to be inspired by the project. 

M found out about the project though a flyer/poster and was also recommended the project her daughter who signed up and took part in the Queens Park New Media Centre youth focused project.  M initially thought the project would offer more than only technological learning including valuable lifelong learning skills rather than increasing her employability skills, which she felt was not relevant to her situation.  M was interested in gaining more technical skills, have some fun and sharing her learning journey together with other course members.
 
M took part in the Intergenerational Interactivity project delivered at the Greenside Community Centre in Church Street.  M learnt technical skills in film editing, sound recording and digital photography and worked to link these spatially to a map of the local area through research and partnership with the Westminster City Archives.  M became a regular member of the group and attended the final showcase event.
  
M felt the project benefited her as it gave her a ‘Big Break’ and the ‘Freedom’ to learn without any pressure.  The project increased M’s motivation for learning and she felt learning through creative technologies improved how she learnt and requested to do more courses as a result.
 
Since leaving the Interactivity project, M has requested to be signposted to the VR Information and Guidance Service and is currently investigating future adult learning opportunities locally.  M has signed up to the VR mailing list to receive further information about courses on offer.
 
“Interactivity has definitely motivated me and made me aware that many skills intellectually and socially can be acquired through the creative arts.”