About 20 pupils will be helping the older generation into the digital age.

The Year Nine and Ten students from Ramsey Academy, in Colne Road, Halstead, will act as digital ambassadors in the local community as part of the Greenfields Community Housing initiative called Community Connect.

The first meeting between residents and students is due to take place next Thursday in the form of a tea party, where introductions will be made.

Subsequent meetings will focus on the students helping the residents to develop skills and confidence to use a variety of technologies from searching the internet to on-line shopping and using social media.

Mike Sharp, technology editor at the school, said: “The students will benefit from developing independent and interpersonal skills as well as contributing towards their outcomes in the Ramsey Achievement and Duke of Edinburgh awards.”