Social Enterprise and ReGeneration in the digital age MATT CHILCOTT & JULIE TRAYNOR

Content Exploration of ‘ ReGeneration ’ from the Social Enterprise perspective i.e. ideas technology the environment people The international ‘ ReGeneration ’ movement refers to people of all ages who think differently about technology, the environment and people and how these are fundamental to ReGeneration .

Exploration of ‘ ReGeneration ’ from the Social Enterprise perspective i.e.

ideas

technology

the environment

people

The international ‘ ReGeneration ’ movement refers to people of all ages who think differently about technology, the environment and people and how these are fundamental to ReGeneration .

Context Background October 2007 World Wildlife Fund - British City's Ecological Footprint research report identified Newport to be the UK’s Greenest City. March 2008 Digital Inclusion Wales conference – located Wales in a leading position in addressing the digital divide of its communities. ICT Social enterprise will play a key role in future WAG digital inclusion round of projects.

Background

October 2007 World Wildlife Fund - British City's

Ecological Footprint research report identified

Newport to be the UK’s Greenest City.

March 2008 Digital Inclusion Wales conference –

located Wales in a leading position in addressing

the digital divide of its communities.

ICT Social enterprise will play a key role in future

WAG digital inclusion round of projects.

Focus ReGeneration Knowledge Partnership working Institute of Digital Learning - Ideas and Technology eInclusion Recycling - Environment and People

ReGeneration Knowledge Partnership working

Regeneration and Learning - Ideas Why? ReGenerating ideas Promote the potential for social enterprise to address the digital divide of communities. Exploration of which digital technology engagement approaches are effective in ReGenerating disadvantaged communities. Exploration of social business model as community owned ‘facilitator’ for ReGeneration and learning in the digital age.

Why? ReGenerating ideas

Promote the potential for social enterprise to

address the digital divide of communities.

Exploration of which digital technology

engagement approaches are effective in

ReGenerating disadvantaged communities.

Exploration of social business model

as community owned ‘facilitator’ for ReGeneration

and learning in the digital age.

Regeneration and Learning - Technology Preparing for the future Working with emerging technology applications – impact on ideas, resources and people and new meaning of the term ‘ environment.’ Ideas and infrastructure of the ‘ ReGeneration ’ agenda need to takes account of ‘technology access’ to new ways of communicating and social interaction in the digital age.

Preparing for the future

Working with emerging technology

applications – impact on ideas, resources and

people and new meaning of the term

‘ environment.’

Ideas and infrastructure of the ‘ ReGeneration ’

agenda need to takes account of ‘technology

access’ to new ways of communicating and social

interaction in the digital age.

Regeneration and Learning - Technology Opposite ends of the digital spectrum Many members of disadvantaged communities still without access to basic hardware and software resources to engage in the digital life, citizenship and economy. Work of the IDL team includes sharing research outputs internationally through the immersive 3D Web .

Opposite ends of the digital spectrum

Many members of disadvantaged communities

still without access to basic hardware and software

resources to engage in the digital life,

citizenship and economy.

Work of the IDL team includes sharing

research outputs internationally through the

immersive 3D Web .

Regeneration and Learning – Environment Addressing Local and Global issues Within Wales high volume of redundant computer hardware (principally due to 3 year turn around cycle). What happens to this e-Waste? Where is the ReGeneration here? ReGeneration by recycling eWaste.

Addressing Local and Global issues

Regeneration and Learning - People ReGenerating people’s thinking about who they are and what they can achieve Associates Programme Social Inclusion Programme Social Entrepreneur Programme

ReGenerating people’s thinking about who they

are and what they can achieve

Regeneration and Learning - People Target Audiences UK and International Education applications – curriculum resource for business and enterprise, environment, ICT, global citizenship and community studies programmes. Wider application – resource and awareness tool for Digital Inclusion groups, social enterprise sector, community development agencies, local government environmental management teams.

Target Audiences

Regeneration and Learning - ideas

Social Enterprise and ReGeneration in the digital age MATT CHILCOTT & JULIE TRAYNOR