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Sherwood Sustainability & Environmental Associates Ltd. provides services related to sustainable community development and engagement. They work to [1] create communities that are sensitive to the environment and provide a high quality of life for current and future residents. They [2] engage with stakeholders through various consultation and engagement methods tailored to each project. Their objectives are to gain input from community members from the beginning. They [3] follow best practices and national standards for community engagement.
We offer youth work experience and projects to reduce re-offending and improve community cohesion. We need sustainable funding, expertise in volunteers, and opportunities to deliver some aspects of our work intergenerationally, as we have found this approach to work well in the past. We will link with various housing support, mentoring, gardening, and community organizations in the area.
This document summarizes the origins and progress of the Our Society community empowerment initiative in the South West of England. It discusses how the initiative started as a blog post and online forum in 2011 and grew to include over 500 online members and several in-person events attracting hundreds of people. The document also outlines some of the challenges faced by Our Society, such as maintaining a diverse membership and balancing online and offline activities, as well as its plans for the future, which include continuing events while sharing local stories of community action.
Zinhle Dlamini, the Project Coordinator for the Community based Environment Management Project, invites Mr. Mhazo to visit the Mhawu community they work with. The objective of the project is to strengthen communities' capacities to prevent land degradation through trainings and catchment treatment using physical and biological means. The community has collected stones for waterways and gabion work to deal with land degradation issues. Ms. Dlamini seeks advice on cheaper alternatives to gabions and looks forward to briefing the community on biological and physical prevention methods before starting ground work during the visit. Overstocking and runoff water are major causes of degradation in the area, and the visit aims to assess remedies.
South Circle is a membership organization in Southwark, UK that provides help with daily tasks and social activities for the elderly. Members can receive tokens for each hour worked that can be exchanged for one hour of services. Citizens can participate as volunteers or helpers, or join activities as members, both giving and receiving support. The organization operates with a partnership with Southwark Council, Sky, and the Department for Work and Pensions. It was co-designed with over 250 older people and launched in 2009 with funding from Southwark Council to develop a sustainable model.
Concrete Solutions C.I.C. is a network of community organizers and campaigners that work to improve communication between institutions and the communities they serve. They provide outreach strategy consultation, training courses in areas like outreach and campaigning, and support for campaigning and advocacy efforts. Concrete Solutions also helps smaller community groups understand formal structures to access resources and support their communities. Profits from larger clients are reinvested to provide direct support to small community groups.
CrowdPatch is a community crowdfunding platform that enables local causes without traditional funding access to raise capital. It recruits local leaders to support crowdfunding campaigns that promote community cohesion and local contributions. CrowdPatch is free for projects and takes no commission. It has helped projects like saving a local estate and celebrating the 800th Magna Carta anniversary. CrowdPatch seeks sponsorship to support each local leader with £30,000 to make their area's crowdfunding efforts sustainable and help thousands in the community.
More presentations from the NCVO Annual conference:
http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/networking-discussions/blogs/20591
Carrie Deacon, Improvement and Innovation Consultant, NCVO
Alice Casey, Neighbourhood Challenge Programme Manager, NESTA
How can your organisation lead meaningful change in your neighbourhood? In this interactive workshop you will go beyond the theory. Hear practical examples from community organisations that have successfully unlocked potential in their communities to solve their own challenges.
Share which approaches to supporting community led action would work best in your area and how we can make local changes to achieve impact and then build on the existing strengths of our communities. You will come away with simple methods and ideas that will help you innovate in your work.
Sherwood Sustainability & Environmental Associates Ltd. provides services related to sustainable community development and engagement. They work to [1] create communities that are sensitive to the environment and provide a high quality of life for current and future residents. They [2] engage with stakeholders through various consultation and engagement methods tailored to each project. Their objectives are to gain input from community members from the beginning. They [3] follow best practices and national standards for community engagement.
We offer youth work experience and projects to reduce re-offending and improve community cohesion. We need sustainable funding, expertise in volunteers, and opportunities to deliver some aspects of our work intergenerationally, as we have found this approach to work well in the past. We will link with various housing support, mentoring, gardening, and community organizations in the area.
This document summarizes the origins and progress of the Our Society community empowerment initiative in the South West of England. It discusses how the initiative started as a blog post and online forum in 2011 and grew to include over 500 online members and several in-person events attracting hundreds of people. The document also outlines some of the challenges faced by Our Society, such as maintaining a diverse membership and balancing online and offline activities, as well as its plans for the future, which include continuing events while sharing local stories of community action.
Zinhle Dlamini, the Project Coordinator for the Community based Environment Management Project, invites Mr. Mhazo to visit the Mhawu community they work with. The objective of the project is to strengthen communities' capacities to prevent land degradation through trainings and catchment treatment using physical and biological means. The community has collected stones for waterways and gabion work to deal with land degradation issues. Ms. Dlamini seeks advice on cheaper alternatives to gabions and looks forward to briefing the community on biological and physical prevention methods before starting ground work during the visit. Overstocking and runoff water are major causes of degradation in the area, and the visit aims to assess remedies.
South Circle is a membership organization in Southwark, UK that provides help with daily tasks and social activities for the elderly. Members can receive tokens for each hour worked that can be exchanged for one hour of services. Citizens can participate as volunteers or helpers, or join activities as members, both giving and receiving support. The organization operates with a partnership with Southwark Council, Sky, and the Department for Work and Pensions. It was co-designed with over 250 older people and launched in 2009 with funding from Southwark Council to develop a sustainable model.
Concrete Solutions C.I.C. is a network of community organizers and campaigners that work to improve communication between institutions and the communities they serve. They provide outreach strategy consultation, training courses in areas like outreach and campaigning, and support for campaigning and advocacy efforts. Concrete Solutions also helps smaller community groups understand formal structures to access resources and support their communities. Profits from larger clients are reinvested to provide direct support to small community groups.
CrowdPatch is a community crowdfunding platform that enables local causes without traditional funding access to raise capital. It recruits local leaders to support crowdfunding campaigns that promote community cohesion and local contributions. CrowdPatch is free for projects and takes no commission. It has helped projects like saving a local estate and celebrating the 800th Magna Carta anniversary. CrowdPatch seeks sponsorship to support each local leader with £30,000 to make their area's crowdfunding efforts sustainable and help thousands in the community.
More presentations from the NCVO Annual conference:
http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/networking-discussions/blogs/20591
Carrie Deacon, Improvement and Innovation Consultant, NCVO
Alice Casey, Neighbourhood Challenge Programme Manager, NESTA
How can your organisation lead meaningful change in your neighbourhood? In this interactive workshop you will go beyond the theory. Hear practical examples from community organisations that have successfully unlocked potential in their communities to solve their own challenges.
Share which approaches to supporting community led action would work best in your area and how we can make local changes to achieve impact and then build on the existing strengths of our communities. You will come away with simple methods and ideas that will help you innovate in your work.
This document outlines plans for a community organizing event called #7days4stow to address pressures facing residents of Walthamstow in 2013. It identifies local projects that could help, such as food banks and job training. Example actions are provided, such as mapping loan sharks and recruiting volunteers to promote affordable credit. The document discusses coordinating small, low-risk tasks among volunteers to support these projects through activities like distributing flyers and creating referral networks. It aims to bring people together, identify community needs, and plan bite-sized volunteer actions to enact positive change at a local level.
Horses Helping People CIC aims to provide therapeutic horsemanship activities for disadvantaged individuals to improve their mental and physical wellbeing. The organization's director realized volunteers with support needs could help maintain the farm and approached Community Impact Bucks for assistance. A supported volunteering session was established on Mondays at 1pm for individuals or small groups to do light farm work. Community Impact Bucks advised on barriers volunteers may face and helped the organization develop a tailored application and session structure. The support was invaluable in setting up the project correctly and ensuring ongoing support.
Community members in Newport, Vermont attended a workshop focused on strengthening the community. The attendees made commitments to take action after the workshop, such as better communicating progress, organizing neighborhood groups, informing the community about the importance of schools, looking into a café commons idea, organizing citizen groups to help with parks, engaging more citizens, and continuing to be active in community development organizations.
This document summarizes the growth and activities of "Our Society" over time. It started as a small group meeting in cafes and grew to hundreds attending events within a year. While operating on a limited budget, Our Society has engaged communities in Dudley Borough through partnerships, community asset mapping, and developing guidance for empowering citizens. It aims to challenge preconceptions of "Big Society" and support community-led initiatives through collaborative projects and knowledge sharing.
Devon pcp monitoring march 2011 short versionDevonPCP
The Devon PCP Monitoring report provides an update on the team and progress of the Person Centered Planning (PCP) project. The team now has four facilitators working a total of 124 hours per week. While targets were not fully met by March, an extension to June will allow more plans to reach the stage of no longer needing direct support. The number of referrals has increased 27% to a total of 194 people. PCP has led to positive changes for individuals, such as increased social activities and identification of more appropriate support providers. A database has been created to track PCP plans but its long-term future is still undetermined.
The presentation was part of a series of Learn and Share events run by NCVO's volunteering in care homes project.
The presentation was by NCVO and looks at the emergent findings from the project.
For more information on the project: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/practical-support/volunteering/volunteering-in-care-homes
Stu the Cockatoo is New at the Zoo: Life is Not a Program! Kingstone & Wellar...LiveWorkPlay
After steadily accumulating site-based infrastructure and resources for more than ten years, this charitable organization based in Ottawa, Canada, made a radical shift in thinking and actions. Starting in 2008 and over a period of three years, the agency completed a full transition away from day programs and other sheltered activities, finding new energy and synergies through partnership with hundreds of individuals and partners in the community.
For individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families, in addition to the enjoyment of concrete results that range from employment to the development of new friendships, they report dramatic new feelings of hope and possibility, finding new energy through escape from ongoing dialogues about systems limitations and scarcity.
Informed by collaboration with other agencies and thought leaders that have embraced person-centred and social capital concepts and models, LiveWorkPlay now seeks to encourage and support other agencies and jurisdictions to pursue similar transitions.
The Challenge Network is a UK charity that aims to rebuild trust in society by connecting young people to their communities. The organization runs summer programs where youth participate in outdoor activities and community service projects in teams. They then implement and deliver the service projects they designed in the summer program. The goal is for participants to strengthen relationships and civic engagement in their communities. Initial feedback from a participant found that the program helped them meet new people and gain confidence in public speaking by completing a challenging presentation.
The document summarizes the history and activities of Holy Trinity Partnership Centre over the past 25 years. It started as a church building in Newark that became too small, so a large marquee was used to hold events. In 2004-2005, plans were made to transform the space into a multi-functional community and partnership center, which opened in October 2005. The center now hosts various community groups and events on a regular basis. It discusses the next stage of evolution called the "Neighbourhood Challenge" to further involve the community.
This document outlines a process for creating social change that includes diagnosing problems, discovering real issues through community engagement, co-designing solutions, and delivering lasting impact. It provides examples of techniques for each step, such as using photography to understand problems, prototyping ideas, and empowering communities to develop and share their own visions for change. The overall approach emphasizes understanding issues from the perspectives of affected communities and co-creating solutions through collaborative design rather than imposing outside ideas.
Someone's Done that Already: The Best Practices of Sharing Best Practices, pr...craigslist_fndn
We want to get the job done right now. Immediately. Now as in last week. But what if someone already figured out a great roadmap for success? This session explores resources for discovering and sharing best practices, including the politics of hoarding or sharing best practices.
The document discusses how nonprofit organizations can grow community support and funding through collaborative philanthropy and empowering supporters to share their mission stories. It provides examples of how organizations like SolarAid and Pump Aid have successfully involved supporters to spread their mission stories through meaningful engagement and impact. The Funding Network model of live crowdfunding is also summarized, which allows donors of all levels to pool donations for innovative social change projects selected through a nomination and review process.
Young Lions Czechia
Creative Competitions & Unique Training Programme
MEDIA | DIGITAL | PR | PRINT | MARKETING
The young professionals go head-to-head and compete against the clock to be crowned the Young Lions champions.
It takes only 24 hours from a brief to the outcome. Each team has two members from agencies, client organisations or freelancers.
Young Lions develop ambition and the ability to create excellent communications solutions.
We can call them the national championship for brand communication professionals aged 31 or under*.
They provide a unique opportunity to develop creative and personal excellence.
COMPETITIONS
The only platform where young professionals can find out how good they are compared to their peers.
Coveted award closely watched by the whole industry.
Success accelerates career development.
Develop a healthy ambition.
TRAINING PROGRAMME
Powerful learning through experience by working under time pressure.
Provides invaluable group and individual feedback sessions.
Develops competencies in communication, cooperation, problem-solving, decision-making, getting things done, pitching, and presenting.
Enhances ability to create excellent solutions.
www.younglions.cz
At thinkpublic we use creative and innovative design-based approaches to help the public sector, third sector and social enterprises innovate and improve their services, and address social issues.
This book captures our work from 2008.
The document summarizes the purpose, mission, and vision of the Accelerator program to support engaged journalism in European news organizations. The Accelerator aims to accelerate skills, knowledge, and community engagement practices of news organizations to help rebuild trust. It provides grants, coaching, and resources to organizations in multiple European countries. The Accelerator has learned that cultivating internal culture focused on community values, transparency, accountability, and viewing communities as active citizens are important for engaged journalism. Embedding engagement strategies organization-wide and linking local stories to other communities can also help build trust and engagement over the long term.
The document provides the programme for the "Finding Our Voice" conference on volunteer management that will take place on October 23rd, 2013 in London. The one-day conference will include workshops, panel discussions, and presentations on various topics related to volunteer engagement and management. Speakers will discuss learning from volunteer surveys, using online tools to connect volunteer managers, and defining the profession of volunteer management. The event aims to provide volunteer managers with skills and knowledge to improve their practice and empower volunteers.
The Little Book of Camden Social InnovationFutureGov
The document discusses social innovation and provides guidance for developing innovative projects. It defines social innovation as applying existing ideas or new ideas to create lasting social change. It then provides tips for innovating such as communicating ideas effectively, challenging assumptions, making better use of networks, involving people in new ways, and utilizing untapped community assets. Examples and resources are also included to inspire innovative ideas.
This document outlines plans for a community organizing event called #7days4stow to address pressures facing residents of Walthamstow in 2013. It identifies local projects that could help, such as food banks and job training. Example actions are provided, such as mapping loan sharks and recruiting volunteers to promote affordable credit. The document discusses coordinating small, low-risk tasks among volunteers to support these projects through activities like distributing flyers and creating referral networks. It aims to bring people together, identify community needs, and plan bite-sized volunteer actions to enact positive change at a local level.
Horses Helping People CIC aims to provide therapeutic horsemanship activities for disadvantaged individuals to improve their mental and physical wellbeing. The organization's director realized volunteers with support needs could help maintain the farm and approached Community Impact Bucks for assistance. A supported volunteering session was established on Mondays at 1pm for individuals or small groups to do light farm work. Community Impact Bucks advised on barriers volunteers may face and helped the organization develop a tailored application and session structure. The support was invaluable in setting up the project correctly and ensuring ongoing support.
Community members in Newport, Vermont attended a workshop focused on strengthening the community. The attendees made commitments to take action after the workshop, such as better communicating progress, organizing neighborhood groups, informing the community about the importance of schools, looking into a café commons idea, organizing citizen groups to help with parks, engaging more citizens, and continuing to be active in community development organizations.
This document summarizes the growth and activities of "Our Society" over time. It started as a small group meeting in cafes and grew to hundreds attending events within a year. While operating on a limited budget, Our Society has engaged communities in Dudley Borough through partnerships, community asset mapping, and developing guidance for empowering citizens. It aims to challenge preconceptions of "Big Society" and support community-led initiatives through collaborative projects and knowledge sharing.
Devon pcp monitoring march 2011 short versionDevonPCP
The Devon PCP Monitoring report provides an update on the team and progress of the Person Centered Planning (PCP) project. The team now has four facilitators working a total of 124 hours per week. While targets were not fully met by March, an extension to June will allow more plans to reach the stage of no longer needing direct support. The number of referrals has increased 27% to a total of 194 people. PCP has led to positive changes for individuals, such as increased social activities and identification of more appropriate support providers. A database has been created to track PCP plans but its long-term future is still undetermined.
The presentation was part of a series of Learn and Share events run by NCVO's volunteering in care homes project.
The presentation was by NCVO and looks at the emergent findings from the project.
For more information on the project: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/practical-support/volunteering/volunteering-in-care-homes
Stu the Cockatoo is New at the Zoo: Life is Not a Program! Kingstone & Wellar...LiveWorkPlay
After steadily accumulating site-based infrastructure and resources for more than ten years, this charitable organization based in Ottawa, Canada, made a radical shift in thinking and actions. Starting in 2008 and over a period of three years, the agency completed a full transition away from day programs and other sheltered activities, finding new energy and synergies through partnership with hundreds of individuals and partners in the community.
For individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families, in addition to the enjoyment of concrete results that range from employment to the development of new friendships, they report dramatic new feelings of hope and possibility, finding new energy through escape from ongoing dialogues about systems limitations and scarcity.
Informed by collaboration with other agencies and thought leaders that have embraced person-centred and social capital concepts and models, LiveWorkPlay now seeks to encourage and support other agencies and jurisdictions to pursue similar transitions.
The Challenge Network is a UK charity that aims to rebuild trust in society by connecting young people to their communities. The organization runs summer programs where youth participate in outdoor activities and community service projects in teams. They then implement and deliver the service projects they designed in the summer program. The goal is for participants to strengthen relationships and civic engagement in their communities. Initial feedback from a participant found that the program helped them meet new people and gain confidence in public speaking by completing a challenging presentation.
The document summarizes the history and activities of Holy Trinity Partnership Centre over the past 25 years. It started as a church building in Newark that became too small, so a large marquee was used to hold events. In 2004-2005, plans were made to transform the space into a multi-functional community and partnership center, which opened in October 2005. The center now hosts various community groups and events on a regular basis. It discusses the next stage of evolution called the "Neighbourhood Challenge" to further involve the community.
This document outlines a process for creating social change that includes diagnosing problems, discovering real issues through community engagement, co-designing solutions, and delivering lasting impact. It provides examples of techniques for each step, such as using photography to understand problems, prototyping ideas, and empowering communities to develop and share their own visions for change. The overall approach emphasizes understanding issues from the perspectives of affected communities and co-creating solutions through collaborative design rather than imposing outside ideas.
Someone's Done that Already: The Best Practices of Sharing Best Practices, pr...craigslist_fndn
We want to get the job done right now. Immediately. Now as in last week. But what if someone already figured out a great roadmap for success? This session explores resources for discovering and sharing best practices, including the politics of hoarding or sharing best practices.
The document discusses how nonprofit organizations can grow community support and funding through collaborative philanthropy and empowering supporters to share their mission stories. It provides examples of how organizations like SolarAid and Pump Aid have successfully involved supporters to spread their mission stories through meaningful engagement and impact. The Funding Network model of live crowdfunding is also summarized, which allows donors of all levels to pool donations for innovative social change projects selected through a nomination and review process.
Young Lions Czechia
Creative Competitions & Unique Training Programme
MEDIA | DIGITAL | PR | PRINT | MARKETING
The young professionals go head-to-head and compete against the clock to be crowned the Young Lions champions.
It takes only 24 hours from a brief to the outcome. Each team has two members from agencies, client organisations or freelancers.
Young Lions develop ambition and the ability to create excellent communications solutions.
We can call them the national championship for brand communication professionals aged 31 or under*.
They provide a unique opportunity to develop creative and personal excellence.
COMPETITIONS
The only platform where young professionals can find out how good they are compared to their peers.
Coveted award closely watched by the whole industry.
Success accelerates career development.
Develop a healthy ambition.
TRAINING PROGRAMME
Powerful learning through experience by working under time pressure.
Provides invaluable group and individual feedback sessions.
Develops competencies in communication, cooperation, problem-solving, decision-making, getting things done, pitching, and presenting.
Enhances ability to create excellent solutions.
www.younglions.cz
At thinkpublic we use creative and innovative design-based approaches to help the public sector, third sector and social enterprises innovate and improve their services, and address social issues.
This book captures our work from 2008.
The document summarizes the purpose, mission, and vision of the Accelerator program to support engaged journalism in European news organizations. The Accelerator aims to accelerate skills, knowledge, and community engagement practices of news organizations to help rebuild trust. It provides grants, coaching, and resources to organizations in multiple European countries. The Accelerator has learned that cultivating internal culture focused on community values, transparency, accountability, and viewing communities as active citizens are important for engaged journalism. Embedding engagement strategies organization-wide and linking local stories to other communities can also help build trust and engagement over the long term.
The document provides the programme for the "Finding Our Voice" conference on volunteer management that will take place on October 23rd, 2013 in London. The one-day conference will include workshops, panel discussions, and presentations on various topics related to volunteer engagement and management. Speakers will discuss learning from volunteer surveys, using online tools to connect volunteer managers, and defining the profession of volunteer management. The event aims to provide volunteer managers with skills and knowledge to improve their practice and empower volunteers.
The Little Book of Camden Social InnovationFutureGov
The document discusses social innovation and provides guidance for developing innovative projects. It defines social innovation as applying existing ideas or new ideas to create lasting social change. It then provides tips for innovating such as communicating ideas effectively, challenging assumptions, making better use of networks, involving people in new ways, and utilizing untapped community assets. Examples and resources are also included to inspire innovative ideas.
The document discusses the Have a Go Heroes initiative, which aims to create community support for informal carers in the UK by connecting volunteers with those needing assistance. It was founded by Tymon Kalesbasiak and received initial funding from the Department of Health. The initiative conducted user research to understand what local support systems people value and what may be missing. It is currently piloting a service on a local level in partnership with a council to improve social care delivery by designing a process where everyone can contribute as a "hero".
The document discusses Rotary International's public relations resources that are available to help clubs and districts improve Rotary's public image. It notes that a lack of understanding about Rotary's work has hindered membership growth and fundraising efforts. The presentation outlines various PR tools and resources provided by RI, including promotional materials, media campaigns, grants, and newsletters. It emphasizes that improving Rotary's image is a shared responsibility and that tapping into clubs' local connections is key to achieving impact.
- Social Media
- Website
- Event Management
- Promotion
- Administration
- Translation
- Research
- Videography
- Photography
- Interns
- Volunteers
- Rotarians
- Friends
- Family
We maximized our resources
THE ONE was a success because:
- It had a clear vision and mission
- It engaged Rotarians and the community
- It was well planned and executed
- It was promoted strategically
- It was sustainable and scalable
- It maximized resources and partnerships
- It inspired and engaged people
- It told wonderful stories of goodness
- It amplified Rotary's image positively
THE ONE proves that with vision,
The document discusses the mission and work of UnLtd, an organization that supports social entrepreneurs. UnLtd has provided funding awards to over 7,000 people to support their social projects. The funding ranges from £5,000 in initial support to £60,000 for high-level consulting. UnLtd also connects social entrepreneurs through its online platform, UnLtdWorld, to help them share resources, find partners, and increase their social impact. The platform aims to create an open ecosystem where people can collaborate to drive positive social change.
This document provides information about NCME (National Coalition for Media Engagement), which helps public broadcasting stations engage their communities. It discusses the difference between outreach, promotion, and community engagement, noting that engagement requires listening to and working with communities to address their needs. It emphasizes cultivating an engagement ethos by turning outward to the community, listening actively to diverse voices, understanding community strengths, and constantly cultivating relationships to create shared value.
This document provides an introduction to using social media for voluntary and community organizations working with families. It covers the basics of various social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and blogs and how organizations can use them to tell their stories, raise awareness, campaign, and fundraise. Specific tips are provided for using each platform effectively and engaging audiences. Examples are given of other organizations successfully using social media. The overall aim is to help demystify social media and encourage organizations to amplify the voices of families through new communication channels.
Australian red cross’s ‘doing it tough’(bma349 assess.2)lindahellkitten
Digital Monkey Creations is proposing ways for the Australian Red Cross to update their communication strategies to better engage millennials in their "Doing it Tough" fundraising appeal. They recommend leveraging social media platforms that millennials regularly use, like Facebook and Twitter, and focusing messaging on the issues that Red Cross supports rather than just the organization itself. By optimizing their online presence and learning how to communicate in a way that appeals to younger audiences, Red Cross can motivate more millennials to donate time and money to their cause.
Community impact of the towards patient centered addiction care projectAIDSCalgary
The document summarizes a community impact assessment of the "Towards Patient-Centered Addiction Care" project. Key findings from focus groups with community members included:
1) The project provided an opportunity for community members to share their experiences and give back to help others.
2) The health care navigation booklet developed with community input was seen as relevant and honest.
3) The involvement of a trusted community consultant was important for engaging community members.
4) Long-term change will require addressing broader social issues like housing and supporting community outreach programs.
5) Future efforts should focus on sustaining partnerships and ensuring messages reach both community members and health professionals.
Linda Quinn, director of communications and marketing at Big Lottery Fund, presented at a workshop in London on December 1 2011 to develop ideas for People Powered Change. More here http://www.socialreporters.net/?p=404
ARENA - Young adults in the workplace (Knight Moves).pdfKnight Moves
Presentations of Bavo Raeymaekers (Project lead youth unemployment at the City of Antwerp), Suzan Martens (Service designer at Knight Moves) and Adriaan De Keersmaeker (Community manager at Talk to C)
during the 'Arena • Young adults in the workplace' conference hosted by Knight Moves.
International Upcycling Research Network advisory board meeting 4Kyungeun Sung
Slides used for the International Upcycling Research Network advisory board 4 (last one). The project is based at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK, and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Maximize Your Content with Beautiful Assets : Content & Asset for Landing Page pmgdscunsri
Figma is a cloud-based design tool widely used by designers for prototyping, UI/UX design, and real-time collaboration. With features such as precision pen tools, grid system, and reusable components, Figma makes it easy for teams to work together on design projects. Its flexibility and accessibility make Figma a top choice in the digital age.
Practical eLearning Makeovers for EveryoneBianca Woods
Welcome to Practical eLearning Makeovers for Everyone. In this presentation, we’ll take a look at a bunch of easy-to-use visual design tips and tricks. And we’ll do this by using them to spruce up some eLearning screens that are in dire need of a new look.
Architectural and constructions management experience since 2003 including 18 years located in UAE.
Coordinate and oversee all technical activities relating to architectural and construction projects,
including directing the design team, reviewing drafts and computer models, and approving design
changes.
Organize and typically develop, and review building plans, ensuring that a project meets all safety and
environmental standards.
Prepare feasibility studies, construction contracts, and tender documents with specifications and
tender analyses.
Consulting with clients, work on formulating equipment and labor cost estimates, ensuring a project
meets environmental, safety, structural, zoning, and aesthetic standards.
Monitoring the progress of a project to assess whether or not it is in compliance with building plans
and project deadlines.
Attention to detail, exceptional time management, and strong problem-solving and communication
skills are required for this role.
1. pitch your project
connecting with
communities for
better engagement
Closing the engagement gap between public sector
institutions and the local communities they serve is a top
priority for public services. By using a familiar format from
popular television, thinkpublic are helping The NHS and
councils circumvent bureaucratic barriers and jumpstart
meaningful, productive conversations. Read on to find out
more...
social innovation and design
2. Engaging with local communities is a top priority
for government at every level. But the gap between
institutional public service providers and the
volunteer groups that often best represent local
people is a difficult one to bridge. Working in
collaboration with the Department of Health and
national volunteering charity TimeBank, Pitch Your
PITCH YOUR PROJECT
Project is thinkpublic’s answer to closing that gap.
Pitch Your Project borrows the format of the
BBC’s Dragons’ Den and was initially set up to
connect NHS Foundation Trusts with people who
are running projects that make a contribution to
the health of their community, and to get them
talking to each other. Since 2007, thinkpublic have
been staging Pitch Your Project days at hospitals
around the country, reaching out to local volunteer
groups and inviting them to present their ideas to
a panel of four “Dragons”: a social entrepreneur, a
designer, a hospital Chief Executive and a member
of the local media.
The volunteers have ten minutes to pitch to the Each of the schemes
Dragons. In return they receive advice on how [seen] today has
to communicate what they are doing to public targeted perhaps a
sector stakeholders and how to make their group of folks that
resources go further. The volunteers also get we wouldn’t have
a chance to win a £2,000 prize to put towards engaged with... After
developing their group. Afterwards, in the Pitch today I can go and
Your Project Green Room, the volunteers are have conversations
given time with design and communications with those groups and
specialists from thinkpublic to develop some of build that contact.
Andrea Green, Director
the Dragons’ suggestions.
of Foundation Trust
Development, University
Hospital of North
Staffordshire
3. Pitch Your Project works because the Dragons’
Den format breaks down barriers – as one of the
BBC’s most popular shows, it is as familiar to
NHS bigwigs as it is to weekend football coaches.
It circumvents bureaucracy and jumpstarts
meaningful, productive communication across
the institution-grassroots gap. Both sides benefit:
volunteers gain advice and resources, and public
service managers gain valuable and long-lasting
connections with their local community.
Pitch Your Project winners include a breastfeeding
peer support group in Northumbria, a network
of wrestling clubs set up for young people in
deprived areas of Manchester, and a scheme in
Northamptonshire that helps elderly people
take a holiday in their own home.
Today’s been a fantastic
day... it’s really given
us a taster of the sort of
voluntary groups that are
out there and the way in
which we could help them
as well as them helping us.
Christine Allen, Director of
Planning and Development,
Northampton Foundation Trust
4. find out more:
To find out how thinkpublic can
help design innovative ways to
connect with your community,
contact:
thinkpublic
5 Calvert Avenue
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