Peoplesvoicemedia is a nonprofit organization that connects communities through digital tools to empower civic participation and governance. It gives communities a voice by developing dialogues through social media and storytelling. It operates social media centers that provide training and community networking resources. The organization seeks partners to expand its community reporting programs and social media center network to more communities.

1. peoplesvoicemedia.co.uk Gary Copitch Chief Exec gary @peoplesvoicemedia.co.uk

2. We Are: A not for profit community development organisation. Our vision is to connect communities through the use of digital communication tools to support civil society and improved governance

3. We Connect communities by: Giving a voice to local communities and developing effective dialogues. Empowering individuals and groups to tell their own stories and develop their own solutions. Using social media to support social networks to create bridging and linking social capital to develop community cohesion and digital inclusion

4. Social media describes a new set of internet tools that enable shared community experiences, both online and in person. A community, is a group of people with common interests who connect with one another to learn, play, work, organize and socialize. Social media allows people with basic computer skills to tell their stories using publishing tools such as blogs , video logs , photo sharing , podcasting and wikis (collaboratively edited web pages). Social media tools make it easier to create and distribute content and discuss the things we care about. Definition of Social Media

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6. Community Reporting CR Badges BBC Masterclasses Reuters of the Community Employment Agency Informal Adult Learning Accredited training

7. Network of Reporters Current Planned Proposed 170+ Reporters Community partner with the BBC

8. Social Media Centres Provide drop in facilities Based in communities Informal and formal training Social space, Peer support Act as a communication hub Community web site Internet Radio Internet TV Online magazine Newspaper

9. Social Media Centres Current Planned Proposed 60 SMCs by 2014 Housing Association Partnerships

10. Consultations Action research Links into communities via Community Reporting Events based Social reporting at conferences Online

11. Next steps PVM can run a community reporters programme in your area/group/organisation Join our joint partnership programme Become a trainer by joining our train trainers programme Become an accredited social media centre and member of the of the PVM network Use our mentoring and support services to develop a sustainable social media enterprise

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