2010

1. York CVS will lead a whole-city open source platform to
drive new people into existing formal and informal
exchange, increasing time and money and making
things happen in neighbourhoods..

2. Exchange strand = new mechanism
Timebanking model with Community
facilitators and volunteer volunteer-
managers (people as assets) – building on
http://i-canhelp.posterous.com &
http://streetlifeyork.wordpress.com
Training volunteer volunteer-managers in
local communities & informal meetups
booked through eventbrite/facebook
Giving circles – building on doshnoshbosh
http://twitter.com/doshnoshbosh
Payroll giving – building on the York Award
annual participator budgeting award held by
Two Riding Community Foundation.
Exchange card – building on
www.charitygiftbooks.com/faq - including
reciprocal exchange within the voluntary
sector already piloted by York CVS. Council
to provide swimming vouchers?
Help charities put Justgiving & Text-giving
buttons on their websites – building on the
60+ Vol orgs currently on twitter & 230
people on facebook.
Connecting the digital to real world –
building local social capital– eg Council
texting service, snowwardens, links to
neighbourhood watch etc

3. Marketing strand = new people
Community noticeboards in libraries,
community centres and supermarkets.
A social action day – building on York Cares,
and the two universities work
Link with The York Press annual Community
Pride awards & Year of Philanthropy.
Weekly promotion of with social enterprise
OneandOther targeting a new client group.
An open source real-time live feed of
informal and formal opportunities via
facebook & twitter
A mobile app of activity in the city designed
by young people in coordination with
Science City york
A city-wide online feedback mechanism to
celebrate successes & ensure quality –
along the lines of eBay or trip advisor
Community Lovers Guide to York book led
by volunteers – with the RSA
A city-wide communications strategy by
public, VCS & private sector used by
neighbourhood management, ward
publications and committees.