Why not encourage your networks, students and followers to take part in World Community Arts Day on Wednesday 17th February. Invite people to create something digitally about themselves or their world, then load the results online. eg:
~ a one minute video or slide-show-with-audio
~ an original photograph wit… Continue

A new blog has just been put up that gives an account of the first few small first steps towards the creation of a new digital engagement programme in Butetown/Tiger Bay, Cardiff. The initiative is called Digital Butetown. The blog is not a public-facing site yet but simply a reference point for future stakeholders/partners/funders. Butetown is one of the most culturally diverse parts of the U.K. It is home to the second most dep… Continue

You may already be aware of the Media Trust Community Voices grants which are currently open for applications (info has been posted on various lists today, 29th Jan - please pass on to anyone who might be eligible).

The Media Trust will be selecting 26 community projects (in England) to receive funding of either:
~ £1,500 (10 projects),
~ £7,000 (10 projects) or
~ £14,000 (6 projects),
as well as support fro… Continue

I hope you don't mind me banging on about radio yet again, but I'd just like to share this example of community reporting which I've seen doing recently.

The Women's Design Service (WDS) has a project to set up… Continue

I though I would make use of this space by making a posting and try to foster a bit of online engagement in the network.

I would admit that I have naivety about the politics of digital engagement; I have come to this sector as I hit 30 up to which my career was as a computer programmer & new media developer & project manager. The ultimate jack-of-all-trades ... I moved from full time employment to return to education and was looking to do a masters in digital marketing communication bef… Continue