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Local platform checklist
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Local Commons index
A local project wants to work with residents and businesses to develop an online guide and communication system for the area.
Purpose
The aims of the guide and system are to:
Support an asset-based approach to community building through mapping
Offer residents, groups and businesses the opportunity to raise their profiles
Enable communication, co-operation and collaboration among all interests
Principles
The system should be :
Accessible using existing consumer communication devices and tools where possible
Co-designed with residents, groups and businesses
Open to contributions from all residents and businesses
Well-managed and supported, and sustainable
System components
A
directory
of local facilities, organisations etc
Geomap
of social infrastructure and issues
Netmap
showing interests, wants, offers, collaborations
Existing local comms
- Facebook, WhatsApp, blogs, Twitter etc
Other spaces and tools for communication and collaboration
People who make the system work
: mapping and comms manager(s), local activists learning new methods, community and social reporters.
See also
Platform tools matrix
for a more detailed discussion
Possible functions
A Infrastructure and assets - facilities, plans needs
Help residents and businesses find facilities, groups and organisations in the area using a directory and map
Show future plans for the area
Requires 1 directory, 2 geomap, and 4 online discussion, plus 3 - netmap tools for easy data entry and updating, and 6 map manager and facilitation.
B Activities - news, events, conversations
Display local news, events and activities
Additional contributions and conversations through existing or additional online channels
As above plus 5 additional tools and 6 more comms management.
C Cooperation, collaboration, campaigns
- enabling people to see interests, wants and offers
Find who is interested in what on a collaboration map; add and update their interests
Connect with people on the map via an existing or new comms system
Enable campaigning and organising when needed
As above plus 3 netmap.
D Engagement, effectiveness and organising
- increase profile and impact
Promote the system to residents and businesses
Offer training for groups in use of the system and other tools
Enhance existing capacity among groups and community organisers
Requires additional training and support from 6 people who make the system work.
Roles, tasks, skills needed
System designer - scope out and co-design communications and mapping system.
System manager - responsible for mapping and comms developments
Facilitators
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