Tessy Britton linked to an article on accelerating civic innovation through “Strategic Doing”. It reminds me greatly of her/the thinking behind the Civic Foundry she’s running here in Birmingham and will also help me articulate some of the ideas behind a community partnership we’re supporting in Birmingham. ON top of that it helps define some …
5 stars of open local democracy?
There’s a conversation going on in South Birmingham – led by Karen Cheney and Austin Rodriguez and others – about how to get more public democratic processes shared more widely. This builds on various work (including a Cllr in Billesley buying some kit to live stream for the first time their ward ctte meeting). At …
Working with Young People in East London
On Friday Nick and I were in London visiting Focus E15 – A Foyer for young people in the London Borough of Newham. They provide support in either a residential or non-residential basis with issues around housing, training, employment and personal development with 90 self contained units it is a busy, vibrant centre We were there for …
Kings Heath and Moseley Social Media Surgery
Tonight we’re back at the Loco Lounge for the #MKHSMS – showing Fiona how quick it is to post to the internet using wordpress.