An online notebook
This has rather crept up on me, but this Saturday , 18th June, sees LocalGovCamp coming back to Birmingham. Around 200 people from across local government will be getting together to figure out how we can keep innovating in this age of austerity. Following some cancellations, there are still a couple of places free if … Keep reading
We’re going to start running occasional live webchats on the subject of online innovation on the Kind of Digital website. They’ll be simple affairs using the CoverItLive system and a bit of Twitter, and all the action will take place on our webchat page. Obviously, it’s all free. The first webchat will be next Tuesday, … Keep reading
Am sharing the details of this event on behalf of my good friend Jude, who is running what looks to be a really interesting project. GIVE US A BREAK: Ideas for developing easy ways to source respite breaks for carers online Give Us A Break tackles the feelings of social isolation that are often experienced … Keep reading
Since my last desperate begging funding drive, several companies and organisations have leapt to support LocalGovCamp, namely: Public-i Firmstep Talk About Local Global Crossing Arcus Global Many thanks to them. They join those who had already stuck their hands in their pockets: LGIU Podnosh The MoreOpen fund (where the cash comes indirectly from all the … Keep reading
A quick cross post of something Steph put up on the MoreOpen blog, highlighting the great events funded in part by UKGC11. At the beginning of March, we announced a small grant scheme using sponsorship from the UKGovcamp in January 2011 to help seed-fund a batch of further such events around the country. We had some … Keep reading