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50-Euro Discount for PdF Europe

Posted by Amy Sample Ward on September 10, 2010 at 8:31am

Microvolunteer your pub quiz knowledge, & raise funds for charity

Posted by Rob Dyson on August 27, 2010 at 2:00pm

The future's bright - the future's microvolunteering

Posted by Rob Dyson on August 27, 2010 at 1:36pm

project for intercultural learning for kids on different continents

Posted by hans kulisch on August 12, 2010 at 11:39am

introducing ecomodo : a tool for every community

Posted by Tracy Currer on August 2, 2010 at 11:00pm — 7 Comments

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David Wilcox replied to Josef Davies-Coates's discussion 'What app would you include in a Social App Store?' in the group Social App Store

Hi Josef - great that you are doing this work, and particularly since you are starting with the the use situations/ business models first, and are then going for apps to support them. Here's some thoughts on joining up with other…

Jul 12, 2011

Josef Davies-Coates replied to Josef Davies-Coates's discussion 'What app would you include in a Social App Store?' in the group Social App Store

Another great suggestions from the PRADSA list, this time from Leonie: http://www.epicollect.net/

Jul 11, 2011

Josef Davies-Coates replied to Josef Davies-Coates's discussion 'What app would you include in a Social App Store?' in the group Social App Store

Just got this suggestion from Bill Best at the Community Media Association via the PRADSA google group:

Jul 11, 2011

Josef Davies-Coates replied to Josef Davies-Coates's discussion 'What app would you include in a Social App Store?' in the group Social App Store

Thanks for the suggestion Tracey! :)

Jul 11, 2011

Tracy Currer replied to Josef Davies-Coates's discussion 'What app would you include in a Social App Store?' in the group Social App Store

Hey Josef .. I would include - ecomodo.com : the marketplace of good returns. Very simply, Ecomodo brings communities together to share. Using Ecomodo individuals can lend and borrow everyday objects, skills and spaces with their neighbours,…

Jul 11, 2011

What app would you include in a Social App Store?

I've been given a quick mission1. To identify the top 100 civic / social / environmental business models that are worthscaling around the UK across a multitude of ‘sectors’ (food, energy, communityservices etc)2. To identify 100 Apps to power them and other civic initiatives As part of my research I stumbled upon this group and am hoping people here can help with 2. and can identify some apps I may otherwise miss.... Feel free to suggest things to include in list 1 too! Thanks in advance for…See More

Josef Davies-Coates added a discussion to the group Social App Store Jul 11, 2011

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David Wilcox commented on David Wilcox's group 'Social reporters'

Hi social reporters - if you haven't spotted it already, you may be interested in this Net Squared event on social reporting on the evening of April 5 http://www.meetup.com/netsquaredlondon/events/14167405/ I'm hoping to use it to…

Mar 28, 2011

Kim Junker replied to David Wilcox's discussion 'Big Society update. Now, what should we talk about?'

You're right the SIS is basically a tool box (frame) to open for all cross activities in a community, it work with four streams; business, private org, public org. and privates which can create clusters in all sorts of the activities decided to…

Jan 13, 2011

The oxygen of publicity…

…or Should council social media channels be used to cover extremist demonstration marches?As you may or may not have heard, my much-maligned town of Luton is expecting an English Defence League protest march on Saturday 5 February.As part of the council’s Web Team, I have been asked to provide some sort of social media coverage on the day.My question is: should this kind of event be covered using the council’s social media channels - and if so, how?See More

Discussion posted by Claire Knights Jan 12, 2011

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David Wilcox replied to David Wilcox's discussion 'Big Society update. Now, what should we talk about?'

Thanks Kim - looks interesting From first reading it looks as if the main process is a series of workshops to develop cluster groups that can then bid for funding from a major project. Is that right? Is any social tech involved?

Jan 12, 2011

Kim Junker replied to David Wilcox's discussion 'Big Society update. Now, what should we talk about?'

We are working with the social interaction tool called SIS scheme, see www.sis-scheme.com for more information or contact me for further information. as Jeff mention there is EU funding available if the concept is good.

Jan 12, 2011

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