doing more with digital
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Doing more with digital
Embrace the online world and make organising and promoting community events and projects
simple!Victoria Lawson and Samantha Taylor
Who are we?• Tinder Foundation is a not-for-profit social enterprise
that makes good things happen with digital technology.
• Community How To• UK online centres network
• Learn My Way learning platform
Community How ToDo more, more easily
Digital tools and organising community projects
• Whether it’s a big funded project, or a small community activity, digital tools can help!
• Lots of digital tools in our ‘Manage Projects’ section.
• Social media is the big player.
Engaging people through social media
• The big names! Do you use any of these?
Different channel, different purpose
Which oneis right foryour project?
Real life examplesWest Harton Churches Action StationSmall charity with limited funds. Uses Facebook to communicate with centre users about courses and events and promotes partners’ events in their local community.
“When you’ve got an event to promote there’s no messing about with photocopying, postageor making endless telephone calls. You just post on your page and that’s that! It’s saved us a lot of money.”Louise Barbé, West Harton Churches Action Station
Real life examplesStart Point, StockportUses Twitter to recruit volunteers and raise theirprofile. Tells others what they’re up to, what they need, promotes their blog, website or their services.
“I’d go as far to say that Twitter gives a smallcommunity group like us a louder voice. Before, we couldn’t shout about what we do to such a wide audience.” Nicola-Wallace Dean, Centre Manager
Is there anything stopping you from using digital tools?
Your strategy: a social media journey
Multi-platform Management
Over to you
Come up with an idea for a community event or project, then use the hand out we’ve given you to come up with a social media strategy to promote
your event.
Community Development Award“It’s not easy out there for community organisations. The only way to stand a chance is to really understandthe needs of your community. This course has madesure we’re not getting left behind!”Sue Davies, Destinations@Saltburn
If you’re working in the community and are keen to get new skills, ideas and tools tohelp you do more of what you do best, then this course is for you!1. Nationally recognised qualification2. Can help you give your projects a boost3. Gives you an edge to set you apart with funders and employers
Next start date: 17 September 2015
