These pages hold news, snippets and thoughts related to the use of technology in voluntary and community sector organisations. I help people and communities get the most from technology and the Internet. Their needs first, then the technology second. Currently working on the DoH Connecting Care project with @lasaict. This helps staff and residents of charity & non-profit care homes to develop their understanding of current technology and awareness of the many care related and other digital innovations available. Also i'm connecting and spreading the word about e-learning with @LearningPool. I help support providers (such as CVS) use technology and social media for good through training, surgeries and individual coaching sessions and was part of the team that set up the first #vcsscamp. Likes listening, pizza and real ale Dislikes seeing the wheel being reinvented and sweetcorn. The best way to contact me is on Twitter, or you can email paul *at* watfordgapservices *dot* org *dot* uk Subscribe via Email Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner
Another question for VCSScamp…
If you had the full attention of your board, your CEO and the senior management team, what is ‘The One Thing’ you would show them that technology enables your organisation to do better, in order to convince them to ‘do tech’?
Rules for Tools Saw this poster today in the gardens at Clumber Park. Seems to be many parallels from the 19th Century about use of garden tools with our use of social media tools today.
"... likes linking, hates re-inventing..." (Care homes and volunteers)
“… likes linking, hates re-inventing…” (Care homes and volunteers)
The title of this post is taken from my Twitter bio and is something i’m keen to put into practice when I can. If there is a good idea or good project out there, let others know about it, don’t go off and set up something in competition or with similar aims.
This is a little late, but fills in some of what i’ve been doing on Connecting Care during the latter part of March (after coming back from
One of the care homes we are working with on Connecting Care is in the seaside town of Bognor Regis. On Thursday we paid a return visit to see how they are getting on with the actions from our first meeting.
It was great to hear of the positive steps they are taking such as their new website,about their activities co-ordinator who is using YouTube to show interesting video clips requested by the…
Welcome back, for regular readers (or anyone who follows my tweets) you’ll notice I’ve skipped a week. Penguin Day and #14ntc in Washington DC generated a lot of ‘thinking’ and ‘processing’ , so a blog will follow later.
With Pauline Roche at #barcampnfp
So back on UK time, Thursday was #barcampnfp. The unconference for people working for charities / voluntary (Not For Profit) sector who want to…
On Thursday Skills For Care launched the first part of their strategy on the digital skills needs of the care sector. This plan is based on results from an on-line and paper based survey conducted in the early part of this year. Further qualitative research and in depth interviews are to follow.
There is a Storify summary of the day and the strategy is available to read and download from the…
I’m not sure about awards ceremonies. There is something that makes me think, “how can that be the best example of a thing?” or “are they really the most significant person?”. What about all those other undiscovered examples of splendid ideas or good projects just getting on with it and not getting a certificate or a cut glass trophy. Some awards also seem to be just about the glitzy ceremony…
‘It’ll never happen to us’ is something I often hear said by voluntary sector organisations when I mention disaster recovery procedures and business continuity policies. Fortunately most will have insurance so the computers are covered by insurance and the building can be repaired, but what about their data. Worryingly I meet organisations who don’t back up personnel information or keep offsite…
The adventure began with a visit to two of the social care organisations we are working with as part of Lasa Connecting Care.
On Thursday after a brief detour to see the sea at Alnmouth (you have to) and Barter Books (you also have to!) I met the staff at Abbeyfield in Alnwick. This is a great example of a residential social care provider who are innovating and really keen to try new ideas.
There is a lot happening on my calendar in March. A lot!
So i’m planning to record it here.
If you’re interested in some (or all) of these … travel (near and far), technology for non-profits / voluntary organisations, social media, beer and tea, stay tuned. Some posts may be short with links, others more in depth ramblings. Some may be funny, some may be ranty!
