Doing more with digital

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

Thank you and good luck!

Victoria Lawson: [email protected]

Samantha Taylor: [email protected]