Social media session: Net Squared Midlands, Oct 10 2016: Wakelet

Session summary from Net Squared Midlands bi-monthly session featuring a social media angle with thanks to member Rhys Morgan for providing a live demo of social media used in the organisation he was then running – by Pauline Roche, Co-Organiser, Net Squared Midlands

SPARK South Asian Arts Festival Nov-Dec 2017: story

2 weeks of FREE South Asian films, music, arts, crafts, street art, theatre, poetry, food and more in Birmingham, presented by Art Works, Ashiana Community Project, Beatfreeks, GAP Arts Project, The Muath Trust & Soul City Arts, curated by Ort Gallery; social media management and story by Pauline Roche, RnR Organisation

Tech for impact reading list

Blog posts Accessibility considerations for furthest first design, Laura James, May 2016 Tech for good? Global principles, Tech for good TV Ltd Tech For Good: How can we harness technology to do more good?, Cassie Robinson, May 2016 Tech for Good: Part II, What is Good Tech?, Cassie Robinson, may 2016 Tech for Good Ten: a centralised […]

Tech tips and tools for UK charities and non-profits

Post updated in 2018 to reflect new tools WHY USE TOOLS? We use a range of tool to increase the digital skills and digital literacy of ourselves and our clients. “Digital literacy is the set of competencies required for full participation in a knowledge society. It includes knowledge, skills, and behaviors involving the effective use of digital devices […]

The Black Maker, Oct 2016: Wakelet

Our wakelet of The Black Maker  an open conference held at BOM, Birmingham, Oct 8th 2016 to explore the intersection of blackness and technology throughout history, organised by @AfroFutures_UK, a UK based AfroFuturist collective interested in exploring and discovering the black identity of the future.

Time, trust and tech: talking #techforgood at Tech Wednesday: Wakelet

Presentation by Pauline Roche about the Midlands #TechForGood ecosystem and needs of local social impact organisations on Feb 15th 2017 at Innovation Birmingham’s monthly Tech Wednesday meetup for devs, UI, UX & web/startup geeks – this time with a #womenintech theme – WAKELET  of event by Pauline Roche

UX and charities: reading

User experience (UX) is a person’s entire experience using a particular product, system or service. It includes the practical, experiential, affective, meaningful and valuable aspects of human–computer interaction and product ownership. Additionally, it includes a person’s perceptions of system aspects such as utility, ease of use and efficiency. – Wikipedia. UX is going to be […]

VCSSCamp 5: the links: Storify

Our storify of VCSSCamp 5, Nov 2015 [Link to external website] Tweets with links, comments and Flickr photos link from VCSSCamp 5, the unconference for voluntary sector infrastructure organisations innovating including by using tech better, London, Nov 10, 2015 – organised by Pauline Roche, Paul Webster & Kate White of Superhighways; Community Connected photos – Sorrel […]

VCSSCamp Six: Storify

VCSSCamp Six, held June 23rd 2016 What happened at the sixth unconference for voluntary sector infrastructure organisations in Birmingham on June 23rd 2016? Storify by Pauline Roche (@paulineroche) and Periscope by Paul Webster (@watfordgap)

Web Summit 2016: one woman’s experience: Wakelet

Our MD Pauline Roche went to Web Summit in Lisbon in November 2016 – here‘s her story from and reflections on the event, bringing together 50,000+ people and companies interested in and working with web technology, some of them for social good