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NSPCC Anti-bullying App
NSPCC and Childline have put together a clever app that blocks texts or calls from specific numbers from appearing on somebody’s phone. This has been designed to prevent cyber-bullying, without the...
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Community voice: set the record straight
I came across this very interesting post this morning by Sandra Ordonez, writing in Mashable: Search Stereotypes: What Web Content Reveals About Cultural Biases. The article describes the way that...
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Princess Royal Trust for Carers: great community forum
I came across a really excellent example of a community forum yesterday, on the website of the Princess Royal Trust for carers. Unlike some other organisations, the forum was accessible to non-members...
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3 ways social media can empower
With all the effort we put into using social media to share our own messages and stories, it’s easy to forget that the number one strength of these tools is their capacity to put people in touch with...
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2 inspirational uses of YouTube
If you’re looking to use YouTube to tell your stories, motivate your supporters and inspire some action, then take a look at these 2 great examples: 1. Make up expert spreads anti-domestic violence...
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Citizen Social: inspirational uses of social media for citizen journalism
Social media, and the mobile technology that supports it, has given to millions of ordinary people around the world the ability to record, comment and share their experiences. YouTube’s human rights...
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Interview with Lorna Prescott from Dudley CVS
One of the great things about this blog is the opportunity it gives me to find new and inspiring uses of social media from around the voluntary and community sector. My recent discovery in this vein...
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Facebook offers more features to Groups
While Facebook’s Pages may be a better option for launching an official presence on the network for your organisation, the humble Facebook Group still offers many useful features for less formal (or...
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Empowering staff and volunteers to use social media: a guest post by Matt...
As we all know, Barack Obama yesterday won a second term as President of the United States of America. His “Four more years” tweet shortly before his victory speech is already the most retweeted tweet...
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Five great examples of how charities are using social media
Seeing how other charities are using social media is a great way of firing up the imagination, and prompting us to think about how our organisations can use these tools to transform the way we talk...
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