We Share Stuff has announced a new set of Sunday morning internet surgeries in Erdington – building on what else has been developing in Birmingham.
so put Sunday 23rd November in your diaries as the ‘We Share Stuff’ team will be at The Red Couch cafe, Erdington each Sunday morning from 11:00am to around 1:00pm. The surgery will be free to attend and the cafe itself serves a wide selection of drinks and snacks. So if you’re curious about the Internet, want to know how to get a voice online, or merely want to drop by for a chat, please do. The atmosphere is real friendly and we promise not to bombard anyone with jargon. It’s all about showing you how easy the Internet is becoming.
It’s an important reminder than no one needs any formal organisation to be able to offer this help, just somewhere warm with wifi and somebody willing to serve a hot drink or two.
Meanwhile the Birmingham Bloggers group (with space and support from BVSC & the Birmingham 3rd Sector Assembly) is running a second social media surgery for voluntary organisations and community groups from the city Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 from 5.30pm to 7.00pm at the same venue at the first one (BVSC in Digbeth – see map link here just so we know how many folk may turn up.
The original surgeries run by Pete Ashton may be thinner on the ground this winter – unless of course more of us pop along to keep them going – but you can still find him at Rooty’s.
November 21st, 2008 at 10:12 am (#)
[...] In practice I know they are all highly positive about ways to support digital mentors. The issue, perhaps, is whether a centralised “winner takes all” bidding process – on its own – is the best way to ensure existing initiatives flourish. Paul has already pitched in with support for work packages from Ruralnet and Funding Matters; Dave is helping develop the Voicebox site while keeping digitalmentor.org neutral; Nick is doing wonderful stuff helping pioneer social media surgeries with the Birmingham Bloggers Group and more. [...]
November 21st, 2008 at 10:12 am (#)
[...] In practice I know they are all highly positive about ways to support digital mentors. The issue, perhaps, is whether a centralised “winner takes all” bidding process – on its own – is the best way to ensure existing initiatives flourish. Paul has already pitched in with support for work packages from Ruralnet and Funding Matters; Dave is helping develop the Voicebox site while keeping digitalmentor.org neutral; Nick is doing wonderful stuff helping pioneer social media surgeries with the Birmingham Bloggers Group and more. [...]