Third Sector Social Media Convention-13th & 14th June, Central London

[Translate] Third Sector Social Media Convention-13th & 14th June, Central London I am really excited to be attending the upcoming two day third sector social media convention in central London. It will be two days of engaging, inspiring and must have knowledge for the third sector covering all aspects of innovation,... Read More

Youth & New Media Conference – Ghent, Belgium

[Translate] I was invited to participate in preparing a Youth In Action fund application for a Youth & New Media seminar Nov 2012. (for information please visit http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.php also there is a link worker at the National Youth Agency Adam Williams adamw@nya.org.uk ). We meet in Ghent, Belgium for a feasibility... Read More

Guest Blog – Young person’s view on Connected Generation 2011

[Translate] I would like to give a HUGE ’shout out’ to Kat for sharing her top quality blog. It is detailed, insightful and put my blog to shame – awesome ; D Guest Blog – Young person’s view on Connected Generation 2011 Well I’m here at Youth Work Online’s Connected Generation... Read More

Superb Conference on Digital Youth Engagement & Social Media

[Translate] The annual Connected Generation Conference – Digital Youth Engagement and Social Media was co-organised by @timdavies and @Katie_bacon. It was a fabulous day of like minded people coming together to discuss and explore a broad range of topic areas in a friendly relaxed attitude. Below is feedback from on the... Read More

Social Media Presentation in East London Secondary School

[Translate] I was invited by A. Patel from Little Ilford Secondary School to present on social media and encourage/challenge the young people to explore how they could use their current social media skills within the work place in the future. I had six groups of 15 young people in 35... Read More

In the news this week…Facebook Places

[Translate] Forty-eight per cent of teenagers have never heard of any location-based social networks, such as Foursquare, while 58 per cent of teens who have heard of them do not see their point, according to a study from Dubit, a youth communications agency. E. Barnett The Telegraph May’11. Now are you thinking,... Read More

Glasgow Life invests in Train-the-Trainer course to promote social media skills in Scotland

[Translate] In January’11 was contacted by Neil Paterson, Assistant Area Manager, East Area Services from Glasgow Life.  Neil was seeking a social media training course with a toolkit which would enable them to deliver a one day training course to Glasgow staff and partners. To provide frontline staff the practical digital... Read More