Final presentation made to the Digital Challenge judges in 2007

1. “Hell there are no rules here –
we’re trying to accomplish something”
Thomas Edison

2. p = m * v
P = momentum
m = mass
V = velocity

4. Broadband
WEB 2
Voice over IP
WIKIS & BLOGS
Adapted Hardware
PDA’s
Shared Fibre Network
Thin Client
SOCIAL SOFTWARE
Podcasts
Community video conferencing
e-petitions
IPTV
Pervasive Media
Managed Learning Environment
OPEN SOURCE
Flexi-Work Hubs
WIRELESS MESH

5. Connected City
SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS
Accessible Information
EMPOWERED
NEIGHBOURHOODS
Co-produced content
Productive Region
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT
Cohesive
Communities
Personalised
Interface
Efficient Government
TRUSTED
DEMOCRACY
Customer-focussed
Jointly-owned
decisions

6. Work Streams
1. Connectivity & Space
2. Building Capacity
3. Community Cohesion, Co-production
& the Environment
4. Coordination, Evaluation,
Dissemination

7. Work Package 1.1
Sustainable Infrastructure
• Broadband Access Group (multi-provider)
• Shared Fibre Network & Hot Zones
• Wireless mesh linking centre and neighbourhoods
• VoIP, CCTV, Wi-Map
• Computers for Pupils (DFES)
Partners: BMEx, BCC, Bristol Wireless,
BT, City of Bristol College, CitySpace,
Virgin/NTL/Telewest, HP, Pervasive Media
College, SWRDA
Key Benefit: Massive increase in citizen/business
access

8. Work Package 1.2
The Bristol (flexible) Space Programme
• Business Transformation Group
• Remote and flexible working strategy
• Neighbourhood Flexible Working Hubs - reduced
congestion
• Urban, rural link
• SME’s, Business Case for Developers
Partners: BCC Business Transformation
Group, Connecting South West, Avon Fire &
Rescue, Business West, Knowle West Media
Centre, Urban Splash
Key Benefits: Service Transformation and
environmental gains

9. Work Package 2.1
The Momentum Group - the Human Hub
• Momentum Programme (National/International)
• Informal Skill Swap Sessions
• Support Formal Learning
• Digitised Training Materials
• Mentor Outreach Programme
Partners – Scarman Trust & TUC, Citizens on
Line, City of Bristol College, Learning & Skills
Council, Future Lab, BCC, Knowle West Web,
Bristol Momentum Group representing 500+
organisations
Key Benefit: Easy access to skills and know-how

10. Work Package 2.2
Outreach, Advice and Employment
• Lone parents, new communities, older people
• Invalidity Benefit, mediated return to work
• Outreach Advice Programme
• Bristol Slivers of Time Flexible Work Programme
• Slivers of Voluntary Time
Partners – Citizens Advice Bureau, Slivers of
Time, BCC, Tomorrow’s People, Big Issue
Key Benefit: Support into flexible employment

11. Work Package 2.3
The Hardware Hub
• Hardware recycling & distribution
• Life-cycle responsibility
• ICT needs assessments (voluntary groups)
• Open source & thin client solutions
• Product catalogue (new equipment
Partners - ByteBack, Bristol Wireless, BCC, Sun
Microsystems, Northgate Information Solutions,
Scarman Trust
Key Benefit: Sustainable access to hardware /
support

12. Work Package 2.4
The Access Hub
• Peer-led mentoring by disabled people
• Remote assessment and telephone support
• Disabled Computer User Group
• Web user-testing service (commercial)
Partners – AbilityNet, Thalidomide Trust, RNIB,
Key Benefit: Harness knowledge/experience
of disabled computer users to increase
usability for all

13. Work Package 3.1
Showcase Neighbourhoods
• Lawrence Hill People’s Map (place shaping)
• Abolition of Slavery (community cohesion)
• How-To Henbury? (cross-generational learning)
• Companion Scheme (older people)
Partners – Bristol Wireless (Lawrence Hill
lead), Community at Heart (NDC), Avon and
Somerset Constabulary, First Born Creatives,
Henbury School, BCC Community Cohesion
Team (Henbury lead), Dolphin Society
Key Benefits: increase respect, cohesion and
inter-generational understanding

14. Work Package 3.2
Local to Global, Filwood - India
• Environmental Multi-Media engagement
• Community campaigns, e-petitions, e-democracy
• Energy Tree, Street Wise (carbon reduction)
• Sustainable Digital Café
• Local Global Community Exchange
• Sustain IT toolkit (national)
Partners – Knowle West Media Centre, The
Converging World, Brislington City Learning
Centre, University of Bristol (400+ organisations
in Sustainability café programme), UK CEED
Key Benefits: Carbon reduction changed behavior

15. Work Package 4.1
Connecting Bristol Ltd
• Community Interest Company
• Responsible for programme delivery
• Community as shareholders
• Responsible for procurement, environmental
assurance, technical development, evaluation
and communications
Partners – Bristol City Council, Multi-agency
Company Board
Key Benefit: Community accountable governance

16. Work Package 4.2
Developing In-Sight through Evaluation
• In-Sight Action-Research Panel
• Expert Evaluation Group (cross-discipline)
• Evaluation Framework (national context)
• DC10, support and grow the Inclusion Network
• Link to European framework and e-Inclusion
programme
Partners – UoB, UWE, Leeds University,
BCC
Key Benefit: Real-time assessment/learning

17. Work Package 4.3
The Personalised Showcase
Partners – Watershed, BBC, HP, Pervasive
Media College, Connecting South West, BCC
• Maintain existing web Word Press blog
• Work with Digital Switch Over
• Develop showcase platform – Innovative use of
personalised interface, save+edit+share your
pathway
• Create your own channel
Key Benefit: Innovation in cross-platform
communication

18. p = m * v
P = progress
M = motivation
V = vision