A copy of the slides used in Aren Grimshaw's presentation at the #AddMe Conference at the University of Gloucestershire on March 10th 2010. Links to further resources are embedded wherever possible. (Images and Purple Links)

1. Something about Community Engagement March 10 th 2010 Presented by Aren Grimshaw # AddMe Conference

2. My Background

3. The notion of community, refers to a group of people united by at least one common characteristic. Source: http://www.cdc.gov/phppo/pce/part1.htm

4. Each individual may be part of many different communities Experiences Interests Values Geographic Innate Characteristics Characteristic Groups

5. Innate / Experiences Male 28 Years Old Father of 2 Children Working in a small business Interests Social Media Business ‘ Social Good’ Geographic St.Austell Cornwall United Kingdom My Communities

6. To some people it’s a feeling, to some people it’s relationships, to some people it’s a place, to some people it’s an institution Source: http://www.cdc.gov/phppo/pce/part1.htm

7. Case Study: Business Cornwall www.BusinessCornwall.co.uk www.twitter.com/biz_cornwall www.facebook.com/BusinessCornwall

12. We believe in engaging with our community. We aim to provide opportunities for our community to share their ideas & stories - creating shared meaning.

16. Business Cornwall Live-Blogging Team

18. Case Study: Social Media Cafe http://cornwallsocialmediacafe.wordpress.com www.twitter.com/cornwallsmc

20. Source: http://www.interactiveknowhow.com/2008/08/lloyd-davis-on-the-birth-of-tuttle/

21. The First Cornwall Social Media Café in April 2009

24. Cheltenham’s Local SMC: http://cheltsocialmediacafe.org.uk

26. Case Study: Twestival Global www.Twestival.com www.twitter.com/Twestival www.twitter.com/TwestivalUK

28. Everyone in the world deserves an education. 72 million children in the world don’t go to school.

30. The Cornwall Twestival Local 2009 Team

31. Cornwall Twestival Local 2009

32. The Supported Charity for Cornwall Twestival Local 2009 - CHICKS

33. Watch the video: http://www.businesscornwall.co.uk/news-categories/charity/test-post-123