Ethos Public Relations Manchester

Community reporters showcase their work

by Ethos public relations

Contour Housing Group and People’s Voice Media showcased their partnership work in the local community at an event in Manchester to celebrate Adult Learners Week.

The partnership project uses new technologies to create an informal learning network between geographically disparate communities. The project trained people as Community Reporters and created a wiki for residents to share knowledge, and facilitate Skype chats between communities and housing staff.

Ross Hemmings from Contour Housing Group said: “There is no doubt that people involved in this project have benefited enormously from the new skills they have learned. The group is now confident to help act as the voice of their local community, they are developing their own ideas, their own grant funding bids and have really developed as a community hub.”

The Learning Skills & Employment Network (LSEN) organised the Manchester event with the support of The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) and other partners to showcase a number of projects across the North West which were successful in drawing down project funding from the Transformation Fund, one of the key elements of the Learning Revolution White Paper.

Teresa Wilson Community Manager from People’s Voice Media said: “We have liaised with Contour Housing Group on several projects across the region where we have worked with local people to develop their social media and communication skills. This event provided an opportunity to show just how the project with Contour has had a positive impact on both individuals and the wider community.”

Posted at 2^nd June 2010