Digital and Communications
Digital Inclusion
Notes from Digital Conference 24th March - 11am-12 session
Three local organisations with experience of addressing digital exclusion in their activities share their advice and tips on good practice and overcoming key challenges
Busola Afolabi: Success for All
Effective Peer Support Online
Effective Peer Support Online Notes from Digital Conference 24th March – 4pm-5pm session
Three local organisations with experience of running community peer support in their activities share their advice and tips on good practice and overcoming key challenges.
Nicola Bruce: Gateshead Older People’s Assembly
Effective Zoom Sessions
Facilitating effective Zoom sessions Notes from Digital Conference 24th March - 10-11am session
What are your fears and what has gone wrong for you on Zoom?
- Tried to share a video but no-one else could see it.
- Difficulty in controlling and facilitating the zoom meeting so that there is equality of discussion.
- Difficulty sharing documents.
Tips on how to manage these:
Virtual Creative Engagement
Notes from Digital Conference 24th March – 3pm-4pm session
Three speakers from local organisations with experience of using creative engagement in their activities share their advice and tips on good practice and overcoming key challenges.
Debbie Beeks: Cardboard Citizens and Curious Monkey Theatre Company
Website Tips for Charities
The following provides advice for organisations thinking about building a web site. There is a glossary of terms at the end of the document.
Who will be responsible for keeping the site up to date?
Keeping your website up to date is essential. A website that is out of date may cast doubt on your organisation’s effectiveness and people may question if your organisation is still running.









