Home help in Knowle West
November 13, 2006 Posted by Woodsy in : Education, Bristol, South Bristol, e-society, Mentoring, Learning, Skills , 1 comment so farInnovative developments just seem to keep happening south of the Avon with news that Knowle West Web and Future Learning have succeeded in securing funding to employ a part-time tutor to teach Knowle West Web users and residents in their own homes how to surf the internet and use email, as well as answering any technical queries they may have.
The scheme’s promoters are also keen to know what other things Knowle West Webbers want to learn, since plenty of courses are available locally, along with information, advice and guidance that may be of use to potential learners.
Anyone interested in tuition is asked to get in touch by calling free on 08000 24 24 00 or filling in the Knowle West Web contact form.
Knowle West Media Centre meets Anita Pearce
November 9, 2006 Posted by Roz in : Digital Challenge, e-democracy, Community Media, Bristol City Council, Regeneration, South Bristol, e-society, Environment , add a commentDialogue 6: Roz Hall of Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC) meets Anita Pearce from Knowle West Neighbourhood Management. 10 October 2006
I travelled to the neighbourhood management office where I met with Anita Pearce. Anita told me that she uses digital photography most of the time to take photos of all sorts of things. One example is that she regularly takes before and after photographs of spaces that have been cleaned up, another is that she photographs community events. She explained that such images are important for evidencing and communicating the work of the team to the wider community. She said that she photographs anything that might be of interest to the local community so that the images can be used in the newsletter.
Anita then told me about the street reps and their involvement in the clean up day. The digital photos taken of the day were important content for the news-sheet that was produced about the day.
Anita said that she also takes photos of things as a tool for making comparisons. For example she is currently collecting photos of parks, and is asking others to take photos of parks using digital cameras, to compare the parks in Knowle West with those of other areas.
Anita also told me about a fact finding visit to Bournemouth and how photos from that day had been important in collating and disseminating what happened through including images in the report about the day.
She talked about the ease with which digital photography can become part of such processes given the simplicity of downloading and using digital photos in other documents.
Anita also told me how residents, especially young people, are encouraged to take photos for publication in the newsletter. She underlined how important it is to then credit the people who have taken the photographs in the newsletter. She said that this stimulates an interest in the newsletter amongst residents as people like to look through it to see if there is anyone they know in it; either someone in a photo or someone who has taken a photo. She said that people recognise the newsletter and that’s how they understand neighbourhood renewal.
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Knowle West Media Centre visits The Restore Project
November 7, 2006 Posted by Roz in : Bristol, South Bristol, Media , add a commentDialogue 5: Roz Hall of Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC) meets Iris, Suzy, Steve and Tim from The Restore project.
I went to the Restore project to meet with Iris Eiting. We were joined by Suzy, Steve and Tim from the Restore project. I noticed that there was a Knowle West Web computer set up on display in the window of the shop and found out that Kevin had brought it up to the Restore project within days of my meeting with him and Diane.
Iris said that there are a couple of networks that have already been set up in the area for wireless connection to the internet but that she thought there needed to be a more coordinated way in which projects could ensure the basic set up of their technology. She said that she thought there could be more efficient ways of enabling people to have access to an area network.
Tim suggested that there needs to be something like the connexions website, where all regional information can be accessed through an intranet. He said that it would be really useful if there was such a platform for local groups in Knowle West. Steve agreed, saying that there needed to be such a platform for all the people ‘singing from the same hymn sheet’. Suzy suggested that the Knowle West Forum might be the beginning of such a site.
Tim talked about the positive ways in which group emails could be used, so that people have individual emails that they have to read through and then group emails that they can look at when time allows.
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Flushed Away premiere
November 3, 2006 Posted by Clare in : Bristol, South Bristol, Media , add a commentBristol Oscar winners Aardman are staging a special premiere screening of Flushed Away, their brand new computer-animated comedy, in aid of Knowle West Media Centre.
Taking place at Cineworld in Hengrove on Friday 24 November, the screening will allow Bristol audiences to see the film before anyone else.
All money raised from the screening will go towards Knowle West Media Centre new building which will be environmentally sustainable, with low energy use, rain water harvesting and walls made of straw, helping Knowle West to be a leader in communities ‘going green.’
David Sproxton of Aardman said
‘We’re delighted to be able to help Knowle West Media Centre raise money with this special premiere of Flushed Away. The centre is in urgent need of a new building and we’re hoping for a sold-out screening to raise as much money as we can.’
Tickets for the screening are £8 adults / £6 concessions and all proceeds will be donated to Knowle West Media Centre. To book your tickets, call the Cineworld on 01275 831130.
