Posts Tagged ‘neighbourhood forums’

Feedback from the Flip training

Posted on 8th December 2010 by

You might remember that in September we trained a group of people to use Flip cameras and asked them to send us the videos they recorded during Local Democracy Week. We sat down them last week to find out what they’d learned, what they found difficult, and how they’ve been using the videos since.

The video above is just some of the feedback they gave us – you can read a more detailed post about their experiences here.

Results from the Flip training

Posted on 5th November 2010 by

You’ve already seen some of the results of the Flip training with a number of local citizens, including footage from Local Democracy Week events. Here’s a round-up of some more of the videos submitted, starting with the video above which finds Glyn Selwyn, Chair of Bournbrook Neighbourhood Forum, interviewing people about the litter problem in the Bournbrook area of Selly Oak.

Thanks to being trained in using a Flip camera, Glyn was able to capture evidence of some of the affected areas, as well as reflecting the litter picking work being done by volunteers to combat the issue. (more…)

Claire Spencer on how Moseley Forum enhances democracy

Posted on 30th September 2010 by

Across the city there are individuals looking to spread the word about how organisations based in Birmingham are reinforcing and enhancing democracy.

In this short video clip Claire Spencer, a Secretary of Moseley Forum, talks about how neighbourhood forums work as gateways between citizens and local government structures.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJilla3ePow[/youtube] (more…)