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Granby Island Community Centre, Devonport, Plymouth

Slides offered as introduction to Sam Swabey, during British Council seminar, empowerment and participation in the network society, March 2006 Kevin Harris. Granby Island Community Centre, Devonport, Plymouth. Granby Island. attracting regeneration funding community involvement

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Granby Island Community Centre, Devonport, Plymouth

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  1. Slides offered as introduction to Sam Swabey, during British Council seminar, empowerment and participation in the network society, March 2006Kevin Harris

  2. Granby Island Community Centre, Devonport,Plymouth

  3. Granby Island • attracting regeneration funding • community involvement • engagement with other communities • empowerment

  4. “we provide the context for people to develop stronger ties”

  5. Granby Island • “New people come every week, mainly local residents who have seen change in their neighbours due to their involvement with ICT, but others from other areas across the city who are keen to help shape their own communities, but lack self belief and confidence. Our early successes are there to help these new clients to share the community benefits.” Sam Swabey, GICC

  6. “Everyone gets hooked”www.renewal.net/Documents/RNET/Research/Everyonegetshooked.pdf • Role of ‘local champions’ • Major motivations : • employability • helping or keeping up with children • Non-ownership: computers perceived as too expensive to buy or run • Major barrier: confidence

  7. Closing the digital divide...PAT15 recommendations... • diversity of local provision • multiplicity of uses for ICT Centres • ‘local determination’ • support for ‘local champions’ • basic skills software

  8. ‘Many first steps’www.riservices.co.uk/manyfirststeps.htm • confidence and self-esteem • support for non-traditional learners • coping with rapid organisational change • home access and community access • flexible, public funding for drop-in • the local context of provision

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