social enterprise and regeneration in the digital age

Social Enterprise and ReGeneration in the digital age

MATT CHILCOTT & JULIE TRAYNOR

Content

Exploration of ‘ReGeneration’ from the Social Enterprise perspective i.e.

ideas technology the environment people

The international ‘ReGeneration’ movement refers to people of all ages who think differently about technology, the environment and people and how these are fundamental to ReGeneration.

Context

Background

October 2007 World Wildlife Fund - British City's Ecological Footprint research report identified Newport to be the UK’s Greenest City. March 2008 Digital Inclusion Wales conference – located Wales in a leading position in addressing the digital divide of its communities.

ICT Social enterprise will play a key role in future WAG digital inclusion round of projects.

Focus

ReGeneration Knowledge Partnership working

Institute of Digital Learning

- Ideas and Technology

eInclusion Recycling

- Environment and People

Regeneration and Learning - Ideas

Why? ReGenerating ideas

Promote the potential for social enterprise to address the digital divide of communities.

Exploration of which digital technology engagement approaches are effective in ReGenerating disadvantaged communities.

Exploration of social business model as community owned ‘facilitator’ for ReGenerationand learning in the digital age.

Regeneration and Learning - Technology

Preparing for the future

Working with emerging technology

applications – impact on ideas, resources and

people and new meaning of the term

‘environment.’

Ideas and infrastructure of the ‘ReGeneration’

agenda need to takes account of ‘technology

access’ to new ways of communicating and social

interaction in the digital age.

Regeneration and Learning - Technology

Opposite ends of the digital spectrum

Many members of disadvantaged communities

still without access to basic hardware and software

resources to engage in the digital life,

citizenship and economy.

Work of the IDL team includes sharing

research outputs internationally through the

immersive 3D Web.

Regeneration and Learning – Environment

Addressing Local and Global issues Within Wales high volume of redundant computer hardware (principally due to 3 year turn around cycle).

What happens to this e-Waste?

Where is the ReGeneration here?

ReGeneration by recycling eWaste.

Regeneration and Learning - People

ReGenerating people’s thinking about who they

are and what they can achieve

Associates Programme

Social Inclusion Programme

Social Entrepreneur Programme

Regeneration and Learning - People

Target Audiences

UK and International

Education applications – curriculum resource for business and enterprise, environment, ICT, global citizenship and community studies programmes.

Wider application – resource and awareness tool for Digital Inclusion groups, social enterprise sector, community development agencies, local government environmental management teams.

Regeneration and Learning - ideas

Social Enterprise and ReGeneration in the digital age

MATT CHILCOTT & JULIE TRAYNOR