Networked Neighbourhoods

Haringey Neighbourhoods

Connect:

digital citizens connecting with older neighbours

London’s Digital Neighbourhoods

•Citizen-led sites - >160

•Twitter - >180 neighbourhood-based

•Resident Associations / Friends of groups – 1,320 (est)

•Commercial local sites

London’s Digital Neighbourhoods Research

• Research areas:‣ Impact of on neighbourhoods? ‣ Conditions for success?‣ Implications for councils?

• London focused but globally applicable

• First report – autumn 2010

Partners:

Research Insights

• Increased neighbourliness – sense of belonging & social connections

• Increased sense of empowerment

• More connected with public officials – increased contact & perceptions

• Research published 30th November

An aging society

• number of people over 85 up 50% by 2020

• today 1 in 6 people over 65; in 30 years will be 1 in 4

• annual funding increase required estimated at 4% to 6% of GDP, £82bn (Audit Commission)

Haringey Neighbourhoods Connect - Partners

Haringey Neighbourhoods Connect

Improve the quality of life of older people and reduce the

burden of care by helping older people to age in place

Digital networks & neighbouring

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Secure Network

Online space for informal care network for more confidential conversations and sharing of information, to include:

•open conversation area

•conversation rooms – for ‘care circles’

•Support around personalisation

Networked Neighbourhoods

www.networkedneighbourhoods.com

hugh.flouch@networkedneighbourhoods.com