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Devon Grapevineusing social media to engage migrant
communities
Overview
• The issue – continuing to engage with BME residents in Devon, following a Community Safety mapping project
• The solution – an online social network – the Devon Grapevine
• Successes and lessons learned
Successes and lessons learned
Successes• 174 members – including
29 featured members (groups and organisations)
• Added by members: 39 videos, 101 photos and more than 150 blog posts
• New links made between individuals and groups
• Race hate issues raised
Lessons learned• Clarity about purpose and
target membership • Start small and grow slowly• Build on existing
connections• Attend community events• Admin’s social role - to
accept, greet, respond to and connect members