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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
