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Today we’re sharing the findings from Glimmers - a real-time investigation into technology and civil society. We’ve looked at how communities and charities digitally transformed at speed since March — and what that means for the near future @plotlondon https://glimmersreport.net/
1. Putting a Zoom on it isn’t enough!
Communities and charities have adapted to digital delivery almost overnight - they’ve been adaptable and inventive, despite being overstretched.
But social capital, serendipity and inclusive design are needed too. https://glimmersreport.net/report/findings
Communities and charities have adapted to digital delivery almost overnight - they’ve been adaptable and inventive, despite being overstretched.
But social capital, serendipity and inclusive design are needed too. https://glimmersreport.net/report/findings
2. Crisis management isn’t the same as time travel.
Things might look futuristic, but we haven’t really ffwd'd to 2030 - communities have been repurposing the tech, tools and skills they have right now to do amazing things. That’s not sustainable.
https://glimmersreport.net/report/insight
Things might look futuristic, but we haven’t really ffwd'd to 2030 - communities have been repurposing the tech, tools and skills they have right now to do amazing things. That’s not sustainable.
https://glimmersreport.net/report/insight
3. Respond, Recover, Renew
It’s tempting to focus on #buildingbackbetter now, but many communities and charities are still in Response mode. Recovery and reflection is vital before committing to whatever comes next. https://glimmersreport.net/report/mapping
It’s tempting to focus on #buildingbackbetter now, but many communities and charities are still in Response mode. Recovery and reflection is vital before committing to whatever comes next. https://glimmersreport.net/report/mapping
4. Making Room for Recovery
We’ve created the Glimmers Toolkit, a set of light-weight, thoughtful exercises for teams and organisations who feel ready to explore what recovery looks like and start setting future strategies. https://glimmersreport.net/toolkit
We’ve created the Glimmers Toolkit, a set of light-weight, thoughtful exercises for teams and organisations who feel ready to explore what recovery looks like and start setting future strategies. https://glimmersreport.net/toolkit
5. Community-powered tech
Looking ahead: so much change and power can come from this rapid transformation. A digitally engaged civil society could come together and use its collective wisdom to influence and inform how technology is made.
https://glimmersreport.net/report/communitytech
Looking ahead: so much change and power can come from this rapid transformation. A digitally engaged civil society could come together and use its collective wisdom to influence and inform how technology is made.
https://glimmersreport.net/report/communitytech
6. Building a community tech stack
Lastly: communities deserve more than the crumbs from Big Tech. So we’re calling for a community tech stack that is:
*Anti-surveillance
*Safe by design
*Open source
*Priortises problem-solving over profit-making
https://glimmersreport.net/report/communitytech
Lastly: communities deserve more than the crumbs from Big Tech. So we’re calling for a community tech stack that is:
*Anti-surveillance
*Safe by design
*Open source
*Priortises problem-solving over profit-making
https://glimmersreport.net/report/communitytech
More detail on the Glimmers website https://glimmersreport.net/ . Thanks to everyone who participated in the research, to @TNLComFund for funding the work, and to @CassieRobinson for brilliant input throughout. Please do read, share and let us know what you think
