Community Reporters
Web Connect Community Reporters cover the area they live in and people they know.
Their reports feature on local websites, their own personal websites and potentially on other local media like the BBC. Reports can be in the form of words, pictures, sound and video.
For more background information on the programme go to Web Connect Community Reporters. You can read some sample community reporter stories at our community reporter website at www.mywebconnect.info You can also see samples of other community reporters' blogs and sign up for a blog of your own as part of our community reporter programme.
If you would like to contribute to our community news service then click on the Contribute to Feeds link above.
You can get help on using this page from the Help link above.
1.Lifeline set to close due to cash shortage for Special Needs(Thursday 06th of March 2008 07:46:00 PM
2 months, 1 week ago )
Lifeline tet to close due to cash shortage for Special Needs looks set to close because of cash crisis. The Wednesday Fun Club for special needs in Blackley, desperately needs to raise £10,000 to stay open long-term after is funding ran out. Letters warning of the possibility of the clubs...
2.Parktastic Blog Coming soon(Monday 19th of November 2007 01:33:05 PM
6 months ago )
I am working with 4CT in East Manchester to set up a blog for the Parktastic project.
You can find out more about the work of 4CT here.
3.Metrolink(Thursday 15th of November 2007 02:23:36 PM
6 months ago )
A group of Deaf people from Bury have produced a short video about the problems faced by Deaf people using Metrolink services.
4.Mill Street Venture Centre IT courses(Wednesday 10th of October 2007 11:59:32 AM
7 months, 1 week ago )
I called in to the Mill Street Venture Centre to speak to Lynn, the IT tutor, about the Community Reporters Programme.
The Centre is open on a Wednesday morning 10.00am-12.00noon offering FREE courses from basic to Level 2.
For more information just call in any Wednesday or call...
5.Old Beswick(Tuesday 09th of October 2007 04:08:00 PM
7 months, 1 week ago )
The Local Studies Unit at Manchester Central Library has a selection of old images of Manchester.
You can search the archive here.
Here is a picture of Townley Hotel, Charlesworth Street, Bradford
6.WFA Training For Deaf People(Tuesday 04th of September 2007 04:35:37 PM
8 months, 2 weeks ago )
The WFA, Worker’s Film Association, based in Old Trafford is running two courses for the Deaf community.
These include a five day Digital Video Production course and a nine week New Media Course. You can find more information here but be quick as closing date for applications is Monday 10th...
7.Ali Briggs’ Blog(Tuesday 04th of September 2007 02:09:32 PM
8 months, 2 weeks ago )
MCIN is working with Manchester based Deaf actress Ali Briggs who is creating her own blog.
Ali is probably best known for her role as Emily Bishop’s Deaf niece Freda in ITV’s Coronation Street (which won the award for Best Portrayal of the Lives and Viewpoints of Disabled People on...
8.Your History Revealed Exhibition Celebration(Friday 31st of August 2007 01:28:00 AM
8 months, 2 weeks ago )
This blogg has been created for the use of people to give them a chance to record a short video postcard of their favourite memories in the exhibition which will be added to this blogg along with pictures etc.The Event is held on friday 31st August 07 at:- Museum ...
9.Ali Briggs(Monday 13th of August 2007 10:49:25 AM
9 months, 1 week ago )
Today I spoke to Deaf actress Ali Briggs about the Community Reporters programme.
Ali Briggs video
10.Network East(Wednesday 08th of August 2007 03:10:18 PM
9 months, 1 week ago )
Today I have been asked to talk about the Community Reporters project at East Manchester Community Network’s Network East meeting.