Gary Copitch Chief Executive Gary@peoplesvoicemedia.co.uk Peoplesvoicemedia.co.uk

We are a charity and founded in 1995. We work across Europe. Who are we? We are a charity and founded in 1995. We work across Europe. We specialise in gathering people’s authentic voices and stories. These stories give insight that influence and inform people and organisations.

CREATING CHANGE THROUGH STORIES OF LIVED EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY REPORTING CREATING CHANGE THROUGH STORIES OF LIVED EXPERIENCE 2 minutes

PRINCIPLES OUR KEY SUPPORT authentic storytelling ADVOCATE peer-to-peer learning & support REMOVE hierarchies and barriers CREATE spaces for dialogue between people

What is Community Reporting? A storytelling movement that supports people to tell their own stories, in their own ways and to connect these with others. We use these stories to create positive change for people and communities. Find a voice Challenge perceptions Create conversations of change  

approach Our GATHERING STORIES Enabling people to tell and share their own authentic stories and to support their peers to do the same using digital tools. MOBILISING STORIES Connecting curated stories to decision makers who can use the knowledge in them to create positive change. CURATING STORIES Working with communities to identify the insights in their stories and package them for dissemination. 5 minutes PEOPLE’S VOICE MEDIA

Other features Replicate Train 36 social licencees communityreporter.net Network of over 1700 reporters Train 2/3 day programmes responsible story telling, and story telling practice your own and others receive digital confidence – technology in the pocket devices Capture ask about who has mobiles video/audio/written and photo appear on cr site Replicate local provison feeding local network Curate reporters look at all stories collected and say whats authentic and feed back to commisionier or to create a feture on cr web site unsolicited. Network mixed peol 11- 90 across us and Europe mainlt c2,d and E

Institute of Community Reporters Intro video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHUi09XtIyo

NETWORK OUR 28 Social Licensees / 10 Support Partners 15 Trainers in 11 Languages 1900 Community Reporters Finland Sweden UK The Netherlands Poland Germany Hungary Italy Greece Spain

Models of Community Reporting Community Reporting for Storytelling   Voice   Dialogue   Research   Community Reporting for Co-Production   Community Reporting for Insight  

Storytelling approach Dialogue Story Personal Monologues Snapshot Stories Snapshot Stories: These stories engage people in talking about their opinions on a particular topic. Dialogue Interviews: These are peer-to-peer ‘interviews’ that do not have pre-determined questions.open question enables the storyteller to start Community Reporter recording the story  Personal Monologues: people record themselves talking about a particular topic, experience, life journey etc. planned mind-mapping exercises, journey story maps, story and ideas boards, and story element planning sheets.

Messages KEY MESSAGE(S) OWN THOUGHTS 5 minutes PEOPLE’S VOICE MEDIA

Snapshot story https://communityreporter.net/story/living-lower-falinge-0 Snapshot public servce refoms

How can you use Community Reporting ? Undertake 4 day programme: Tailored to need but could include: Responsible story telling practise What's your story Collecting Snapshot and dialogue story using “technology in the pocket devices” Curation of content Get login and place content on communityreporter.net web site Achieve silver ICR accreditation Improve communication skills, confidence and interview skills

Impact model Purpose: To challenge/ disrupt Commissioners and providers of services Collaborate for Social Change Newcastle University Report on funding and commissioning In complexity

Thank You! Web Site: peoplesvoicemedia.co.uk Email: gary@peoplesvoicemedia.co.uk Twitter: @peoplesvoice For reporter content see communityreporter.nett